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Iowa Utilities Commission issues pipeline permit for Summit Carbon Solutions
(Des Moines) The Iowa Utilities Commission has issued a construction permit for Summit Carbon Solutions’ proposed hazardous liquid pipeline across Iowa. The commission’s decision on Wednesday was not unexpected given a June 25 order in which the panel issued a final decision approving the project while requiring Summit Carbon to submit numerous filings demonstrating compliance with regulatory requirements before a construction permit would be issued.
Iowa DOT Asks Driver to Get Rid of Racist License Plate
It's not uncommon to see personalized or vanity license plates on the roadways in Eastern Iowa. Our station vehicle has the plates 981KHAK. But the state of Iowa won't allow just any words of numbers on those plates. The Iowa Department of Transportation is unhappy with one Iowan who snuck a nasty license plate on his or her vehicle.
Vote for top ATH in the state entering 2024 Iowa high school football season
Who is the best athlete entering the 2024 Iowa high school football season? The Des Moines Register sought to find out with its definitive best players by position in the area list. Now it's your turn to vote. Make your selection of the state’s best ATH recruit and be sure to read all of our...
Iowa One of Only 5 States That Provides a Student This Protection
Iowa stands out as one of only five states in the U.S. that prohibits corporal punishment in schools. This policy reflects the state's commitment to alternative disciplinary methods and a focus on student well-being. Illinois is a little late to this action but has just passed laws restricting corporal punishment but those laws do not take effect until January 2025.
Acclaimed author whose new book reimagines Waco siege makes Iowa stops (AUDIO)
An internationally best-selling novelist and an alum of the Iowa Writer’s Workshop is appearing in Des Moines and Iowa City this week, while headlining the opening of the 22nd annual DMACC Celebration of Literary Arts. Bret Anthony Johnston is director of the Michener Center for Writers at the University...
Iowa Internet Sensation Has Unlikely Run in with ’90s Star
You might remember Gucci the cow from the viral videos that took the internet by storm a few years back. He and his owner, Mason Corkery from Jesup, made a splash on television screens after videos of their adventures to Chick-fil-A, Dairy Queen, and Starbucks went viral on TikTok. The...
Iowa basketball star Hannah Stuelke champions mental health initiatives at CRCSD
Iowa Women's basketball star Hannah Stuelke joined CRCSD in unveiling new mental health services for schools. The Washington High alum is pushing to improve mental health at her alma mater as the district emphasizes its goal to lower barriers so achievement can rise. "I don't think a lot of people...
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