Just days after Rutgers and Maryland joined the Big Ten conference, it has come out that there will be a 15th member as well. Dog University was formed by seven stray dogs that wander around in a pack in Doon, Iowa. Within two days of their formation, Dog University was offered an invitation to join […] Read more
Historically, the Electoral College’s 538 members have been staffed with people respected for their strength within their respective parties. Many are given the honor based on a long history of leadership or personal affiliation with the candidates. This year, however, children’s network Nickelodeon intervened in an attempt to give the power back to the kids. […] Read more
Emergency operators in Des Moines, Iowa received a flood of calls late Saturday evening when a four-car pileup obstructed the overpass intersection the I-80 and I-35 interstates. Dessert store manager Sally Wilcox was on the scene of the accident, witness to the horrific incident. “I could not believe my eyes. Everything was in slow motion,” […] Read more
Another election day has arrived, and citizens from sea to shining sea are eager to head to their local polling station and cast their ballot for a variety of elections. As they do every four years, however, citizens first stopped and consulted the nation’s wizened old men. Shortly after sunrise, the old men gathered their […] Read more
As any political analyst will tell you, party members do not win Presidential races. Although party members are essential, they are only a base, and a candidate must appeal to the independent and undecided voters if they hope to reach the magic number of 270 electoral votes. Time is running out for Barack Obama and […] Read more
Readers, The decision to endorse a candidate is not one that the DailyER takes lightly. Much discussion was had. Arguments occurred, objects were thrown, relationships suffered. The very fabric of this paper was nearly ripped apart. But we know that we have a choice, and we have influence: our dozen or so loyal readers need […] Read more
Following what was described as “a wild, swingin’ time” with women who had “honkey tonk badonkadonks,” every country singer has entered alcohol, drug, and sex rehabilitation. The evening began when every country singer consumed a low-quality beer with friends of the same gender and social class, except for the one outsider “from the big city,” […] Read more
Raccoon City, a tranquil town at an undisclosed location within the U.S., was brought to national attention earlier this month when it was nominated as one of the CIA’s Top Secret Training Facilities in “I’d Tell You, But…” Magazine. The city featured prominently in Capcom’s “Resident Evil” video game series, though its location remains undisclosed; […] Read more
Every Presidential race promises ups and downs for the nominees, and the 2012 race has been no exception. Only three weeks from the finale, the candidates still continue to struggle for a clear lead in the polls. The resounding success of Mitt Romney in the first Presidential debate may have damaged Obama’s standing, but he […] Read more
After taking an unusually long detour back to work, Greg Schniepp was suddenly overtaken by the great vastness of the parking lot in which his colony resides. Greg, a professional harvesting ant living just outside a Des Moines-area McDonald’s, took a life-changing gaze out into the distance Sunday night. “I looked deep into the swirling, […] Read more
