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RAGBRAI rides through Glenwood, Red Oak
(Red Oak) -- Cyclists from across the country and the globe began the over 460-mile trek of RAGBRAI Sunday. After kicking off with an expo in Glenwood Saturday, tens of thousands of cyclists made their way across Mills County and began filing into Red Oak Sunday afternoon and evening for the 51st Register's Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa. Tents, trailers, and trucks packed into the Red Oak Junior-Senior High and Inman Elementary grounds, public parks, and host family's yards and homes. KMA News had a chance to catch up with some riders, including first-timers such as Al West from northwest Missouri. A veteran cyclist, West says he has usually preferred riding solo or with smaller groups. But, he says the first day went well in the jam-packed event.
Glenwood basks in post-RAGBRAI glow
(Glenwood) -- Chalk up another RAGBRAI hosting stint for Glenwood. For the eighth time, Glenwood was a starting point for the Des Moines Register's Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa. Jennie Davis is executive director of the Mills County Area Chamber of Commerce. Davis tells KMA News inclement weather didn't stop bicyclists from pouring into the community for Saturday's expo.
Disaster Recovery Center Opens in Pottawattamie County
(Des Moines) FEMA’s Disaster Recovery Center opens today in Pottawattamie County. Recovery specialists from FEMA and the U.S. Small Business Administration will provide information on available services, explain assistance programs, and help survivors complete or check the status of their applications. FEMA will be at the Minden Fire Station...
Bedford's magical run, upset bid end in walk-off fashion in state quarterfinal
(Carroll) -- Bedford baseball gave top-seeded Akron-Westfield all they could handle Monday afternoon, but ultimately fell in extra innings, ending their magical postseason run. The Bulldogs (20-11) never let the moment look too big as they went toe-to-toe with the presumptive Class 1A state championship favorite for nine innings, but...
Zoey Dickson Claims All District Softball Position
Alongside fellow senior Ella Sand, Zoey Dickson received the honor of being named on the Class 2A Southwest All District Softball team. Dickson and Sand, will represent the Wildcats and all of West Central Valley as they are acknowledged for their efforts on the diamond. Zoey Dickson begin her career...
Iowa kids wanted to sell ice cream once on RAGBRAI. Their grandpa urged them to do the week
EMERSON — For Brian Clarke, waterslides are a must-do on RAGBRAI. "You should always do the slip and slides whenever you see one," said the 35-year-old Iowa City cyclist who is riding in his sixth RAGBRAI this year. Clarke, who stood akimbo feet away from the inflatable palm tree waterslide, was drenched, trying to catch his breath from running at top speed and flinging his body on the slide where he was met by the rush of swashing water.
NWS Says At Least 27 Tornadoes In Chicago Area On July 15th
During the evening hours of July 15, a well-organized and long-lived complex of thunderstorms rolled across Iowa, Illinois and parts of Indiana. Widespread damaging winds of 60 to locally 100 mph were observed within the line, especially from eastern Iowa, northern Illinois, and central Illinois. In addition, at least 27 occurred in the NWS Chicago County Warning Area.
Bleeker shines on the mound, at the plate to move Heelan into State Semifinal
(Cedar Rapids) – Bishop Heelan got an all-around performance from senior star Jaron Bleeker and had just enough to get by Pella in a Class 3A State Quarterfinal Monday night. The Crusaders (33-10) got a complete game 11-strikeout performance from Bleeker, who also drove in two of the team’s...
Kent Corp. names Fields president, chief operating officer
Kent Corp. announced Thursday that Kevin Fields has been appointed the company’s new president and chief operating officer. The appointment was effective June 21. Fields succeeds John Thorpe, who has announced his intention to retire, effective Jan. 1. Fields joined the Kent family of companies in 1998. Most recently,...
Woman Who Found Wedding Dress in a Ditch Can't Locate Owner—And the Internet Thinks It Belongs to a Runaway Bride
Wedding dresses are extremely valuable—both economically and sentimentally—pieces of clothing. That’s why when one woman discovered a bridal gown lying on the side of the highway, she went to great lengths to track down the rightful owner. According to the local news station in Des Moines, Iowa, CBS-affiliated KCCI, the woman, Denise Gannon, was driving with her husband on the highway, just north of Rippey, Iowa, in June 2024 when she noticed something in a ditch on the side of the road. “All this fluff was just fluffing around in the wind,” Gannon recalled.
Italian restaurant turned sports bar closes in West Des Moines
Dino’s Bar & Grill, the West Des Moines Italian restaurant that changed into a sports bar last year, closed. The restaurant sits in a strip mall with neighboring outposts such as Chicken Coop and Chowrastha Indian Grill & Eatery. The restaurant originally opened in June 2016 in the former...
Class 4A Iowa state softball tournament round-up: Carlisle outlasts Dallas Center-Grimes
FORT DODGE — When it rains, it pours. While raindrops hit the Iowa state baseball tournament in Cedar Rapids, they avoided Fort Dodge and the state softball tournament. Still, the runs came in bunches between No. 2 Dallas Center-Grimes and No. 7 Carlisle, who combined for 14 runs. Ultimately, it was Carlisle and...
Live in a horse lover’s dream home for $1.8 million in Southwestern Hills
A rare opportunity for equestrian enthusiasts to sustain their passion within the Des Moines city limits is listed for sale at $1.8 million in the Southwestern Hills neighborhood. Described by Realtor Sara Hopkins as the “best of both worlds,” the 2,405-square-foot home at 3110 Stanton Ave. in Des Moines sits...
Des Moines City Council approves preliminary plan to combat public camping
DES MOINES, Iowa — In a 5-2 vote Monday morning, the Des Moines City Council approved the advancement of an ordinance that prohibits sleeping and camping on public property. Additionally, the ordinance limits the number of days people have to remove their personal belongings from public spaces. In January Polk County’s Homeless Service Planning Organization, […]
Perry Police Report July 22
To view a log of the calls for service, click here. A 17-year-old male from Perry was arrested on charges of third-degree burglary, second-degree theft, eluding, driving under suspension, reckless driving and careless driving. Sophia Paz Rutherford, 29, of 2951 Kading Road, Perry, was arrested on a Dallas County warrant...
State: Nursing home resident suffocated while trapped in bed rails
A Cedar Falls nursing home has been cited for the death of a resident who suffocated while trapped between her bed rails and a wall. According to state inspection reports, a registered nurse at NewAldaya Lifescapes entered a female resident’s room shortly after 9 a.m. on June 16 and found the woman face down, wedged […] The post State: Nursing home resident suffocated while trapped in bed rails appeared first on Iowa Capital Dispatch.
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