By Anna Duran The recipient of this year’s World Food Prize spoke in a presentation on Ankeny campus Oct. 16. Dr. Charity Kawira Mutegi, 38, spoke to more than 300 people crowded into the auditorium in Building 6. The size of the crowd was entirely unexpected. “We’ve violated fire codes,”Read More

By Olivia Herr. Professor David Purdy is the new head of the photography program at Ankeny DMACC. He was hired in August after Curt Stahr retired after more than 20 years as program chair. Purdy is originally from Ankeny and now lives in Beaverdale with his wife and two sons.Read More

By Alex Payne. A historic row house rolled its way down Locust in Des Moines late Wednesday. As the 530,000-pound row house was moving, the sight of a two story brick building rolling down the street brought many people out of clubs like the Locust Tap, the Blazing Saddle andRead More

By Miriah Masching The X-Factor, the award-winning, international phenomenon, is back for its third season. Four judges traveled the country in search of contestants who they believe have the x-factor. Contestants perform in front of the judges as well as an audience to prove they have what it takes toRead More

By Anna Duran. There’s always something to do on any DMACC campus on any given day. If a student wants to know what that is, all they have to do is read the DMACC Student Daily. One man writes that email, and one man covers the events for it. ThatRead More

By Ann Voight. DMACC has over 20,000 students attending campuses this fall.  Ankeny has a wide variety of groups students can join to meet new people who have similar interests.  Here’s a rundown on some of the clubs on campus:   DMACC United, LGBTQA students and Allies  This group meetsRead More

By Alex Payne. November 1, 2013 will mark President Rob Denson’s tenth anniversary here at DMACC. Denson was appointed as the fourth president of Des Moines Area Community College after a long search to find a replacement following former President David English’s arrest for growing marijuana in his home. ManyRead More

By Buddy Jackson It is that time of year for all things that go bump in the night to reveal their hideous evil throughout Des Moines and Ankeny. The places to be are The Ankeny Haunted Barn and Sleepy Hollow’s Haunted Scream Park in Des Moines. The Ankeny Haunted BarnRead More