Megan currently is a staff writer for the Des Moines Business Record, the flagship publication of Business Publications Corp. in Des Moines, where she produces content for the weekly print publication and daily e-newsletters. She also helped launch and now oversees content and production for Lift IOWA, a weekly e-newsletter that aims to connect, inform and inspire female leaders across the state.
A native of Mason City, Megan attended North Iowa Area Community College before transferring to the University of Iowa where she received a degree in journalism. Following college, she interned at The Gazette in Iowa City and spent a year as a reporter for the Jackson County Chronicle, a weekly newspaper in Black River Falls, Wis. After returning to Iowa and spending two years as editor of the Britt News-Tribune, Megan made the decision to come to Patch. In July 2011, she launched Ankeny Patch, growing both the site and its community reach from its infancy.