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'Sky's the limit': Des Moines Public Schools superintendent has big hopes after first year
Within the first few months of his first year as superintendent, Ian Roberts managed to visit every school in the Des Moines school district. It was a feat some longtime school board members have not accomplished. ...
ADM upsets top-ranked North Polk Iowa high school softball state semifinals
FORT DODGE — The third time was the charm for Adel-Desoto-Minburn softball against No. 1 North Polk during the Class 4A Iowa state softball tournament semifinals Wednesday. North Polk had been ranked No. 1 all season, and the Comets had beaten ADM twice during Raccoon River Conference play. But on Wednesday, it all...
City of Des Moines takes first steps to tighten rules on camping in public to curb record homeless numbers
DES MOINES, Iowa — Joshua Woodworth is right at home, tucked along the banks of the Raccoon River. “It’s a hole opening up in the ground that looks like a pyramid,” Woodworth said. He’s called this current, small cavern cut into the limestone his residence for over a year. “I came back to Iowa about […]
ISU and We Will Collective to Offer We Will Pizza Inside Jack Trice Stadium
AMES, Iowa (July 25, 2024) – Through an expansion of the partnership between Iowa State's official NIL Collective, We Will, and Cyclone Sports Properties, Iowa State Athletics is excited to announce that We Will Pizza is coming to Jack Trice Stadium this fall for all Cyclone Football games. "We...
J-Hawks to Face Ankeny Hawks in 3rd Place Game
#6 Urbandale will play #5 Ankeny in the Third Place game of the Class 5A State Softball Tournament on Thursday, July 25, 2024, at 3:30pm. The State Tournament is played at Harlan Rogers Sports Complex in Fort Dodge. The J-Hawks will be the visiting team for this contest and will...
Off Hours: How to celebrate the Olympic Games in Paris right here in Des Moines
Off Hours, your free weekly newsletter from the Des Moines Register, showcases all things fun you can do in central Iowa. Recently, we've written about karaoke bars, where to go thrifting, where to buy crafts, Black-owned businesses, vegan restaurants, gluten-free options, the Amana Colonies and where to buy plants. Hi everyone! Adam Wood here sending you today’s Off Hours all the way from the site of the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad: Paris, France. Join me in getting as excited for the Olympics as I am! ...
‘It just didn’t go our way’: Hawkettes will play for 3rd place after tumbling to Valley
Not even a 90-minute rain delay could slow down the Valley softball team’s impressive march to the Class 5A championship game. The top-ranked Tigers overcame a brief thunderstorm in the top of the third inning to beat No. 9 Ankeny, 8-1, in the semifinals of the state tournament on Wednesday at Harlan Rogers Park in Fort Dodge.
Former Cyclone Haliburton going for gold at 2024 Olympics
In the above video Tyrese Haliburton talks about making Team USA roster and the chance to compete in 2024 Olympics. DES MOINES, Iowa — Former Iowa State basketball star Tyrese Haliburton will get the opportunity of a lifetime this weekend — playing on Team USA for a chance to bring home the gold at the […]
Des Moines man charged after shooting at prom afterparty settles lawsuits against him
DES MOINES, Iowa — The Des Moines man charged with hosting anafter-prom party that ended in gunfire has settled two lawsuits against him. Jaray Mandosia, who was shot in the elbow, sued Jeffery Stickel and other members of his family for negligence back in 2022. That suit was settled last week.
Urban Dreams hosts Summer on Sixth event, teaching youth leadership skills
DES MOINES, Iowa — It’s an opportunity for Urban Dreams summer youth dream team to learn important skills by hosting summer events. Urban Dreams Summer on Sixth is a weekly event hosted by teens, with the goal of teaching the youth how to become doers and foster community where they feel valued, supported, and empowered. […]
2025 Ford Explorer Has Arrived At Dealers
The refreshed 2025 Ford Explorer debuted in early February, with production scheduled to kick off at the Chicago Assembly plant in May. However, with The Blue Oval keen to conduct extensive quality checks on its refreshed or redesigned models before shipping them to customers and dealers, it wasn’t entirely clear how long we might have to wait for deliveries to begin. As it turns out, that process has already begun.
Iowa DNR dispatches firefighters across the US to help national wildfire management
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources Fire Program has dispatched wildland firefighters across the Rocky Mountains, West Coast and Pacific Northwest to help wildfire management efforts. What wildfires are Iowa DNR fire crews assigned to? ...
Referred pipeline law puts company's 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...
Iowa weather: Heating up for the weekend
DES MOINES, Iowa — We return to hotter weather as we inch closer to the weekend. We still have a thin layer of smoke from the fires burning in Canada. For now, the smoke hasn’t severely impacted our air quality. Most of us are under the moderate air quality for the time being. The smoke should thin out even more as we move into Friday.
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