Drake law alumnus Colonel Al Ringgenberg, a Council Bluffs Republican, plans to challenge Democratic incumbent Mike Gronstal for the Iowa Senate.
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Ottumwa pares superintendent candidates to final three
All three Ottumwa superintendent candidates, Davis Eidah, Anne Lundquist and Fred Maharry, hold an Ed.D. in Education Administration from Drake University.
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Drake to host landownership conference
Experts in land tenancy, ownership and conservation will speak at a landowner conference at Drake University on Thursday. Gov. Terry Branstad will open the conference with an address.
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Drake Day at the Iowa State Fair deemed blue ribbon-worthy
Drake Day at the Iowa State Fair will take place on Saturday, Aug. 13. The free festivities will occur from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Drake University tent on Rock Island Avenue just east of the Anne and Bill Riley Stage.
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Kalispell dentist active in outreach
Drake University alumnus David Keim is profiled for his commitment to public health dentistry and community service in the Glacier National Park area.
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Taking the pledge is popular, and risky, for candidates
Dennis Goldford, Drake politics professor, said lawmakers sometimes need flexibility and that signing political pledges gums up governing by making compromise difficult, if not impossible, to achieve.
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Karen Knowlton, retiring Cleveland International Piano Competition leader, departing on high note
Drake University alumna Karen Knowlton retires as executive director of the Cleveland International Piano Competition. Knowlton effected changes that radically enhanced the biennial event's place in the global scheme of piano competition.
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At 19, he's a mini-mogul in summer treats game
Drake student Steven Laugerman is interviewed about owning and operating multiple Tropical Sno stands, a job he began as a 14-year-old, thanks to a loan from his parents.
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Professor Matthew Doré earns accolades from Iowa State bar
Matthew Doré, the Richard M. and Anita Calkins distinguished professor of law at Drake University, recently received the Iowa State Bar Association (ISBA) Outstanding Section Chair Award.
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Drake science students celebrate summer research, present findings
Thanks to grants provided by Drake's Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship Program, nine students have spent two months pursuing individual subjects of interest.