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Close Up: Trump-Vance ticket set at RNC, days after assassination attempt
DES MOINES, Iowa — On this week'sClose Up, we look back at the Republican National Convention, where the Trump-Vance ticket was made official. Just days after an assassination attempt, former President Donald Trump accepted the GOP nomination during the RNC in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He spoke for more than an hour Thursday, with a white bandage covering his right ear that was pierced by a bullet from the would-be assassin in Pennsylvania, during a speech in which he called for the end of division and demonization in national politics.
20 contestants will compete in Iowa State Fair lottery game show
DES MOINES, Iowa — Twenty lucky people will get the chance to win up to $5 million at a live lottery game show at the Iowa State Fair this year. The Iowa Lottery said there were over 67,000 entries for its Fair Fever promotion. This will be the first lottery game show at the Fair […]
John Deere Announces New Layoffs: Iowa Employees Brace for Impact
One of the biggest employers in the Midwest announced yet another round of layoffs. John Deere is a huge player in the agricultural industry and has multiple facilities and factories spread out across the country, several of them being in Iowa. The company's headquarters is in Moline, Illinois; and has...
Grimes woman's baseball bat appraised up to $20K, almost sold for $1 at garage sale
GRIMES, Iowa — PBS selected a Grimes woman to be featured in a new episode of the station's show: "Antiques Roadshow" after she learned the estimated value of a baseball legend's bat she almost sold for $1 at a garage sale in 2012. Sue McEntee said an antique collector...
Peoria City heads to Conference Finals
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — Peoria City defeated the Des Moines Menace in a high scoring and physical match on Sunday at Shea Stadium. Peoria City lost a 3-1 lead in regulation, then fought back to tie the game 5-5 in extra tie before winning the playoff match-up in penalty kicks, 6-4. The win is likely […]
Memphis beat Iowa 2-1 after Tigers' stars threw out first pitch in front of sellout crowd
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A sellout crowd of 10,058 fans packed into AutoZone Park on Saturday night to watch the Memphis Redbirds beat the Iowa Cubs 2-1, enjoy a post-game fireworks show and also got to meet some of the biggest Memphis Football and Basketball stars. FedEx collaborated with the...
Des Moines crash kills city woman, seriously injures four other people Saturday night
A crash on the east side of Des Moines killed a 47-year-old Des Moines woman and injured four other people Saturday night, according to a news release from the Des Moines Police Department. It was the city's 11th traffic-related fatality of the year, the release from Sgt. Paul Parizek said. Investigators believe the accident...
DMPD investigating eleventh traffic-related fatality Saturday night
DES MOINES, IOWA — On Saturday night, the Des Moines Police Department Traffic Unit responded to the city’s eleventh traffic-related fatality of 2024. The call came in at 8:03 p.m., with Des Moines Police officers and Des Moines Fire Department personnel responding to a crash with injuries at the intersection of 2nd Avenue and Holcomb […]
DMFD says a singular sprinkler played major role in keeping a downtown building still standing
DES MOINES, Iowa — The Des Moines Fire Department credits a fire sprinkler with keeping a high-rise building in downtown standing. The fire department referred to the sprinkler as a "hero" in a Facebook post made on Thursday. The department says that just after 10 a.m. on Thursday, a sprinkler activated on the 20th floor of the Ligutti Tower apartment building located on 5th Avenue.
Hundreds gather for golf tournament benefiting family of slain Algona police officer Kevin Cram
WEBSTER CITY, Iowa — Over 10 months after one Algona police officer's death, an Iowa law enforcement group held a golf tournament and auction to raise money for his family. Kevin Cram was shot and killed in September while trying to make a warrant arrest. On Saturday, the Hamilton...
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