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Now Playing…

Nolan McNulty and Blake Eichmeier November 18, 2024

Transcription: Name is Nolan. My name is Blake. And welcome back to Now Playing... We finally have a name. Shout out ChatGPT. Shouldn't be using it for your classes, but, you know, for figuring...

Now Playing…

Nolan McNulty and Blake Eichmeier November 14, 2024

  Transcript: My name is Nolan McNulty. My name is Blake Eichmeier. And today, we're gonna be talking about hip hop and all things rap. All things rap. Representing The Talon on the pod...

Behind the Curtain: AHS’s fall play, “Pride & Prejudice”

River Phillips, Staff Reporter November 7, 2024

Every November, the AHS auditorium is filled with students preparing for the fall play, this year that happens to be “Pride & Prejudice.”  The English classic has hit the Ankeny stage, but...

Fine arts teacher and assistant music director Kelly Weber leads the band after a pregame performance on Sept. 27.

Future Ready Week series

River Philips and Rucsandra Vlad November 6, 2024

This past year over 35,000 students participated in theatre programs in Iowa, and around 20 percent of students nationally are involved in a high school music ensemble. But how do these programs prepare...

Ankeny FBLA poses at the FBLA State Fall Leadership Conference (SFLC) in Des Moines.

Future Business Leaders of America: Emerging club at AHS

Asmaa Alkhalil, Staff Reporter October 31, 2024

As you walk through the main entrance of Ankeny High School, you will see the vibrant banner taped to the catwalk and below that, a long line of students. Some are chatting with their friends while others...

Cover of “CHROMAKOPIA” by Tyler, The Creator, Columbia Records

“CHROMAKOPIA”: where Tyler, The Creator has been and where he’s going

Blake Eichmeier, Staff Reporter October 30, 2024

A little less than two weeks ago, rapper Tyler, The Creator, made a post to Instagram featuring a snippet of new music and an explosive accompanying video; his first new music in more than three years,...

Picture taken inside Barnum Circus of Freaks

Haunted Houses: Ghost or Gimmicks?

Lynae Midkiff and Olivia Luna October 29, 2024

Halloween is the season of costumes, scares, and everything spooky. Those who appreciate the scare factor in horror movies and haunted houses often thrive during this month, and some of those people find...

“Venom: The Last Dance” is now playing in a theater near you. The film is rated PG-13 and runs at one hour and 50 minutes. Movie poster from Columbia Pictures.

“Venom: The Last Dance”: A troubled ending to a trilogy

Nolan McNulty, Staff Reporter October 25, 2024

  Venom is an infamous villain whose story has been told in many different ways since the creation of the character. Venom, the black alien goo known as a symbiote, generally attaches himself to...

Cover for “I LAY DOWN MY LIFE FOR YOU,” AWAL Recordings America

“I LAY DOWN MY LIFE FOR YOU” Review

Ryan Cox, Staff Reporter October 17, 2024

Rapper, songwriter, producer extraordinaire JPEGMAFIA (Peggy) is back with a brand new album. He is continuously named as the boldest and most exciting voices in the rap underground scene.  In this...

“Piece By Piece” is now playing in theaters near you. The film is rated PG and runs at an hour and 33 minutes. Universal Pictures, Focus Features, Director Morgan Neville

“Piece by Piece”: A creative way to capture the story of Pharrell Williams

Nolan McNulty, Staff Reporter October 14, 2024

Pharrell Williams is known to some as a musical genius. He has produced the beats of classic songs such as “Alright” by Kendrick Lamar and “Pink + White” by Frank Ocean. Williams also has a classic...

Engage in some fall fun in Ankeny. Grab a coffee from Porch light and watch a Friday night movie at their outdoor space, or participate in Tuesday night bingo at Uptown garage. You could even take a spooky stroll to see the Halloween Fright Lights. Caption reporting by Caden McGlin Design by Lydia Gerety using Canva

Explore Ankeny’s fall activities and shops

Lydia Gerety and Caden McGlin October 11, 2024

Fall treats at Brown Dog Bakery Get yourself and your dog ready for fall with some pumpkin-flavored goods! Brown Dog Bakery has new treats like the Apple Crisp a la Mode and the Tiny Wicked Apple Bones....

“Joker: Folie à Deux” is now playing in a theater near you. The film is rated R and has a runtime of two hours and 18 minutes. Warner Bros. Pictures, Director Todd Phillips

“Joker: Folie à Deux”: A mistake of a sequel

Nolan McNulty, Staff Reporter October 9, 2024

Following the massive success of “Joker” in 2019, director Todd Phillips worked with Warner Bros. again to make “Joker: Folie à Deux,” which was released on Oct. 4, 2024. With the first movie...

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