The whole point of the Get Schooled Attendance Challenge is that being in class day after day pays off in the long run. But some days have a more immediate payoff. Take yesterday at East High School for …

These days a lot of emphasis is put on community service as a line item on the resumes of graduating high school seniors. It looks good to college recruiters and admissions officers. But that’s not what Vernon “Paul” …

The 2nd Annual DMPS Activities Award Banquet was held on Sunday at Forte in downtown Des Moines. Mike Zelenovich, the district’s Director of Activities/Athletics was the Master of Ceremonies and the guest speaker was Clarence Hudson, Executive Director …

On Thursday morning Roosevelt sophomore Megan Schott gutted out a 7th place finish in the Class 4A Girls’ 3,000 Meter Run, recording a personal best time in the event and notching the Riders’ first two points of the …

The East High Scarlets Rugby Club came within one upset win of dethroning the defending champs and taking the title in the state rugby tournament the school hosted last Friday night at Williams Stadium. But the Scarlets hardly came …