Editor-In-Chief | I'm a Drake University journalism student with a penchant (and an award!) for nitpicking – words, not lifestyle choices. A creative writer at heart, I’m thrilled to bring my flair for the dramatic to Urban Plains.

CJ Younger

Two women, Lynette Reini-Grandell (front) and Venus de Mars (back), wearing headphones smile as they speak into professional microphones.

Radio Resonates

CJ Younger·May 8, 2023

Meet the Coffee Breakers. They live in the comment section of The Current’s “Morning Show” on KCMP 89.3-FM,...

Arts & Culture

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We look up through a ring of black trees into the starry sky. The Milky Way is visible.

We Can Bring Back The Stars

CJ Younger·May 6, 2023

Paul Bogard spends most of his nights looking up. From his home in southern Minneapolis, the sky is...

Environment

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Two dogs lead a sled, one with his head down and the other jumping up.

For The Dogs

CJ Younger·May 1, 2023

Don’t let go. The mantra runs through my head as seven lean dogs pull me through the snow....

Arts & Culture

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