IT'S OUR BIRTHDAY! Happy 175th to the Des Moines Register! You don't look a day over 174, beautiful! desmoinesregister.com/story/news/202…

This is Gus. He has an excellent smile and a great hat. Can't think of what more you could ask for. 13/10 #SeniorPupSaturday

Register reporter Phillip Sitter tells the story of his trip to Ukraine during war desmoinesregister.com/story/entertai…

First day The Desert Sun included the Olympics, National Chicken Wing Day 🍗and this what to know piece on price gouging in California to protect you from unfair practices. desertsun.com/story/news/fir…

Seeing these stories on the Register’s front page — and back to back — 🥹😭 I might cry.

A museum in Iowa is the 1st in *all of North America* to directly return stolen art back to its country of origin: iowapublicradio.org/arts-life/2024…

Chappell Roan Recruited Some Of The Strongest People In Chicago To Lift Weights During Her Lolla Set: I talked to three of them who were recruited out Rockwell Barbell in Lincoln Park. blockclubchicago.org/2024/08/02/cha…

Just got an email saying that because I’m 25 or 26, I’m still stupid and that no believes anything I write. I can’t wait for my next birthday folks. Maybe I’ll finally turn “smart” 🎂

Chappell Roan performs at Hinterland for Des Moines Register desmoinesregister.com/picture-galler…

Did you know that during Chappell Roan’s set at Hinterland, her band members’ nun costumes were from the Theatrical Shop in West Des Moines? My story for Iowa Public Radio on how the historic shop got the band out of a last-minute bind 👇🏻👇🏻 iowapublicradio.org/arts-life/2024…

Come work with me at the Iowa Statehouse! The Des Moines Register is hiring a statehouse reporter to be part of our team. You get to work with a fantastic Register team. Plus, Iowa is the only state capitol building in the country with five domes. Cool! jobs.dayforcehcm.com/en-US/gannett/…

“Permanent supportive housing is very finite. There's very few openings, and there's a lot of people who qualify for it, and yet, there's no option for them.”

Found these Polaroids tucked in an old Ankeny library book in a Des Moines Goodwill bin. I would love nothing more than to send this back to the person/people in the photos. Can the internet do its thing and find these folks?

It’s such a humorous photo, right? Read my story folks, then come back here to see the pic of the bear that was “evicted” from a Sierra Madre home. desertsun.com/story/news/nat…

Just learned there will be a 24/7 livestream of Moo Deng coming soon. Will be seated like it’s the Olympics. vulture.com/article/moo-de…

The Nadas drummer Brandon Stone dies after an 18-month battle with pancreatic cancer desmoinesregister.com/story/entertai… via Des Moines Register

The chunkiest of chunks face off in Alaska's Fat Bear Week apnews.com/article/fat-be…

This is Kalu. He has single-handedly changed the definition of corn dog. 13/10 a revolutionary

MY BOOK IS OUT TODAY!!! "The Wilderlands" by R.E. Bellesmith is easily the writing I've done that I'm most proud of, and it's a perfect Halloween/fall read. Go to Barnes & Noble or Amazon for a physical copy, or get it from major digital retailors. I hope you love it!