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CULTURE AND ENTERTAINMENT TEAM

KYLE MIKE COURT- JENNIFER MICHAEL JOE ANDREA MUNSON KILEN NEY MILLER MORAIN LAWLER CROWLEY scours all writes CROWDER grew up in has cov- covers helps run 99 coun- about covers the Des ered arts music, Juice and ties in Iowa and what’s hot Moines and cul- enter- Datebook search of its people. and new in Register ture for tainment and serves Iowa's most intriguing As a senior writer at the Des Moines. A graduate of newsroom and is a third- the Register since 2006. He and bacon in central Iowa. as the publications’ public stories and characters. Kyle Register since 2000, he’s New York University, generation journalist. She went to Graceland Univer- He’s written for The Des representative. A Des has been a Des Moines traveled to all 99 counties, Crowder previously has a degree in English sity and earned a master’s Moines Register for 13 Moines native and recent Register journalist for 20 navigated most of its main worked at the Chicago literature from Smith in journalism from North- years and co-hosts the Drake grad, she joins the years and is the fourth streets and river channels, Tribune, amNY and ABC College, but found gainful western University. He is radio show “Critical Mass” Register from Better Iowa columnist since and isn’t even running for News. She is an avid TV employment covering the an instructor at Iowa State on 99.1 KFMG. joelawler@ Homes and Gardens. World War II. kmun- office. 515-284-8361; watcher and owns two food and drink happen- University and Drake dmreg.com; 515-286-2558; [email protected]; son@registermedia .com, [email protected]; DVRs. ccrowd- ings. [email protected]; University, mmo- @Joelawler 515.284.8228; @andreaE- 515-284-8124, @KyleMun- @mikekilen [email protected]; 515-284- 515-699-7073; @Jenni- [email protected], 515-286- crowley son 8360; @Courtneycare FoodM 2559, @MichaelMorain

OPINION/ENGAGEMENT

ANDIE ROX LAIRD has CLARK KIMBERLY BRIAN SMITH REKHA BASU DOMINICK has been a Register KAUFFMAN is ISBURG is a is an engage- shares her been an editori- editorial writer an editorial content special- ment editor opinions on al writer at The for more than writer for the ist for the and has been current events, Des Moines 30 years. He Register. For 26 Register’s with The Des community and Register since was born and years, Kauffman Engagement Moines Register cultures, with a 2001. She covers a range of raised in Nebraska but has has worked as an investigative Team. Kimberly has been with since 2012. Brian works with focus on human rights. Her topics for the editorial pages, made his home in Des Moines reporter or editorial writer at The Des Moines Register since our journalists to help them column is distributed nationally with a special interest in health since graduating from Iowa Iowa newspapers. He can be 2007, and previously worked on connect with Iowans through by Tribune Content Agency. She care, child welfare and state State University. He enjoys reached by email at ckauff- the Register’s copy desk and social media, events and more. appears weekly on the “Rekha’s government. She enjoys riding reading government budgets, [email protected] and 515-284- with Juice magazine. Kimberly He also oversees the Register's Voice” segment of KCWI’s her bicycle and reading. She Supreme Court decisions and 8233 is a northwest Iowa native and virtual town hall A Better Iowa. “Great Day” and is the author lives with her husband, children most anything by Mark Twain. a Drake graduate. kis- [email protected]; 515-284- of the book “Finding Her and three dogs. adomin- [email protected]; (515) [email protected];515-699-7019 8214; @SmithBM12 Voice.” [email protected]; [email protected]; 515-284-8203 284-8097; @LairdRox 515-284-8584; @rekhabasu

SPORTS

RICK BROWN RANDY CHAD TOMMY BIRCH ANDY ANDREW writes an opi- PETERSON LEISTIKOW covers Iowa HAMILTON LOGUE covers nion column on writes an opi- writes about State sports and covers college Des Moines’ Hawkeye nion column on Hawkeye the Iowa Cubs. recruiting and minor league sports. Rick is a Cyclone sports. sports. Born and He was born wrestling. He’s sports, North- 10-time Iowa He’s covered raised in Iowa, and raised and a native Iowan ern Iowa and Sportswriter of the Year and sports in Iowa for parts of the Chad spent eight years with has lived his entire life in Iowa. with 16 years of experience Drake. He is approaching his has been with the Register since past five decades, each of those USA TODAY. “My life revolves Tommy grew up reading The covering sports in the state. 20th anniversary at the Regis- 1978. He is a native of Fort years for The Des Moines Regis- around Iowa blizzards, rooting Des Moines Register and now [email protected]; 515- ter, but is still clinging to his Dodge and has never escaped ter – his one and only employer for sports teams that always has the honor of working his 284-8374; @Andy_Hamilton Kansas City-area roots. The best the state. [email protected]; since graduating from Drake disappoint, tweeting, two dream job. tbirch@dmreg. com; steak he’s ever had was at 515-284-8162; @ByRickBrown. University in 1974. rpeter- spirited young children and one 515-284-8468; @TommyBirch Mama Mia’s in Leavenworth. [email protected]; 515-284-8132; extremely patient wife.” 515- [email protected]; 515-457- @RandyPete 284-8321; [email protected]; 8792; @AndrewMLogue @ChadLeistikow

SPORTS PHOTO/VIDEO

JOHN CHRIS ANDREA ZACH BRYON MICHAEL NAUGHTON CUELLAR MELENDEZ is a BOYDEN- HOULGRAVE ZAMORA has has covered covers high visual journalist HOLMES is a has been a been working high school school sports, and has worked visual journalist photojournalist as a photo- sports at the soccer and for the Register and has worked at the Des journalist for Register since mixed martial since 2000. She for the Register Moines Register more than 10 1988. He’s a Des Moines native arts. Chris was raised in Iowa grew up in Essex and is a gradu- since 2012. Zach is a graduate of for three years. Prior to that, he years. A Texas native, Zamora with a passionate voice for and is proud to have started his ate of Iowa State University. the University of Iowa. In 10+ was a photojournalist at the has been lucky enough to shoot athletics and what they mean career at the Register. ccuel- Andrea is an award-winning years as a photojournalist, Zach Mason City Globe Gazette and presidents, stalk celebrities and to communities throughout our [email protected]; 515-284-8169; photographer and videog- has covered everything from the Waukesha Freeman, in work on the sidelines of sport- state. [email protected]; @CuellarChris rapher for the Register and local news to national titles, Waukesha, Wis. Houlgrave ing events ranging from foot- 515- 284-8376; @JohnNaughton loves covering this great state major hurricanes and golf's grew up in California and Iowa. ball games in rural Arkansas to of Iowa. amelende@ dmreg- major championships. zboyben- [email protected]; the 2012 Olympics in London. .com; 515-284-8515; @acmelen- [email protected]; 515-284-8515; 515-284-8515; @bryonhoulgrave mzamora@ dmreg.com; 515- dez15 @Boydenphoto 284-8344; @mzamoraphoto PHOTO/VIDEO SUPPORT STAFF

CHARLIE KELSEY RODNEY MARK CHRISTINE HER CHERI SOM- LITCHFIELD KREMER is WHITE is a MARTURELLO provides assis- MERS works travels Iowa to visual journalist visual journalist began working tance to the for the Regis- provide photos and has worked and has worked for the Register news- room and ter’s Communi- and video that at the Des at the Register in the 1970s as a seeks to create ty News publi- are engaging, Moines Register since 2000. paperboy. He new ways to cations, where dramatic, informative and since 2013. Kelsey is a graduate Contact him at 515-284-8515 or enjoyed seeing the art of Frank engage with the communities she processes the events calen- entertaining. Charlie was raised of Iowa State University and at [email protected] Follow Miller, Tom Weinman and in Iowa. Christine is a Drake dar submissions and handles in Iowa. You can find him in a worked as an intern in Cedar him on Twitter at @rodney- Loren Doppenberg. He consid- grad with degrees in creative other duties for the newsroom. farm field talking with farmers, Rapids before joining the white or on Instagram at @rod- ers it an honor for the last 27 writing, political science and She is always there to lend a on the sidelines photographing Register. [email protected]; neyawhite. years to be an illustrator for the philosophy. She’s also a singer/ helping hand. She has called high school football or at a 515-284-8515; @Kelsey_Kremer Register, including the past year songwriter/musician and is a Des Moines home for her entire neighborhood coffee shop as a sketchbook artist. mma- pro hugger. [email protected]; life. Nothing is more important editing his work. clitch- [email protected]; 515-284-8343 515-284-8550; @Chris- to her than family and friends. [email protected]; @Charlie- tine_M_her csommers@dmreg. com; 515- Litch 284-8276 PRODUCERS

JILL ERZEN is a JESSICA LAUREN COREY SADYE SCOTT- ADAM member of the JORGENSON is EHRLER is a BAUTERS is a HAINCHEK WILSON mans producer desk. a digital and producer for digital producer handles a mix the homepage Before that, she print producer The Register’s who works with of copy editing, for The Register was in charge who has website, mobile news, photo, online posting but still says of The Des worked for the and social video and social and social there’s nothing Moines Register copy desk. Jill is Register since 2002. She is a media efforts. Lauren proudly media. He is a recent graduate media duties. She joined the better than a cup of coffee and a Cedar Rapids native and native of North Dakota and hails from Jackson County and of Ball State University. Corey Register in 2014 after working a newspaper in the morning. University of Iowa graduate. started her journalism career in is a graduate of Drake Univer- interned with National Geo- for Gannett’s national wire Iowan, born and raised. He was [email protected]; 515-284- Fargo. You won’t hear her sity. She previously worked at graphic KIDS magazine before team and the Rockford Register a Denver Broncos fan before it 8196 complaining about Iowa win- CNN's Washington, D.C., bu- joining the Register in 2014. Star. Sadye has blogged about was trendy. John Elway is better ters. [email protected]; reau and the PBS “NewsHour." 515-284-8206, cbau- running and written two family than your favorite quarterback. 515-284-8402. [email protected], 515-284- [email protected]; @coreybau- history memoirs. sscot- [email protected]; 515-699- 8320, @lmehrler ters [email protected]; 515-284- 7028; @ad_wilson 8157; @sadye_s PRODUCERS

AMEENA AARON JACE EVANS is DANNY AMBER EATON BEN YODER is RASHEED is a YOUNG is a a producer for LAWHON has is an audience an online digital and print producer at the The Des Moines helped sports analysis special- producer who producer for Register, help- Register, focus- stories shine ist who works recently joined the Register. ing manage ing on sports digitally and in with the rest of the Register. He Her duties content across content across print since the newsroom has returned to include being in charge of print, online and social media all platforms. He is a recent arriving at the Register in 2012. to find out what topics interest his native Iowa after spending digital content for Juice maga- platforms. Aaron also covers graduate of the University of He provides lively analysis Iowans most and how and about 15 years living in the zine. Originally from Houston, high school sports for the Maryland and previously during sporting events. Danny when they like to receive their South, where he learned to Texas, she enjoys pizza with Indianola Record-Herald. Aaron worked on the digital desk for plays the organ and piano news. She is a Des Moines love collard greens, boiled elaborate toppings, and still owns the Simpson College USA TODAY Sports. jte- professionally. His Mizzou black native, an avid hockey fan and peanuts and sweet tea — and Beyonce. arash- school record for most innings [email protected]; 515-284- and gold thankfully blends in has worked at the Register where he found his very own [email protected]; 515-284-8194; pitched in a season. ayoung2@ 8323;@JaceTEvans unnoticed among any Hawkeye since 2002. aea- Georgia peach. byoder@dmreg @AmeenaRasheed dmreg.com, 515-284-8213, crowd. [email protected]; [email protected]; 515-284-8037; .com; 515-284-8167; @AaYoung15 515-284-8322; @DannyLawhon @amberleaton @Ben_A_Yoder

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