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Panther Volleyball at ISU Camp
The Panorama Panthers participated in a two day camp at Iowa State in the Cyclone gyms. While not directly officiated with Iowa State University, the two day volleyball camp on July 24 & 25 includes a day of drills and practice alongside a day of scrimmages. The Cyclone Volleyball camp website says, “This camp is designed to give teams a head start to the volleyball season. This is strictly a competition camp with competitive drills vs another team on Day 1 and a tournament format on Day 2. We will have a camp coach on each court to run drills, officiate, and provide limited feedback. Camp runs from 9am-5pm with a break for lunch.”
Individual Summer Sports Statistics Part 4: Noah Kading and Jayla Hoover
With the summer sports season over, we take a look at individual statistics for AC/GC baseball and softball players. For the baseball team, junior Noah Kading started in all 25 of the team’s games, recording 75 at bats, 10 runs and 27 hits, of which 25 were singles and two were doubles. He also had 14 RBI’s, 29 total bases, a batting average of .360, on base percentage of .437 and slugging percentage of .387. He also attempted to steal bases nine times, and was successful on seven of those attempts.
'Better than I found it': Clive's police chief retires after 12 years with the department
Clive's police chief of 12 years has retired and the city's next chief was sworn in on Thursday. Retiring Chief Michael Venema, 62, was appointed to be Clive's chief in 2012 after he rose to the rank of lieutenant with the Davenport Police Department. But after a 40-year career, Venema still won't be quite done with law enforcement. ...
Iowa’s revenue boosted by popularity of women’s sports, ISU sees rise in ticket sales
The University of Iowa athletics department is expecting another record-breaking year while Iowa State University Athletics is working to handle changes to expected revenues as a result of collegiate athletic conferences shifting, university budget documents show. With revenues slated to increase in football, women’s basketball, wrestling and volleyball, among other areas, the UI is projecting a total income of more than $150 million for fiscal year 2025, just over a 7% increase from last year. ...
Not your typical festival: At Corn Bred Cornbread, you can be 'unapologetically corny'
A festival created by teens for teens is returning to Des Moines' Riverview Park this Saturday. Presented by Hip-Hope Inc., the second annual Iowa Corn Bred Cornbread Festival seeks to spotlight the local nonprofit's youth participants who have become leaders, entrepreneurs and artists through the organization's programs. Hip-Hope Inc. is based in West Des Moines and offers educational resources for young people to learn money management, explore various careers or develop their music and arts talent. ...
See Iowans’ Surprising Top Choices for Property Protection
Iowans have shown a quirky twist in their perception of property crime lately. Despite an overall 12% drop in worry, The latest Safewise State of Safety survey has folks chirping about a 7% uptick in actual incidents—putting more locks on their concerns at 29%, up from 27% last year.
ONE DEAD, ONE INJURED AFTER CRASH IN RURAL JASPER COUNTY
NEWTON — A crash in rural Jasper County on Wednesday night resulted in the death of a Des Moines man. According to the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office and the Iowa State patrol, on Wednesday night, around 11:50pm, 41-year-old Michael Croy of Des Moines was driving a Mercury Cougar northbound on Highway S-74 south in Jasper County when the vehicle crossed the centerline and collided head-on with a Ford F450 driven by 62-year-old Karl Peters of Monroe. The F450 came to rest in the west ditch, while the Cougar came to rest in the roadway. Authorities arrived and pronounced Croy dead at the scene. Peters suffered minor injuries and was transported to Mercy One Newton for medical services.
Iowa State University Updates Midwest Truck Wash Inventory and Compares Truck Wash Event Recording Systems
A pilot project conducted by Iowa State University has updated the online inventory of Midwest U.S. truck washes and compared automated systems for recording truck wash events and market pig movements. The final report has been issued on a pilot project conducted by Iowa State University to update the online inventory of truck washes in the Midwest and assess three different methods for automatically recording truck wash events and market pig deliveries at packing plants. Swine Health Information Center Associate Director Dr. Lisa Becton says the study, funded by SHIC in partnership with the Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research and Pork Checkoff, aimed to address the challenge of documenting truck washes between visits to slaughterhouses and return to swine barns.
Referred pipeline law puts Summit Carbon Solutions' permit quest in limbo
An Iowa company seeking regulatory approval to run a carbon dioxide pipeline through South Dakota and four other states said a delay in its plan to re-apply for a permit has nothing to do with a November vote on the project. After Summit Carbon Solutions gained approval from the Iowa Utilities Board in...
Iowa Politics with Jeff Stein — Fri. Jul. 26, 2024
When I was growing up, I always wanted to visit Washington, D.C. – maybe even work there some day. The capital of our country, its majestic buildings, the history…pretty impressive. I finally made it there during my first semester of college. I joined a student group in part...
See Iowans Surprising Top Choices for Property Protection
Iowans have shown a quirky twist in their perception of property crime lately. Despite an overall 12% drop in worry, The latest Safewise State of Safety survey has folks chirping about a 7% uptick in actual incidents—putting more locks on their concerns at 29%, up from 27% last year.
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