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Sinkhole opens in central Iowa town, forcing officials to block off street
DAYTON, Iowa — A sinkhole has closed a portion of 1st Avenue Southwest in Dayton. The city says it's between 8th and 9th streets. Barricades are up and the city is asking people to stay away from that area. It is unclear how big the sinkhole is or what caused it.
'Just a masterpiece': Cyclones, Hawkeyes players and fans react to release of College Football 25 video game
DES MOINES, Iowa — For the first time in 11 years, a new college football video game has been released publicly. This edition — for the first time ever — includes current student-athletes and their real names on the team rosters. Related video above: Pair of Iowa...
Ankeny softball quartet, Centennial trio earn IGCA academic all-state honors
Four Ankeny softball players and three from Ankeny Centennial have been named to the academic all-state team by the Iowa Girls’ Coaches Association. The Hawkettes were represented by Marah Hansen, Hannah Howard, Cassie Johnson and Ava Tomlinson. The Jaguars, meanwhile, placed Payton Drefke, Addie Pollock and McKenna Vallejo on the squad.
A 116-year-old Drake house gets a facelift. Check out the before-and-after photos
A 116-year-old Des Moines house is getting a second chance at life after a local nonprofit took on the fixer-upper in hopes to maintain the historic property. Before the renovation, the house located at 3114 Cottage Grove Ave. was divided into three apartment units. Invest DSM, a nonprofit that specializes in community development, took the property under its care and did a full gut and renovation.
Crews and neighborhoods hard at work clearing damage from Monday’s storm
DES MOINES, Iowa — Crews were hard at work Tuesday morning repairing damage to powerlines along Hickman Road between 63rd and 61st Street that partially closed the intersection. Monday night’s severe weather caused a swath of damage across the metro. Derek Casey, a Des Moines resident whose house was damaged said that the storm moved […]
Wyffels to showcase new facility during Farm Progress Show
IARN – The 2024 Farm Progress Show will be held August 27–29, 2024, in Boone, Iowa. The show is returning to Iowa for the yearly event that is held every other year at the show grounds in Boone. Last year the show was held at the companion site in Decatur Illinois.
Ames community remembers Erwin Klaas, who helped create Ada Hayden, outlaw DDT
Central Iowa is mourning the loss of a beloved community leader whose conservation efforts left a lasting mark on the city of Ames. Erwin “Erv” Klaas, 88, a former professor emeritus of animal ecology at Iowa State University, founder of Friends of Ada Hayden Heritage Park and a one-time Story County Citizen of the Year, passed away on Saturday, July 6, 2024.
Urbandale school board plans to tear down two homes for more play space for students
The neighborhood around an Urbandale elementary school will soon look a bit different as the school seeks to expand its outdoor play area. Urbandale school board members voted unanimously in June to approve Des Moines-based DeCarlo Demolition's $49,150 quote to tear down two homes on 72nd Street, immediately west of Olmsted Elementary School. ...
Fewer vacancies, more applicants: Iowa school districts say 4-day week already paying off
Superintendents in two central Iowa school districts says their switch to a four-day school week is already paying off — before students are even back in class. Saydel Community School District, which has about 1,400 students in unincorporated Polk County between Ankeny and Des Moines, opted in February to change the school week...
Glenwood interim superintendent arrives at 'destination district'
(Glenwood) -- New leadership is on board in the Glenwood School District. Nicole Kooiker took the helm as the district's interim superintendent earlier this month. Kooiker comes to Glenwood from the Cedar Rapids School District, where she served as deputy superintendent as well as an administrator at Roosevelt Middle School from 2020 until June 30th. Prior to her time in Cedar Rapids, she was superintendent and chief executive officer in the Ottumwa School District from 2016-2020, and before that, superintendent in the West Marshall district from 2013-16. She also served as a teacher and principal prior to her superintendent roles. Speaking on KMA's "Morning Line" program Monday morning, Kooiker says she considered Glenwood "a destination district."
MidAmerican Energy issues update on power outages in Iowa City, Quad Cities, and Des Moines
Good evening Des Moines, Iowa City and Quad Cities assignment desks,. Here is an 11:00 p.m. storm update for Monday, July 15, 2024. As of 11:00 p.m., about 40,000 MidAmerican customers are currently without electric service due to tonight’s severe storm outbreak, including more than 31,000 in the Quad Cities metro area, just under 8,500 in the Des Moines metro area and about 90 in the Iowa City area.
Maverik, Kum & Go Roll Out First Joint Promotion
A 2023 Ford Bronco Sport and $5,000 cash is the grand prize in a new promotion, the Road Tripper Sweepstakes, from Maverik and the convenience-store chain it bought last year, Kum & Go. It marks the first sweepstakes collaboration between Maverik and Kum & Go since Salt Lake City-based Maverik acquired the Des Moines, Iowa-based chain. In this joint promotion, the brands are giving customers across their combined footprint a chance to win.
What we know so far: Damage reports, power outages across QCA and surrounding areas
DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) - The QCA and surrounding areas have tornado warnings in effect for Monday night. Monday is a First Alert Day thru 11 p.m. for high heat and severe storms. Several reports of damages are already starting to come in. According to the National Weather Service several tree...
Johnston developer at center of fraud allegations remains free in North Liberty
By the time Johnston developer Daniel Pettit was locked up in January for contempt in connection with three civil court cases, a wide web of people in several states had accused the one-time millionaire of fraud. Investors, lenders and attorneys monitoring the showy businessman’s three-year free fall assumed local, state or federal authorities...
This massive Clive home offers 6,000 square feet that includes a stunning wet bar for $930K
One of the larger properties in Clive’s desirable Walnut Creek Hills neighborhood is listed for sale at $929,900, and provides the contrast of a quiet cul-de-sac setting and easy access to West Des Moines’ vibrant dining and retail districts. Accessible from Meredith Drive to the north, the five-bedroom,...
15 Minutes With a Farmer podcast: Jason and Mandy Dittmer are a perfect match
In this episode, I sit down with Jason and Mandy Dittmer, who row crop and raise polled Herefords near Lacona, Iowa. Last year, Mandy — who was born with a kidney defect — was placed on the waiting list for a kidney transplant. There is just a one in 100,000 chance that a non-relative will be a suitable kidney donor, but Jason was a match for his wife. The transplant was performed in February.
1 dead, 1 sent to hospital after minivan slams into Knoxville healthcare facility
KNOXVILLE, Iowa — One person died and another person was flown to a Des Moines hospital after a minivan smashed through an exterior wall of a Knoxville health care facility, striking a resident on Monday afternoon. According to authorities, the crash happened around 3:20 p.m. Monday at the Accura...
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