Endorsement deals between big-time sports and athletic gear manufacturers are commonplace. They’re high profile and high finance. Nike, Under Armour, Reebok and Adidas are brand names as familiar and popular as the elite athletes they outfit. But here’s …

When the breakfast rush started at Lincoln High School on Thursday morning at 7:45, DMPS Executive Chef Chad Taylor was there with some menu suggestions for hungry students. “Try the breakfast pizza,” he told them. “It’s made with …

“I’m in!” DJ IZ Avila told the 4th and 5th graders at Moulton Elementary School first thing Wednesday morning, and they were extremely glad to hear it. How many schools can claim a five-time Grammy winner who performed at a …

Jon Temple’s Research Methods I class in Room 2095 at Hoover High School, aka The STEM Room, began with an exercise that was literally hands-on Tuesday afternoon. Clasping onto one another, the students first tied themselves in a …

The minor league baseball season ended on Labor Day, about the time the school year was just getting started. Professional ballplayers get an offseason, but team mascots don’t. Cubbie Bear, for instance, the imposing but cuddly Iowa Cub …