Salt Company, a college ministry, that started in 1994 in Ames and has spread across the Midwest, launched in Ankeny on Aug. 31 at Keystone Church. The name comes from the book in the Bible, Matthew 5. “Back in Jesus’ time, salt was used to preserve things and as fertilizer.Read More

I have a younger sister who is a junior in high school. She recently wore an off the shoulder shirt to school which she got in trouble for later that day. She was told it was inappropriate, and she needed to cover up…For her shoulders showing. I don’t understand. IRead More

After seeing this film, my answer is a sharp NO. Based off the best-selling book by Stephen King, “It” creates a whole new meaning of fear. Originally published in 1986, this creature began its influence on horror culture. Turned into a mini-series in 1990, “It,” also known as Pennywise theRead More

There is a woman  on DMACC’s cross country team who has never run cross country before.  In fact, this is her first time ever participating in a sports team… ever. The Bears have a five member running group this year.  The team ran in the Bill Buxton Invitational in IndianolaRead More

What’s the best advice you can give? Tiffany: “You come first because you can’t really trust anyone else; you have to be there for yourself. You can’t rely on other people. You have to make sure you’re happy to be there for yourself. It is a lesson that took meRead More

DMACC hosted the “Out of the Darkness” community walk to raise suicide awareness for the tenth year in a row on Sunday, Sept. 17. “We are hoping for there to be 1500 people here this year,” said walk organizer Stephanie McAdam. The Memorial Wall has many pictures and words writtenRead More

As the new school year starts, it is blatantly obvious that there are new sights and services all around campus here at DMACC-Ankeny. One of the most noticeable of these improvements is the library expansion project which included setting the library close to where it was prior to the bookstoreRead More

This semester’s theatre arts performance is “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown,” which is possibly DMACC’s very first musical.  It will be playing in the Black Box Theatre in October.  The musical has already been cast and production is under way. Nineteen people auditioned for six roles, which have allRead More