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Lorimor woman booked on warrants in Creston
(Creston) -- A Lorimor woman was arrested on multiple warrants in Creston Tuesday evening. The Creston Police Department says 43-year-old Megan Marie Brown was arrested shortly before 6 p.m. on four warrants, all for failure to appear on the original charges of possession of drug paraphernalia, a simple misdemeanor, driving while barred, an aggravated misdemeanor, possession of a controlled substance--marijuana and methamphetamine, 1st offense--both serious misdemeanors, and for failure to serve jail time on the charge of person ineligible to carry dangerous weapons, a serious misdemeanor. Authorities say the arrest occurred at 307 North Street.
Abbie Grove, the 11th elementary school in the Ankeny school district, is open
CORRECTION: A previous version of this article incorrectly reported the number of elementary schools in Ankeny. Abbie Grove is the district's 11th elementary school. Ankeny Community School District celebrated the opening of Abbie Grove Elementary, the 11th elementary school in the Ankeny system, which will be open for the 2024-2025 school year. ...
West Des Moines P&Z takes steps to move the Grand Experience forward
The West Des Moines Planning and Zoning Commission took steps this week toward the realization of the Grand Experience, a planned $500 million entertainment and commercial development. The city’s Planning and Zoning Commission voted Monday to recommend approval of an amendment to the city’s planned unit development concept plan and...
Wyffels opens Ames warehouse distribution center
Wyffels Hybrids recently opened its new warehouse and distribution center in Ames, where it will employ more than 200 full-time employees. The facility is located on 150 acres east of Ames. According to a news release, the facility will bring the company’s products closer to customers in Iowa, South Dakota and Minnesota.
Iowa family trying to rebuild after lightning strike sets home on fire
BOONE COUNTY, Iowa — A week after lightning struck his family's home, igniting a fire that burned the entire upstairs floor, Michael Crowson said he is unsure of how to proceed. For nearly five years, Crowson has dedicated his downtime to renovating his family's "fixer-upper," which is outside of...
RAGBRAI Rolls into Knoxville Today
After months of preparation, RAGBRAI will officially be rolling into Knoxville today. The riders will be making the 75 mile ride from Winterset over to the Sprint Car Capital of the World. The city anticipates riders to be arriving as early as noon today. Riders will be coming up from the south on Highway 14 and a majority of them will be staying at the main campground located near the Knoxville Rec Center and Knoxville High School. There will be eight total campgrounds throughout the city with shuttles taking people from the campgrounds to the downtown area.
How you can win a unique RAGBRAI quilt being raffled to help a small town
A one-of-a-kind RAGBRAI quilt on display Wednesday as riders on RAGBRAI LI pass through Knoxville. It could be yours, but you'll have to win it first. How can I win the RAGBRAI quilt? ...
Shark euthanized after biting person in West Des Moines
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa (KCRG) - The Humane Society of the United States is calling for Blue Zoo to shut down after an employee was bitten by a shark in West Des Moines on Tuesday. KCCI in Des Moines is reporting that a staff member at Blue Zoo was transporting...
Waukee may get its first Olive Garden restaurant as part of a new shopping center
The home of endless breadsticks and salad plans to come to Waukee, marking the popular Italian restaurant chain's first location in the city and the westernmost among its Des Moines metro spots. Andy Kass, Waukee's community development director, did not know the construction timeline for the proposed Olive Garden. Plans are in the process of being approved for the proposed site at 420 S.E. Alice's Road. ...
Nashua Woman Among 20 Compete On Live Lottery Game Show At Iowa State Fair
Three North Iowans are among the 20 contestants who will compete on a live lottery game show at the 2024 Iowa State Fair with a chance to win up to $5 million. The Iowa Lottery says they received more than 67,000 entries into their “Fair Fever” promotion that will conclude with the game show on opening day of this year’s Iowa State Fair. Contestants slated to play include Michelle Cerwinske of Nashua, Ryan Habeger of Algona, and Scott Stewart of Waterloo.
Fruit and Vegetable Field Day, August 6
Ames, IA – The horticulture team with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach will hold the 2024 Fruit and Vegetable Field Day Tuesday, Aug. 6, at Iowa State University’s Horticulture Research Station, northeast of Ames. The annual event will feature various research and demonstration projects on fruit and...
Iowa Former Women's Basketball Coach Gets Herky Statue
(Iowa City, IA) -- Former Iowa women's basketball coach Lisa Bluder has her own Bluder-style Herky statue. The Hawkeye mascot features Bluder's hairstyle, championship rings and a basketball net. Bluder retired from the program this year after coaching at Iowa for 24 years. From the University of Iowa Women's Basketball...
President of West Des Moines-based R&R Real Estate Advisors earns community service award
Adam Kaduce, president of West Des Moines, Iowa-based R&R Real Estate Advisors, earned the Urbandale Alumni Association’s 2024 Urbandale High School Distinguished Young Alumnus Award. This award celebrates Kaduce’s contributions to the Urbandale community. Kaduce is a 2005 graduate of Urbandale High School and has displayed his commitment...
Small town of St. Marys preparing to welcome thousands of riders on Day 4 of RAGBRAI
SAINT MARYS, Iowa — The small town of St. Marys spent all of Tuesday afternoon preparing for thousands of cyclists to pass through on Day 4 of the Register's Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa. Jean Hraha, co-chair of St. Marys RAGBRAI 2024, said the town of about 120...
Miller delivers walk-off hit to propel Audubon into State Semifinal
(Fort Dodge) – For the first time in school history, the Audubon Softball team is headed to the State Semifinals. The Wheelers got a walk-off hit for the second-straight game to knock off West Monona 4-3 in their State Tournament debut Tuesday. With the game tied, a runner at first and two outs, freshman Riley Miller laced a ball into right-center that scored Mattie Nielsen to send the Wheelers into a frenzy.
Rembrandt Man Arrested Following High-Speed Chase
A Rembrandt man was arrested soon after an early-morning pursuit in Buena Vista County. According to the Storm Lake Police Department, the incident began around 5:30am today (Tues) when officers observed a suspect driving recklessly. A high-speed chase ensued with the suspect, who was identified as Julio Garcia of Rembrandt. In the interest of public safety, authorities opted to terminate the pursuit. Shortly after the pursuit was stopped, authorities received reports that Garcia had crashed near the Woodlawn Cemetery in Alta and fled the scene on foot.
St. Edmond takes down Collins-Maxwell at Iowa high school state softball tournament
FORT DODGE — Collins-Maxwell did a good job slowing down a potent Fort Dodge St. Edmond lineup, but the No. 5 Spartans could not come up with the timely hits when they needed them on offense in a 4-2 loss to the No. 4 Gaels during the state softball tournament Tuesday. St. Edmond (26-5) broke a 2-2 tie with two runs in the bottom of the fifth. ...
Meet David-Paul Cavazos, UnityPoint Health – Grinnell President
(GRINNELL, IA – July 23, 2024) UnityPoint Health® – Grinnell Regional Medical Center (GRMC) hospital and clinics announced on April 9 that David-Paul Cavazos, MBA, would be the rural president for UnityPoint Health – Grinnell. His start date was June 3, 2024. Cavazos arrived in Grinnell...
Johnston earns walk-off win over Waukee Northwest in Iowa high school state baseball tournament
CEDAR RAPIDS—It’s been hard to stop the rolling train that is Johnston baseball, the reigning back-to-back Class 4A state baseball champions. The Dragons were riding a 12-game winning streak heading into the start of the 4A Iowa state baseball tournament on Tuesday. ...
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