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80/35 asked us to try something new. Iowa music fans had a mixed response
The 80/35 music festival, held for years in downtown Des Moines, had a new location and different feel in 2024, but still had plenty to offer. And the music — and the people — were (still) amazing.
Innovation meets tradition: How a Story County hog farm bloomed into a mushroom business
Editor's Note: The documentary crew cited in this story would not let the Ames Tribune reveal what company they were with until the film is released. A former Story County hog farm is in the spotlight for an environmentally conscious transformation. ...
Iowa State Star Audi Crooks Set for Big Sophomore Season
Towards the end of the 2023-24 women’s college basketball season, the Iowa State Cyclones caught fire and made it all the way to the Big 12 championship game before losing to Texas. The Cyclones earned a spot in the NCAA Tournament and defeated the Maryland Terrapins in the Round...
Trever Baumler pitches shutout to send Dowling Catholic to state baseball tournament
The Dowling Catholic baseball team sat at 12-14 on June 22, seemingly miles behind the powers of Ankeny Centennial and Johnston in the CIML. "We were just struggling to play clean baseball," Dowling coach Mark Roering said. "We kind of had to change our identity from thinking we're going to go out and get eight, nine or 10 hits a game and we had to start playing a little bit more small ball." ...
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 […]
‘Don’t Know Why This Is Happening in 2024’: Black Man Who Wears Locs to Honor Deceased Father Fired from Company He Says Allows White Men to Wear Long Hair
Drew Harvey, a 26-year-old Black man, was two weeks into his new job at TMC Transportation when he was told by a supervisor he was […] ‘Don’t Know Why This Is Happening in 2024’: Black Man Who Wears Locs to Honor Deceased Father Fired from Company He Says Allows White Men to Wear Long Hair
Community solar scheme enlists help of sheep for land upkeep: 'It's important to find opportunities'
"Shows that arguments about 'installing solar panels on farm land prevents it being used for farming' are incorrect." Solar panels and sheep may sound like an unlikely combination. But when sheep can graze on the grass around solar installations, everybody wins. CleanTechnica reported that the SunSmart Ames Community Solar Project...
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 […]
Final preparations underway in Knoxville ahead of RAGBRAI
KNOXVILLE, Iowa — In just a few days, thousands of cyclists will be crisscrossing the state. TheRegister's Annual Great Bike Ride Across Iowa starts on Sunday. And the overnight towns along the route are making their final preparations for their day in the spotlight. The town square in Knoxville...
Jenna Knox: 2024 Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines Emerging Woman of Influence
How have you helped improve organizations you’ve been a part of?. How fortunate am I to have spent most of my career raising funds and awareness for nonprofit health care organizations which are making a meaningful impact in our community? We are fortunate to have a robust network of high-quality health care providers in Central Iowa and advocating for expanded access to care has been truly rewarding.
Iowa football’s Kids’ Day at Kinnick slated for August 10
One of the most exciting days of the calendar year for younger Iowa fans is the annual Kids’ Day at Kinnick. Iowa announced recently that its annual Kids’ Day at Kinnick is slated for Saturday, Aug. 10 with more details to come soon. It gives the public its first glimpse of the Hawkeyes with an open practice. One of the highlights historically has been the Kids Captains joining Hawkeye players on the field for photos following an exclusive inside look at Kinnick Stadium. All of the other younger fans will have opportunities to meet the players and get autographs following the open...
Demarion Watson committed to traditional career plot at Iowa State
AMES – In college basketball's transfer portal era, Iowa State wing Demarion Watson is as much of an anomaly as a polar bear in the Sahara. Over two seasons at Iowa State, Watson has played in 63 games for the Cyclones, but he's averaged less than 12 minutes per game in each of his two campaigns playing for T.J. Otzelberger and the Cyclones.
Iowa State Punter Using NIL Money to Feed Hungry Students
We all have our favorite football players that we cheer for. Admittedly most of them are high-profile players like quarterbacks, running backs, and wide receivers. But in Ames, they are cheering for the punter. Tyler Perkins is the punter for the Iowa State Cyclones. The Des Moines Register reports that...
Beloved Illinois small-town baseball coach 'showed immense humility and commanded respect'
PEORIA — Mike Kemmer was a sum of equal parts, faith, family, education and baseball. He was a father, a coach, a teammate and a teacher who built winners on and off the baseball field during his long stretch at Knoxville High School, a school of about 325 students located 40 miles...
State softball tournament 2024: Iowa high school softball matchups, schedule in Fort Dodge
FORT DODGE, Iowa — Forty teams have punched tickets to the 2024 Iowa high school state softball tournament. Quarterfinal action starts Monday at the Harlan Rogers Sports Complex in Fort Dodge and runs through Friday's championship round. Check out class-by-class qualifiers and game schedules below. We'll update this story...
Our Town Belle Plaine: Jumbo Geyser
BELLE PLAINE, Iowa (KCRG) - Back in the 1800′s, Belle Plaine was home to the “8th Wonder of the World.”. In 1886, Belle Plaine tried to drill for wells. One drilling company accidentally tapped into a massive underground aquifer, creating a huge geyser. It released tens of thousands of gallons of water per minute.
Vehicle fire sends large plume of smoke into the air in southwest Cedar Rapids
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - A vehicle fire at Pro Tow on 76th Avenue SW in Cedar Rapids sent a large plume of smoke up in the air on Friday morning. Firefighters tell TV9 a fuel tank leak caused the fire at around 9:30 a.m. The fire hit nearby 55 gallon plastic drums that were full of fuel.
Iowa Football 2024 Position Primer: Tight End
With the college football season right around the corner, HawkeyeInsider will take an in-depth look at each position group for Iowa entering the 2024 season. Today, we will take a look at the tight ends. Here are links to our previous position previews. 2023 in review. Iowa's tight end room...
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