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Des Moines cemetery reopens after damage from derecho, tornado
DES MOINES, Iowa — A Des Moines cemetery will reopen after major damage from Monday's derecho. Glendale Cemetery had several headstones damaged in the storm that produced an EF-1 tornado that tore through Urbandale and Des Moines. Trees were uprooted, and one fell in the middle of the veterans...
Knoxville is home to Des Moines’ closest drop zone
KNOXVILLE, Iowa — Des Moines Skydivers is located at the Knoxville Municipal Airport and it is known as Des Moines’ closest drop zone. Des Moines Skydivers relocated from Winterset to Knoxville last year, building a new facility. Erik Christiansen, the Vice President of Operations at Des Moines Skydivers, said that Knoxville has welcomed Des Moines […]
Iowa Town Didn’t Get Warning Sirens Ahead of Damaging Tornado
Weather sirens are supposed to warn communities when a tornado is near. But sometimes severe storms form too quickly for them to be used effectively. Residents of an Iowa town learned the hard way this week that the outdoor sirens are not perfect. The National Weather Service's Des Moines office confirmed to the Des Moines Register that it did not issue a tornado warning until five minutes AFTER the twister had touched down in the city of Urbandale. Multiple residents on 80th and 82nd street in Urbandale, where the tornado did some of its worst damage, told the Register that they did not hear sirens ahead of Monday's storm.
Greenwood man disrupts couple’s breakfast by appearing with a baseball bat, court documents say
According to reports, a man from Greenwood barged into a couple’s home uninvited while they were having breakfast, wielding a baseball bat and starting a physical altercation, disrupting their peaceful morning. A Level 5 felony charge of battery with a deadly weapon and Level 6 felony charges of residential...
A tour of Verizon's Des Moines switch center reveals the key to its cell network in Iowa
From barnyards to batteries, Verizon's Des Moines switch center works to ensure uninterrupted service during everything from concerts to catastrophes. "People take for granted having phone service," senior communications manager Liz Gelardi said during a recent tour of the center in a secret location in Des Moines. "Most people have no idea what...
Midwestern Nonprofit Operator Christian Horizon Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
ST. LOUIS — Midwest Christian Villages, a St. Louis-based operator of Christian Horizons-branded seniors housing communities, has filed for reorganization under Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The company operates 12 communities in Illinois, Indiana, Missouri and Iowa. Chapter 11 bankruptcies in long-term care and healthcare reached a multiyear high in the...
Cycling Iowa’s RAGBRAI 51st Season
Cycler's UP! This weekend RAGBRAI celebrates it's 51st season. The Register’s Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa is set to begin this weekend for a week-long hilly ride across the Hawkeye State. RAGBRAI celebrates 51 years as it makes its way across southern Iowa. WHAT CITIES WILL I SEE.
Iowa high school state softball tournament: Predicting the champions in each class
It's put up or shut up time, folks. The state softball tournament will be held July 22-26 in Fort Dodge, where five champions will be crowned. Ankeny Centennial (5A), Winterset (4A), Williamsburg (3A), Regina Catholic (2A) and North Linn (1A) walked away with titles last year. In our predictions, we...
RAGBRAI 2024 daily planner: Route, mileage and highlights along the way
DES MOINES, Iowa — The world's longest, oldest, and largest recreational bicycle ride is back for its 51st trek across the state of Iowa. This year's version of RAGBRAI — the Register's Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa — departs from Glenwood on Sunday, July 21, and ends 434 miles later in Burlington on Saturday, July 27. In between, there will be overnight stops at Red Oak, Atlantic, Winterset, Knoxville, Ottumwa and Mount Pleasant, with plenty to eat, drink, do and see along the way.
Summer workouts for Wildcat football players
With the summer sport seasons now past, West Central Valley Activities Director and head football coach Jim Lindsay has summer workouts in session for the Wildcat football team. Morning workouts are available to all Wildcat students on Monday, Wednesday and Friday and the students have the choice between the 6AM or 7:30AM session. This sessions focus on speed, agility work, and provide access to the weight room. When it comes to preparing the football players, coach Lindsay said, “football wise we’ve been working on improving techniques and adding some wrinkles to our offense and defense at our open fields, as well as playing a little 7v7.”
ADM Softball Playing Fort Dodge Next Week to Begin State
The Adel-DeSoto-Minburn Softball team knows who they will be facing next week to begin the state tournament. The Tigers came out on top versus the Winterset Huskies on Tuesday to be named the Class 4A Region 4 Champions. The first run of the game wasn’t scored until the bottom of the fifth inning from Senior Aleah Johnson, which was followed by a five-run six inning to put some distance between them and Winterset.
Eighth Graders Found Success on Panther Softball Team
Coach Galvan’s Panorama Panther softball team this year was a truly melting pot of all grades and ages, but eighth graders Emma Walker, Andrea Knode, Hannah Dishman, and Leah Kastner left a lasting impression while playing up at the high school level. Emma Walker started and played in every...
12 things to do in Dallas County this weekend include Cardboard Boat Regatta, Waukee Arts Festival
Ever seen a turtle up close? Would you like to? Join DCCB at Voas Nature Area to learn about wild turtles, meet our education turtle, and learn how you can help them cross roads. This is a live animal program. Health & Wellness Night. 4-7 p.m. Thursday, July 18 on...
Caitlin Clark Breaks WNBA Assist Record in Rookie Season
Never underestimate Caitlin Clark... EVER. 2024 has been the year of Clark. She helped lead the Iowa Hawkeyes to the NCAA Championship in her senior season for a second year. Then she was drafted first overall in the WNBA draft to the Indiana Fever. The West Des Moines native has...
Noce's next act brings a cabaret show 'Voix de Ville' starring dancers, singers, more
When Max Wellman opened Noce, the snazzy jazz club in downtown Des Moines, he envisioned chasing national artists to play the 100-seat venue. Nine years after opening on New Years Eve in the Western Gateway neighborhood in a former brick auto shop south of the Pappajohn Sculpture Park and the club is attracting the likes of jazz pianist Benny Green, singer Sara Gazarek, and Grammy-nominated vocalists Karrin Allyson and Stacey Kent to play in front of...
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