In This Article My paternal grandmother, Sally Akin, was the queen of DIY. She cooked from scratch, sewed her family's clothes, maintained
Katie Akin is a Politics Intern at The Des Moines Register. She focuses on statehouse and political reporting, with a particular emphasis on covering figures like DeSantis in Iowa. Katie's work has been featured in various publications including Oelwein Publishing Co, Ames Tribune, Yahoo News, and USA TODAY.




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