Simpson College News

Soloists have been named for this year's presentation of Handel's "Messiah," to be performed at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec.

I just noticed the " Iowa Fact Check " blog, "a collaborative 'fact-checking' blog edited by Simpson College students." Other than the disturbing use of quotation marks around "fact-checking," it looks like it could be fun to read as the Iowa Governor's race heats up.

RICHARD DOAK is a retired Register editor, a lecturer at Iowa State University and an adjunct at Simpson College.

Mary Clingman suspects a lot of Americans feel the way she does about Thanksgiving food.

The arrest of four young men accused of assaults near Simpson College has caused an avalanche of new charges in two other cases, prosecutors say.

Simpson College senior Joe Cummings was away from his hometown of Maxwell on his birthday, but he still got his favorite dessert - butterscotch brownies - thanks to Becky Spencer, the cook at his fraternity.

"We want to utilize Ann's unique talents and experience to manage business development, an area where she has made strong contributions to our success.

Clarke County resident Joel Fry announced today that he will be running for the Iowa House in district 95.

Imogene, Iowa, native Amy Jardon is running for her life, so to speak, in a marathon in Las Vegas on Dec.

As Iowa's top-ranked physician, Dr. Patricia Quinlisk has an inside scoop on the H1N1 flu, food-borne illnesses and other public health threats.

Underage drinking at a Drake University-area bar has been linked to four rapes since July - including that of a woman who said she was raped inside a bar restroom, Des Moines police reports show.

Four out of five Iowans have little or no confidence that state government officials are making wise decisions when cutting the budget, according to a new Des Moines Register Iowa Poll.

The Carthage College women's volleyball team , ranked eighth in the Nov. 3 American Volleyball Coaches Association NCAA Division III poll, opens play in the 62-team NCAA Division III Women's Volleyball Championship on Thursday, Nov.

What I do: I recruit prospective graduate students in the areas of business, education and nursing for Grand View University's Master of Science in Innovative Leadership .

Job description: My main responsibilities are the evening, weekend and graduate programs at Simpson College.

Des Moines father of three and musician Joel Kinser considers his music a part of his spiritual ministry.

Mr. Jack B. White, 95, died on Sunday, November 1, 2009, after a brief illness. Funeral services are scheduled for 2 p.m. Friday, November 6, 2009, at Fain Presbyterian Church with Rev.

Forget for a few months about tulip time in Pella. It's tuba time in Perry. The 31st annual William Bell Memorial Tuba and Euphonium Day will take place Saturday at the First United Methodist Church, with a clinic for tuba players - 'tubists' if you're fancy - and a public concert at 4 p.m. 'There's a lot of low overtones, that's for sure, and a ...

RICHARD DOAK is a retired Register editor, a lecturer at Iowa State University and an adjunct at Simpson College.

Eleven students at Simpson College completed 300 hours of community service apiece in one year as part of the federally funded Iowa Campus Compact AmeriCorps Program.