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Spring break vacation not in the cards? Don’t fret, plan a staycation! Dunning Spring Park, which is just over a three hour drive northeast of Boone, offers some nice hiking trails. But that’s not all, it also offers some of Iowa’s very own waterfalls and ice caves. The Upper Ice Cave Hill Trail is a […]

This episode features players: Aniston Clayton, Missy Evezic, and head coach Jocelyn Kovarik. We cover the highlights from the season and looking forward to the regional nationals.

This podcast includes an interview with DMACC Men’s players Solomon Mosley, Brent Taylor, Rylan Smith, and head coach Blake Sandquist. This podcast covers a summary of a remarkable season for the Bears, and how they look forward to competing in the region nationals.

Clocks will be going back one hour in the very early AM hours Sunday morning thanks to daylight saving time.  Try getting to bed 10-15  minutes earlier than usual on Friday night. Then an additional 10-15 minutes earlier Saturday night in order to help minimize the disturbance to sleep-wake cycle. Also, getting exposure to sunlight […]

Thomas introduces two guests, Michael Borst and Dylan Durbin. The room fills with humility as the two philosophize how to approach time management and life itself.

The Bears came out triumphant in an 81-56 win as the Bears have won their 24th consecutive game. Kiki Deng had a notable game on Saturday as he racked up a total of 15 points and played 21 minutes. Other standout players include Landen Norris and Hunter Gawron as they racked up a total of […]

Ghost Opheim won the Banner News Valentine’s Day box with the closest guess of 142, with a grand total of 168 kisses.  Ghost has attended three semesters here at DMACC and is currently working on her last semester and is graduating this May with an interest in psychology. She is open to transferring later on […]

The final results from Saturday’s game was 89-85 as the #2 Bears defeated #15 Kirkwood in a close game. Brent Taylor led the team game as he racked up 25 points with 32 minutes played on Saturday’s event. Kaden Tate and Kiki Deng also played notable games as they racked up a total of 29 […]

Student Activities Coordinator Amanda Strayer achieved victory in the Catan tournament at the recent Board Game Night on the Boone campus. The match was closely contested against one of the best players on campus, solidifying Strayer’s win as the main highlight of the evening. There is something sweet about seeing a friend lose when they […]

Seasonal depression impacts far more people than one would think. With another cold weekend forecasted for this coming weekend, don’t spend it at home alone. Instead, reach out to your local library to see if it participates in the Iowa Adventure Pass. This program offers discounted tickets, sometimes even free, to various places around Iowa. […]