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Iowa State Fair Saying Goodbye to Popular Fair Stand
Iowa has one of the best state fairs in the country as thousands of people from around the state plan a state fair trip. Some people plan to enjoy the fair for an afternoon and others plan to enjoy the fair for multiple days in a row. This year there will be over 80 new foods for you to try at the fair so be sure to show up hungry and ready to try as many different foods as possible.
Tornado direct hit on Des Moines metro underscores the need to act on climate
Irene DeMaris is executive director of Iowa Interfaith Power & Light. I have spent years working on the front lines to combat the climate crisis, but it arrived at my front door last week. It came fast and in a fury. And for someone who didn’t grow up in the Midwest, I had my closest encounter with a tornado in July. When the screeching alert came on my phone, I quickly grabbed my two dogs and headed to the basement.
Fines for sleeping outside are wrong; Des Moines can do better for homeless persons
Fines for camping in public places may be legal, but that doesn't make them useful. Rushed timeline to approve rule changes is unnecessary. Bigger approach needs to include more help from suburbs. The city of Des Moines appears poised to make an ill-advised course change Monday in how it treats...
Iowa National Guard Soldiers Return Home
(Des Moines, IA) -- One-hundred-fifty Iowa National Guard soldiers are back home after a year-long deployment to the Middle East. A welcome home ceremony was held (Friday afternoon) at the Des Moines Airbase for the 831st Engineer Company. The National Guard says the soldiers were federally activated in September 2023...
Des Moines City Council considers ban, faster removal of homeless camps
DES MOINES, Iowa — The Des Moines City Council is considering a plan that would ban camping in public spaces and decrease the amount of time people have to remove their belongings. According to council documents, camping on public property would be banned and those found to be camping would have 24 hours to remove […]
City of Adel Needs Public’s Help for Beggars Night Date
The City of Adel is asking for residents’ feedback to help nail down a date for the annual Halloween celebration. Halloween is still a few months away, but the City of Adel is looking to secure the day to host their trick or treating event. According to the city, there are three suggested dates to choose from for Beggars Night 2024. The proposed dates are Saturday, October 26th, Thursday, October 31st, and Saturday, November 2nd.
Centennial Park's main playground gets new equipment and more shade in Waukee this fall
Waukee plans to upgrade the main playground at one of its larger parks this fall to appeal to more children and provide additional shade. Waukee City Council members unanimously approved a nearly $650,000 quote for the purchase of playground equipment, surfacing and other site amenities for Centennial Park's nearly 25-year-old central playground on July 15.
Waukee Arts Festival attracts thousands to Centennial Park
WAUKEE, Iowa- The 9th annual Waukee Arts Festival is taking place at Centennial Park. The free festival started on Friday evening and 4,000 people came out. There are 140 vendors this year, including local artists selling their creations and local eateries providing food. Tim Hanson is a vendor who is attending his first art festival. […]
Greater Des Moines Band Concert Happening in Perry Monday
A concert is set to take place in the Perry community on Monday. The Greater Des Moines Band is hosting an outdoor concert at the Perry Lutheran Homes Eden Acres Campus, 1300 28th Street, in Perry. According to the band, the event is free and is happening in the east parking loop at the Eden Acres Campus.
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 […]
National Guard members return home after yearlong deployment
DES MOINES, Iowa — Dozens of military families are welcoming home their heroes. One hundred and fifty soldiers from the Iowa National Guard have arrived back in the state after being overseas for a yearlong deployment. The video above shows the Des Moines air base as the soldiers reunite...
Historic front page from Des Moines Register, Oct. 30, 1979: Gov. Ray tours refugee camps
The Des Moines Register is there as Gov. Robert Ray returns from an October 1979 visit to Southeast Asia, where he toured refugee camps in Thailand. "I watched people die," Ray tells the Register for the Oct. 30 edition, saying the conditions were so horrific he doesn't know how to describe them. The Republican governor, who had so far resettled 4,000 refugees from the Vietnam War to Iowa, acknowledges backlash for his efforts, "but this is a matter of life and death." Ray, joined by Iowa leaders including Register President and Editor Michael Gartner, forms the Iowa SHARES charity, which raises hundreds of thousands of dollars to buy food and other aid to assist the refugees in Thailand.
70% chance that Biden drops out, Iowa Democrat says
DES MOINES, Iowa (Gray TV Iowa State Capitol Bureau) - Scott Brennan hasn’t taken a public position on whether President Joe Biden should end his re-election campaign amid concerns from voters about his mental fitness for another term in office. But Brennan, a former Iowa Democratic Party Chair and...
Des Moines Public Works hosts monthly SCRUB event after tornado hits city
DES MOINES, Iowa — Des Moines Public Works says it is making a second pass to pick up storm debris afterMonday's tornado. The city has already hauled away more than 440 truckloads of tree limbs and branches. Homeowners are asked to put any debris at their curb as soon...
Des Moines Register at 175: Celebrating businesses with family ties that help Iowa endure
The vast variety of Iowa businesses that have reached the century mark ranges from insurers to agricultural equipment manufacturers to an upscale department store chain. But many members of the century club are alike in one aspect: They are the product of multiple generations of family ownership. ...
What women can do when most abortions are banned in Iowa
Dr. Timothy Olson is a psychiatrist practicing in Des Moines and a lifelong Iowa resident. The Iowa Supreme Court ruled June 28 that the state can hijack a woman’s body if it has a reason (“rational basis”). This means that the "fetal heartbeat" law, passed last year by the Republican-controlled Legislature and signed by the governor, can soon take effect.
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