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Ankeny business in shambles after car crashes through storefront
ANKENY, Iowa — It’s every small business owner’s worst nightmare, and for Ryan Martin, it became a reality after a driver crashed into his storefront during business hours Sunday afternoon. “I was in shock, and just thankful that no one was hurt,” said Martin. What used to be tables of shoes and an entire wall […]
Main Street Coon Rapids Is Bringing The Circus To Town Tuesday Night
The Culpepper & Merriweather (C&M) Circus is coming to Coon Rapids with two shows full of non-stop entertainment. Tomorrow (Tuesday) evening, C&M Circus will perform at 5:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. at Beck’s Hybrids town parking lot located on Railway St. between Fifth and Sixth Avenue. Everyone is invited to witness Leo the Clown, lions, tigers, horses, acrobats, and much more. Presale tickets are available on C&M Circus website until 10 p.m. tonight (Monday) for a discounted price. A link to the website is included with this story on carrollbroadcasting.com. Tickets can otherwise be purchased at the event for $16 for adults, $9 for kids and seniors, and children aged two and under can get in for free. A portion of the proceeds from tickets will go back to Main Street Coon Rapids (MSCR) who is sponsoring the event. MSCR is proud to be able to bring the C & M Circus to Coon Rapids and hopes everyone can come down for a fun night under the big tent. Volunteers are still needed to take tickets the night of the event, anyone interested is asked to contact the MSCR office at 712-999-4769.
A Windsor Heights restaurant specializing in breakfast temporarily closes
Little Brother, the breakfast-and-lunch restaurant in Windsor Heights, temporarily closed on Sunday, according to posts on Instagram and Facebook. “It is with a heavy heart that as a family, we have made the difficult decision to put a temporary pause on Little Brother effective at the end of service today 08/25, and will...
Week 1 Perry Travels to Des Moines Hoover
Week 1 of the high school football season is upon us. Perry will make the trip to Des Moines later this week for their opening game. The Bluejays will meet the Huskies at Mediacom Stadium. The stadium is located on the campus of Drake University and it opened just last year. The Drake Bulldogs and numerous of the Des Moines public schools play home contests there. This Thursday it will open up the high school football season. Perry and Des Moines Hoover will play the only game in the entire state to open the year. The Bluejays went 2-7 last year. One of their wins was a 33-18 victory over the Huskies. Hoover went 0-9 last year. They are currently on a 15 game losing streak dating back to 2022. The Raccoon Valley Radio Sports Network and KDLS will have the broadcast Thursday evening. The coverage will begin at 7P with the Perry Hy-Vee Pregame Show.
Greene County Sheriff's Office investigating deadly car crash
SCRANTON, Iowa — A man was killed in Greene County Sunday night after he lost control and was thrown from the truck he was driving. According to the Greene County Sheriff's Office, 29-year-old Matthew Hopkins was driving north of Scranton around 11 p.m. Sunday when he lost control and was thrown from the truck. He died at the scene.
Train the next Caitlin Clark inside this $1,785,000 Waukee home’s hidden sports facility
Almost invisible from the street, a sports-lovers dream facility hides behind a $1.8 million Waukee home that could become a regular practice space to nurture a future basketball phenom. Realtor Jason Stuyvesant has listed the 3,648-square-foot, two-story house for $1,785,000. The home offers a quiet and convenient setting, desirable acreage and a 5,940-square-foot self-contained basketball court. The well-equipped gym features scoreboards, layouts for volleyball and indoor hockey, and an indoor rock-climbing wall with harnesses, ropes and safety...
Des Moines police: Missing 80-year-old man with dementia has been found
A missing elderly man with dementia has been found and is being reunited with his family, the Des Moines Police Department announced Monday evening. “Thanks to an attentive resident, Jose has been located! He is in good shape and being reunited with his family. Thank you to all who stayed vigilant!” DMPD wrote in a social media post. ...
Historical marker in University City left in pile of rubble
UNIVERSITY CITY, Mo. (First Alert 4) - A historical marker in University City is now a pile of rubble after a driver rammed into it and left. The marker on Trinity Avenue near Princeton signified a historic neighborhood designed by Edward Gardner Lewis, the founder of University City. First Alert...
Pool pro hosts exposition Saturday at Perry Billiards
Kansas-based professional billiards player Dave Matlock led a billiards exposition Saturday afternoon at Perry Billiards in downtown Perry. Some 30 people attended the 2.5-hour session, with Matlock demonstrating his banking system using the diamonds and explaining whether a table plays “long or short.” He then switched to the billiard table for some three-cushion play and was just as accomplished at that game.
Scholastic Spotlight: School gardens help area food pantries
As food pantries are seeing more need, they also see more school gardens reaching out with fresh vegetable donations. One of those districts helping their local pantry is Johnston Community School District with a new fourth garden. And the Boone Community School District is celebrating one of its teachers and the major recognition he received […]
DMPS superintendent discusses changes for upcoming school year
DES MOINES, Iowa — Before Des Moines Public Schools students return to the classroom on Monday, Local 5 asked superintendent Dr. Ian Roberts about changes and the current status of teacher vacancies. About 99.5% of the DMPS certified positions are filled, according to Dr. Roberts. He credited that to...
Iowa State football: Jack Trice Stadium parking, bag policies and rules for 2024 season
Iowa State football's 2024 season kicks off on Aug. 31 against North Dakota, the first of seven Cyclones home games at Jack Trice Stadium this fall. If you plan on seeing ISU live in Ames, make sure to check out our guide for all of the stadium's information on parking, bag policies and...
BUSSE: Weekly Thoughts on the start of game week, recapping Week Zero, looking ahead to Week 1 and predictions
Cyclone Alert Publisher Alec Busse returns with his Weekly Thoughts column as the college football season kicks off in full this week. College football officially returns in full force this weekend, but that doesn't mean Cyclone Alert Publisher Alec Busse is concluding his weekly thoughts column! Let's get into the first in-season edition of weekly thoughts!
Construction crew hits gas line in Altoona, church evacuated
ALTOONA, Iowa — A church had to be evacuated in Altoona Monday morning after construction workers nearby punctured a natural gas line. It happened near the intersection of 8th Street SW and 17th Avenue SW around 8:15 a.m. according to the Altoona Fire Department. The crew ruptured an eight-inch gas line. The nearby Lutheran Church […]
Dowling High School dismissing early after air conditioning fails
WEST DES MOINES, IOWA — Dowling Catholic High School in West Des Moines is dismissing early on Monday after a ‘mechanical failure’ that will leave the school without air conditioning on what could be the hottest day of the year in central Iowa. Temperatures are forecast to climb up to 97 degrees on Monday. Dowling […]
Water buffalo seen wandering near Pleasant Hill
PLEASANT HILL, Iowa — Pleasant Hill PD reported a water buffalo wandering through Pleasant Hill Saturday morning. Around 10 a.m. on Saturday Pleasant Hill Police Officers were called to 2060 NE 56th Street on reports of an animal in the roadway. The animal was identified as a water buffalo that had escaped its owner’s property. […]
Electronic, Appliance & Scrap Metal Recycling Event
The City of Newton and H&W Recycling are holding an Electronics, Appliances & Scrap Metal Recycling Event on Saturday, September 7 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the public parking lot at N 2nd Ave W & W 4th St N. Residents can recycle heat and cooling appliances, outside and yard equipment, household items and appliances, scrap metal and electronics during this event.
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