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Updated: RAGBRAI 2024 Rolls into Atlantic
(Atlantic) Thousands of bicycle enthusiasts hailing from coast to coast and abroad are traveling across Iowa for RAGBRAI 2024. The trip started in Glenwood on Sunday, spent Sunday night in Red Oak, and headed out on Monday morning through Elliott, Griswold, and Lewis for an overnight stay in Atlantic. (The video posted below is the final two-and-half mile stretch on County Highway G30 into Atlantic)
Des Moines woman wins $500,000 Iowa Lottery prize
DES MOINES, Iowa — Is this heaven? No, it's Iowa. But for one recent Iowa Lottery winner, the two may as well be one in the same. Melissa Runnels of Des Moines took home a $500,000 prize, the 11th top prize in the Iowa Lottery's "$500,000 CA$H" scratch game. She purchased her winning ticket at Git N Go (1307 Army Post Rd.) in Des Moines.
Greiner Buildings and Plaza Grand Re-Opening Alive After 5
Greiner Buildings is thrilled to announce the long-awaited reopening of Greiner Plaza. After extensive renovations, their state-of-the-art Greiner Plaza is ready to welcome visitors back. Join them for an evening of celebration, live entertainment, and community spirit at the Alive After 5 event hosted by Greiner Buildings and Plaza tenants. The celebration will be held on Friday, August, 2nd, beginning at 3pm with a Chamber Ribbon Cutting and Main Street Red Carpet Celebration. From 3-6pm there will be tours, food and drinks, and at 4:30pm there will be a Special Elvis Performance. Greiner Plaza is located at 120 E. Main St, Washington.
Washington Chamber Welcomes Another 3 New Members
The Washington Chamber of Commerce has welcomed three new members. Northside Diner, East Washington Auto Wash, and Walmart. Northside Diner is only open for lunch, but they are soon opening for dinner too: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday:10:30 am-3:00 pm. They are closed on Wednesdays and Sundays. East Washington Auto Wash is open 24 hours, 7 days a week, and Walmart has all of your household or outdoor items and groceries. You can learn more about the Washington Chamber of Commerce by visiting their website.
Local bottle redemption center owners expanding to Ankeny
ANKENY, IOWA — At the very end of the 2023 Iowa Legislative session, lawmakers passed the bottle bill with several goals. One was growing bottle redemption center businesses across the state. Ames Bottle & Can opened up right after lawmakers made changes to the law. The two owners opening up the part time business with […]
Iowa Hawkeye Football Schedule Prep: Week 11 vs. Maryland
The 2024 regular season will near its end as the Hawkeyes make one final road trip to College Park, Maryland to take on the Terrapins. The Iowa Hawkeyes have met Maryland in four games, all since Maryland joined the Big Ten. While the Terps shocked Iowa in 2014, each of the past three games has gone to the Hawkeyes in comfortable fashion.
Your doughnut fix may have to wait: Structure fire closes Krispy Kreme in Clive
A structure fire Saturday night at the Krispy Kreme store in Clive caused severe smoke damage throughout the building, prompting what's expected to be an extended closure, according to a news release from the Clive Fire Department. The Clive store provides doughnuts to the two other metro Krispy Kreme stores,...
Iowa kids wanted to sell ice cream once on RAGBRAI. Their grandpa urged them to do the week
EMERSON — For Brian Clarke, waterslides are a must-do on RAGBRAI. "You should always do the slip and slides whenever you see one," said the 35-year-old Iowa City cyclist who is riding in his sixth RAGBRAI this year. Clarke, who stood akimbo feet away from the inflatable palm tree waterslide, was drenched, trying to catch his breath from running at top speed and flinging his body on the slide where he was met by the rush of swashing water.
Here are 10 of the top baseball players at the 2024 Iowa high school state tournament
We've reached the final leg of the 2024 Iowa high school baseball season, and plenty of elite talent will be on display this week at the state tournament. The action begins Monday and runs through Friday, with the four classes again split up between two sites. Class 1A and 2A gets underway at Merchants Park in Carroll, while Cedar Rapids' Veterans Memorial Stadium will host Class 3A and 4A. ...
Dirty Honey ‘Can’t Find the Brakes,’ But Makes Stops in Iowa, Illinois, and Wisconsin
Fans of classic rock are in for a treat as Dirty Honey brings their "Can’t Find the Brakes World Tour" to North America, with dates lined up in Iowa, Illinois, and Wisconsin. Known for blending classic rock riffs with Marc LaBelle’s searing vocals, Dirty Honey has been hailed as one of the most exciting bands in recent years.
Grassley: Changing candidates doesn't fool anyone
(The Center Square) – U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley led a chorus of Iowa leaders saying President Joe Biden's decision to exit the presidential race doesn't change anything. "The American (people) are sick and tired of the Biden-Harris open border policies plus high cost of living crushing family budgets. A change in candidate doesn’t fool anyone," Grassley said in a social media post. "Changing horses midstream isn't going to stop the bad policies + reckless agenda at the top of the Democrat ticket." ...
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