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Crews complete repair of ruptured gas line on east side of Des Moines
DES MOINES, Iowa — MidAmerican Energy crews were on the scene Friday night of a ruptured natural gas line on the east side of Des Moines. At around 6:45 p.m., police said all lanes of East University Avenue between East 9th Street and East 12th Street were temporarily closed while Des Moines fire and repair crews worked in the area.
Things to do in Des Moines this weekend: Food & Music Festival, artisan fair, Wizarding Express and more
DES MOINES, Iowa — Looking for something to do this weekend? Or, want to try out a new place to grab a bite to eat?. Check out these events and activities happening across the metro, Aug. 23-25 Friday, Aug. 23. World Food & Music Festival, Pappajohn Sculpture Park, 1330...
Major progress announced for $500 million downtown Des Moines soccer stadium and hotels project
DES MOINES, Iowa — This week marks a significant advancement in the ambitious $500 million downtown soccer stadium and hotel project in Des Moines. Developers are fervently working behind the scenes. Assistant Des Moines City Manager Matt Anderson shared his optimism. "To go from that worst-case scenario, which is...
Smolinski scores 2 defensive TDs as Lake Mills beats Lakeside 21-12 in Slider Bowl
Kaden Smolinski's third quarter fumble return touchdown changed the complexion of the game, and his fourth quarter pick 6 put it on ice. Smolinski, a junior linebacker, produced a 39-yard scoop and score to give Lake Mills' football team the lead for good and added a late 48-yard touchdown as L-Cats won the 36th Annual Slider Bowl over host Lakeside Lutheran, 21-12 on Friday to open the season. "This feels...
Homeowner distraught after security camera catches woman mowing down hundreds of hand-planted flowers: 'I am devastated'
A gardener who worked for years to cultivate a yard full of sunflowers came home to find someone had cut them all down. Chris Bank, of St. Peters, Missouri, turned to sunflowers in that longest of years, 2020, as KSDK reported. He became an expert, buying dozens of varieties and cross-pollinating them. This year, as in the past, he planted 600 of the flowers in his front yard over a month, meticulously devising a bleacher formation so the different colors and sizes could stand out.
The 80s are back! Waukee Northwest rocks an old-school practice
With Waukee Northwest's new normal is music at practices. Though it's pretty typical for high school football practices to carry a tune, head coach Corey Kopatich recently introduced music. Kopatich told KCCI that all he wanted to hear was 80s music. KOIA made his request a reality.
Jasper County calls for a $6.4M bond election this November
Aug. 23—Supervisors have called for a special election this November in hopes Jasper County residents will agree to a $6.4 million bond to pay for the second phase of the new Liberty Avenue Yard project, which will become the new home for the engineer's office and the secondary roads department. According to the resolution included in the board of supervisors agenda, general obligation bonds ...
Iowa governor says she won’t weigh in on Cedar Rapids’ casino plans right now
Two years ago, Governor Kim Reynolds signed a two-year moratorium into law restricting any new casinos from being constructed in Iowa. The cap expired at the end of June, leading to Cedar Rapids developers moving forward with applications to Iowa’s Gaming and Racing Commission. Story continues below. Some republican...
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