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KCCI Investigates: Following the death of a staff member, Ellipsis CEO addresses safety concerns
JOHNSTON, Iowa — In an exclusive interview with KCCI, Ellipsis CEO Chris Koepplin addresses safety concerns following thedeath of a staff member. "In more than 80 years that we have existed, we have never had this kind of incident. It's devastating," Koepplin said. Johnston police say a 15-year-old resident...
Roosevelt softball wins conference title
DES MOINES – For the first time in 35 years, Des Moines Roosevelt won a softball conference championship. 1989 was the most previous year the Roughriders won a title. The Riders have 26 wins on the season; one of their best years in school history. John Sears caught up with the history-making team as it […]
Saylorville Lake now expected to crest on Sunday
POLK CITY, Iowa — The water levels at Saylorville Lake reservoir are rising. Gauges show the water has risen to 876 feet at the reservoir. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers forecasts that Saylorville will crest around 881 feet by Sunday. That's just three feet below flood stage. Previously,...
Des Moines police 'Summer Squad' curbing downtown crime
DES MOINES, Iowa — Des Moines police say their crackdown on crime downtown is working. The department launched the "Summer Squad" back in April. They placed six officers on a special assignment, focusing on issues downtown, like speeding or excessive noise. "You got loud mufflers and loud stereos that...
Iowa Works helps former Bridgestone employees file for unemployment
DES MOINES, Iowa — Many Bridgestone employees who were let go are now filing for unemployment as they search for new jobs. Last month, 216 people learned they would be terminated, and last Friday, worked their last shift. Bridgestone cited "demand constraints in the agricultural tire sector,” as the reason for these layoffs.
In the wake of layoffs at John Deere, economics expert weighs in on state of agri-business
MOLINE, Ill. — In the last three months, John Deere has laid off more than 1,000 employees across the company. It most recently includes around 600 production employees across three factories that will be laid off effective Aug. 30. News 8 also received a letter sent to salaried John...
Des Moines Challenge 2024: Barela’s Back, 18-Year-Old Weatherman Clutches Up
A rare 4-win season already locked up for AB; Weatherman becomes fifth first-time FPO winner this season. July 8, 2024 by Kingsley Flett in Recap with 0 comments. For a relatively young sport, disc golf already has a rich mythology filled with terrifying tales of closing holes. The Des Moines Challenge in Iowa, however, with the addition of the new hole 17, might just have crafted the most daunting closing gauntlet in disc golf — and all without a haybale in sight. In the last DGPT tournament stateside before we dive fully into the European Swing, Emily Weatherman and Anthony Barela both survived the final holes and hit the big putts when they mattered to claim victory.
Tropical Storm Beryl impacts flights departing, arriving in Des Moines
DES MOINES, Iowa — Tropical Storm Beryl unleashed heavy rains and powerful winds along the Texas coast on Monday,knocking out power to more than 2 million homes and businesses, flooding streets and disrupting air travel in and out of Texas. According to tracking data from FlightAware, more than 1,000...
29 immigrants naturalized in Des Moines
DES MOINES, Iowa — On Independence Day, 29 immigrants from 19 countries had their naturalization ceremony at Principal Park before the Iowa Cubs played. Randy Wehofer, the Vice President and Assistant General Manager of the Iowa Cubs, said that the ceremony reminds fans what the Fourth of July is about.
FEMA opens disaster recovery center in Pleasant Hill for victims of spring storms
As central Iowa residents recover from damage caused by spring tornadoes and other storms, the Federal Emergency Management Agency is opening a temporary Disaster Recovery Center this week to help them apply for aid. The worst storm during that period was a May 20 EF4 tornado that touched down near...
Smithfield Foods Closing its Iowa Facility
(NAFB.com) – Smithfield Foods will close its Altoona, Iowa, ham boning facility and consolidate the production volume at other locations to improve the efficiency of its manufacturing platform. Smithfield says it will provide transition assistance to the 314 employees at the facility who will be affected by the closure. The company will meet with employees individually to provide additional details about the transition plans, including severance and potential employment opportunities with Smithfield. “We appreciate the great work our Altoona employees have done over the years and are committed to supporting every employee through the transition,” says Doug Sutton, chief manufacturing officer at Smithfield Foods. “We’ve been successful in retaining many of our people in positions with Smithfield during previous consolidations and will provide information about opportunities at other Smithfield locations.” Production from Smithfield’s Altoona facility will be consolidated into existing company facilities in Monmouth, Illinois, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and Crete, Nebraska.
Des Moines Police Department Says 350 Guns Are Currently Stored as Evidence
(Des Moines, IA) -- 350 guns are in storage as evidence at the Des Moines Police Department as of the end of last month. DMPD says 58 guns were recovered just in the month of June. Among those 58 gun confiscations include:. 10 connected to shooting investigations. 7 taken from...
The Tornado to be named a Landmark Coaster
ALTOONA, Iowa — Adventureland’s Tornado roller coaster will be named a landmark coaster by the American Coaster Enthusiasts. The organization will present the Altoona theme park with its landmark plaque on August 17, when the park hosts the American Coaster Enthusiasts’ national Preservation Conference. The plaque will be located near Tornado’s entrance.
Omaha swept in Des Moines with 6-5 loss to Iowa
DES MOINES – The Omaha Storm Chasers were swept in Des Moines, falling to the Iowa Cubs 6-5 Saturday at Principal Park. For the sixth time in as many games this week, Iowa scored first, plating two runs in the bottom of the first inning on a solo homer off Omaha starting pitcher Anthony Veneziano for a 2-0 Cubs lead.
Revive Clinic and Spa Prep of the Week: Addi Starr, Ankeny Centennial softball
Senior catcher and third baseman Addi Starr has helped the sixth-ranked Ankeny Centennial softball team to a 26-9 record. The Jaguars are 11-3 in the CIML Conference, putting them in a four-way tie for first place atop the league standings heading into Monday’s doubleheader at home against No. 11 Urbandale.
$800,000 South of Grand home mixes classic curb appeal with the comforts of modern upgrades
A classic South of Grand property has been listed for sale at 147 34th St. in Des Moines, combining an appealing blend of French Revival architectural style, and a host of 21st century amenities behind its stately brick façade. Built in 1937, the 1,982-square-foot,1½ story, four-bedroom and five-bathroom property...
Historic front page from the Des Moines Register, March 9, 1926: School voters reject KKK
As anti-immigrant, anti-Catholic and anti-Black sentiment mounts in the 1920s, the Ku Klux Klan becomes increasingly powerful across the Midwest. On March 9, 1926, the Des Moines Register's sister paper, the Evening Tribune, reports that a ticket headed by women has turned back an effort to install a KKK majority on the city's school board. The women-led effort succeeds just six years after passage of the 19th Amendment grants women the right to vote. One of the successful candidates, Millicent Lincoln, identified in the article as Mrs. S.E. Lincoln, becomes president of the board and serves as a longtime leader of the Iowa PTA.
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