When Colby Carmichael’s first pitch of last night’s dramatic Substate final at Urbandale was drilled for a double the lanky southpaw might briefly have experienced a sinking feeling of deja vu. After all it was this same opponent, …

What do the Empire State Building and Des Moines Public Schools have in common? Both the iconic skyscraper in NYC and the largest school district in Iowa were featured in this month’s edition of Buildings magazine for ongoing …

Tech Camp 2013 wrapped up last Thursday at Central Campus, in the building that used to house Tech High School, home of the Engineers. But this was not about the past, no way. In fact nothing could be …

There is the traditional summer camp complete with bunk beds, poison ivy, homesickness, mosquitos and lousy food. And then there is Camp Invention, a weeklong day camp experience with twin emphases on teamwork and problem-solving that’s been going …

The days when the “Gone Fishin’” sign was slapped on the schoolhouse door from just past Memorial Day until almost Labor Day are over. Last night’s carnival at Morris Elementary, the latest in the school’s series of summer …