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The West Des Moines Wombats

The West Des Moines Wombats are a rugby club that is committed to the next generation of rugby players. The club was founded in 2021 by Ryan Gray, Phil Vsetecka, Niko Felice, DeAndre Moore, Jeremy Newman, Marcus Benton, and Justin McKay. In the fall 2025 season, the Wombats went 4-3. Since the […]

Features

March Madness first weekend

Nick, Kaden, and Peyton talk about the first two rounds of March madness https://www.urbanvibenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/March-Madness-first-weekend.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Student Showcase

From prison to purpose

Prison During COVID: Part Four When the COVID scare finally faded, doors were unlocked and things inside prison slowly shifted back to normal: counts eased up, movement opened back up, work details kicked back in. On […]

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NCAA conference tournaments

Nick, Peyton, and Kaden talk about conference tournaments.  https://www.urbanvibenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/NCAA-Conference-Tournaments-31126-11.11-AM.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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WWE with Bigz

WWE talk with Nick, Peyton, Vic, Kaden and special guest Bigz. https://www.urbanvibenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/WWE-Podcast.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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College ball talk

Nick, Kaden, and Peyton get behind the mics and talk about college basketball. https://www.urbanvibenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/March-madness-preview.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Small town beauty

For my photo journal, I decided to take photos from my grandparent’s property in southern Iowa. As it is one of my favorite places to go, I wanted to show a background of my favorite […]

Student Showcase

The edge of silence

Prison During COVID: Part Three When COVID lockdown inside prison stretched from weeks into months, the outside world stopped feeling real. Prison became everything—the walls, the noise, the smell. The hunger, mold, and leaking ceilings were all normal. Every day I felt heavier. What really got to me was being forgotten.  […]

Opinion

Iron Lung: One example of creative success

After releasing in theatres Jan. 30, independent film “Iron Lung” written, directed, and produced by YouTube personality star Mark Fischbach made waves in the movie industry. Opening weekend the film made $18 million and was up to $36.5 million on Feb. 9. The film had an overall budget of $3 million, self-financed by Fischbach, and was only supposed to be […]