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Local Iowa high school baseball postseason highlights and scores (7-17-24)
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (KCAU) – Attached are the highlights and scores from our local Iowa high school baseball postseason games from July 17th, 2024: Bishop Heelan 8, Sergeant Bluff-Luton 7 (8 innings) Dallas Center-Grimes 6, Sioux City East 0 Waukee 1, Sioux City North 0
Join Us for a Fun-Filled Waukee Public Safety Day
Waukee community members are invited to our annual Waukee Public Safety Day at the Waukee Public Safety Building, 1300 SE L.A. Grant Parkway, on Tuesday, August 6, from 5-7:30 p.m. This free event is a fantastic opportunity for residents of all ages to meet our dedicated officers and safety personnel, enjoy fun activities for the whole family and learn useful safety information.
Camper goes up in flames on I-35 in Polk County
POLK COUNTY, Iowa — A camper, also known as a travel trailer, went up in flames while traveling on I-35 just north of Ankeny Thursday night. At around 8:10 p.m. emergency crews responded to a report of a camper on fire on I-35 northbound near the Elkhart area rest stop. When firefighters arrived on scene […]
Des Moines proposes 'harder-line' on homelessness, with camping ban, speedier removal
UPDATE: Des Moines city leaders on Friday made changes to a proposed ordinance to ban camping in public areas, which will come before the City Council at a work session and special meeting Monday morning. The changes, which were republished on the city's website, are as follows: The proposed fine for violating the...
South Tama Prairie continues to bloom and grow
Buds and blossoms, nature and wildlife, the South Tama Prairie draws in all elements of the outdoors. Established in 2021 after Denise Fletcher was awarded $1,500 of prairie grass seed, the prairie is currently thriving and in bloom just south of the elementary school. The last few years have included...
How the Des Moines levee project is protecting locals from flooding
DES MOINES, Iowa — Local 5 has more on how city officials are working to keep Des Moines safe through its levee project. To start off, let's clarify what exactly a levee is. A levee is a barrier on the side of a river that prevents flooding. In Des Moines, this can look like a small hill or a concrete wall.
No phones, no exceptions: Des Moines school first with outright ban
DES MOINES, Iowa — The words are heavy. “It’s just been really hard. It’s hard for the kids…” The language belies the setting. “Just over time we’ve seen our students just disconnecting more and more…” What’s going on over at Bergman Academy? “It’s a withdrawal of anything that you are used to using — there’s […]
Lazer Focused On New PD
• Ever interviewed an artist you’ve had to bleep on-air? Have you done stage announcements for thousands of crowed-out fans? Do you have major daypart on-air experience AND programming knowledge?. If so, Saga’s Des Moines Media Group wants YOU to be the next leader at THE BEST ROCK STATION...
Regional Sports (7/18): Drake's Claypool named preseason All-American by FCS Football Central
(KMAland) -- Regional college sports news updates are posted throughout the day. Continue to refresh for all of the latest from regional schools listed below. -Volleyball earns AVCA Team Academic Award: https://cyclones.com/news/2024/7/18/volleyball-earns-avca-team-academic-award.aspx. Iowa. -Paula Miranda qualifies for U.S. Women's Amateur: https://hawkeyesports.com/news/2024/07/18/miranda-qualifies-for-124th-u-s-womens-amateur/. -Swimming & diving announces schedule: https://hawkeyesports.com/news/2024/07/18/hawkeyes-announce-2024-25-schedule/. -Volleyball earns team...
‘I left my cart,’ says Walmart shopper as they ditched $50 of groceries after being forced to use self-checkout
A WALMART shopper couldn’t hide her frustration as she abandoned her cart while waiting in line. The furious customer walked out after reportedly being told she had no option to use the self-checkout. Sharon Ackerman was apoplectic with rage following a trip to a store in Dubuque, Iowa –...
John Deere Announces New Layoffs: Iowa Employees Brace for Impact
One of the biggest employers in the Midwest announced yet another round of layoffs. John Deere is a huge player in the agricultural industry and has multiple facilities and factories spread out across the country, several of them being in Iowa. The company's headquarters is in Moline, Illinois; and has...
Iowa, Illinois, and Wisconsin Residents Should Brace for More of These Menaces
The excessive rainfall, abundance of severe thunderstorms, and increased tornadic activity has made this summer one to remember for Tri-Staters. The weather has been as inconsistent as it's been wet, and with that comes an influx of creatures most of us vehemently despise. With all the rain, flooding, and humidity...
Iowa agencies other local services impacted by global internet outage, not a cyberattack
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds said some state government systems and employee devices have been impacted by the global outage Friday morning. Reynolds’ office said an automatic software update from CrowdStrike, which the state uses for malware and virus protection, is behind the outage. The...
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