Kathy A. Bolten
Verified
Senior staff writer @BusinessRecord, @DrakeUniversity grad. Bike rider, gardner, golfer, quilter and, most importantly, grandma to two!
Get in touch with Kathy
Contact Kathy, search articles and posts on X, monitor coverage, and track replies from one place.
Learn more about Muck RackActions
Kathy A. Bolten’s Biography
Read Full Bio →Reporter at the Des Moines Register since 1980.
Have covered a variety of beats including business, real estate development, city government, K-12 education, higher education and public safety. Was an editor for nearly 12 years overseeing our local news, courts, education and public safety coverage.
Returned to reporting three years ago and now cover higher education-related issues. Am part of the Des Moines Register's investigative team.
Kathy A. Bolten’s Journalist Portfolio
See all 12 portfolio items →
'Battle-tested' Wintersteen faces big challenges as Iowa State's president. Is she ready?
How much will Iowa State's next president be paid? (More than the last one, most likely)
Simpson College to offer free tuition to low-income Iowa students
Interview
See all 7 answers →What was your first job as a journalist?
I was hired as a part-timer at the Des Moines Register and took high school sports scores over the phone.
What's your favorite social network?
Facebook - it lets me connect with the dozens of people with whom I've crossed paths.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
I worked for the East High School (Des Moines) Scroll and was features editor.