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New Century Farmer Conference returns to Des Moines July 21-25
The annual New Century Farmer Conference will be held in Des Moines on July 21-25. The event invites select Future Farmers of America alumni between the ages of 18 and 24 to share information about the business operations of farming. “The New Century Farmer Conference provides a pathway for FFA alumni to advance their leadership, personal and career skills,” Allie Ellis, associate director of the National FFA Alumni and Supporters, said in a prepared statement. Iowans Beth Lamp and Zachary Chambers have been selected to attend, as well as 46 students from across the nation. Learn more about the National FFA Organization at www.ffa.org.
Ankeny Centennial's Joey Oakie selected in third round of MLB Draft by Guardians
Ankeny Centennial's Joey Oakie and his family were cleaning up things at their house from their Major League Baseball Draft day get-together Sunday evening when his agent called. Oakie hadn’t heard his name called yet and had turned down several teams that weren’t willing to match the money he wanted. So he figured...
Boone Little League All Stars advance
Following an opening round bye, the Boone Little league All Stars opened play Sunday representing the State of Iowa in the 2024 Little League Central Region Intermediate Baseball Tournament. Boone took advantage of an 8 run first inning and a timely RBI triple by Duke Darby late in the game to defeat Ohio 13-9. Darby connected on a pair of RBI triples to lead a balanced Boone offence.
IndyCar drivers disappointed with NASCAR’s changes to Iowa Speedway
NEWTON, Iowa – Another Hy-Vee IndyCar Race Weekend at Iowa Speedway has concluded and according to many of the IndyCar drivers, track owner NASCAR ruined what was a great short oval for IndyCar. NASCAR owns the seven-eighths mile Iowa Speedway and prior to 2020, did not seem to value...
Falcon Baseball to face Roland-Story with state appearance on the line
The Aplington-Parkersburg baseball team will look to punch its ticket to its first ever state tournament appearance in Tuesday’s substate final against Roland-Story. The game will be held at Marshalltown and will air on 99 The Wave. Head Coach Brett Kleespies says the Norsemen have several underclassman contributors, but...
Carroll Man Charged With OWI After Striking Parked Car, Tree Thursday Morning
A Carroll man has been arrested on operating while intoxicated charges after crashing into a parked vehicle and a tree during the early morning hours last Thursday. According to the Carroll Police Department, officers were dispatched to the intersection of Carroll and 14th Streets at approximately 12:56 a.m. Authorities say 35-year-old Colby Michael Boell was traveling northbound on Carroll Street in a 2014 Chrysler 200 and veered into the southbound lane, striking a legally parked 1996 Chevrolet K1500. The Boell vehicle then overcorrected after the impact and hit a tree in a yard northeast of the intersection. Boell was taken into custody on the serious misdemeanor charge and transported to the Carroll County jail for processing. The Boell vehicle sustained totaling damage. Officials note the car struck the tree with such force as to snap the trunk off at the base.
Storm sent debris flying into traffic in Iowa: Video
WINDSOR HEIGHTS, Iowa (FOX 9) - A storm sent debris flying into traffic in Windsor Heights, Iowa, on Monday as a tornado moved through the region. Kevin Grimes captured video on his dashcam of the scene while he drove through the storm. Footage of the chaos shows downed trees, damaged street signs, power flashes and captured the sound of tornado sirens.
Iowa State research sets funding record; total external funding increases to $544.6 million
AMES, Iowa – Iowa State researchers attracted a record $346.2 million in external funding for the fiscal year that ended June 30. That’s the third straight year of record research funding and the second straight of more than $300 million. Overall, Iowa State’s total external funding for fiscal...
Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portion of Southwest Iowa
(Des Moines) A Severe Thunderstorm Watch in in effect until 11:00 p.m. for the following counties in southwest Iowa: Adair, Audubon, Carroll, Crawford, Guthrie. The National Weather Service in Des Moines says hail and tornadoes are possible, but the primary severe threat will be destructive wind gusts as the thunderstorms head eastward.
Hey Iowa, Changes Are Coming to Your Favorite Target Store
Changes are coming to Target department stores across Iowa and the rest of the country beginning on July 15th. To be fair...there's a good chance this change doesn't affect you at all. Target will stop taking a once-popular form of payment beginning next week, and there's a good chance it's been years or even decades since you've paid at a Target register using one of these.
As a baby bust hits rural areas, hospital labor and delivery wards are closing down
In some rural areas, births have dropped by three-quarters since the late 1950s, and hospitals are shuttering labor and delivery units, leaving mothers little access to care when they need it.
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