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NextEra considers restarting Iowa nuclear plant amid rising demand for carbon-free energy
NextEra is looking at restarting the Duane Arnold Energy Center in Iowa, CEO John Ketchum said. The Duane Arnold plant ceased operations in 2020 after 45 years of service. Demand for nuclear power is growing as the tech sector and utilities scramble for carbon-free energy. NextEra Energy is considering restarting...
Iowa high school softball state tournament: Valley, Pleasant Valley to face off in 5A championship
FORT DODGE — A short stretch of inclement weather certainly didn’t rain on Valley’s parade. The top-seeded Tigers – playing No. 5 Ankeny in the Class 5A softball state tournament semifinal – knew a thing or two about rain delays. ...
Weekend event guide: National Balloon Classic, Wild on Wheels
DES MOINES, Iowa — Summer is slipping by as we speak, so why not make the most of it?. Local 5 rounded up five events taking place in central Iowa to help you round out the last weekend of July. Have an event you want featured in Local 5's...
Massive Park Fire Rages in Northern California, Prompting Mandatory Evacuations
A rapidly spreading fire, dubbed the Park Fire, has burned at least 45,000 acres in northern California, just north of Chico. As of now, the blaze is only 3% contained. Mandatory evacuation orders have been issued for communities in Butte County and neighboring Tama County. Evacuation centers and animal shelters have been set up for affected residents. This fire is ravaging the same area devastated by the 2018 Camp Fire, which claimed 85 lives. In related news, the Riverside County Fire Department is battling a two-alarm fire at a strip mall in Indio, with multiple crews on the scene.
Non-profit 'Knock and Drop Iowa' seeking to support family of mother killed in recent crash
DES MOINES, Iowa — A Des Moines family is grieving the loss of their mother. On Saturday, Des Moines Police reported a car crash at 2nd Avenue and Holcomb Avenue. Police found 47-year-old Maria Elena Rodriguez dead. Three of her family members were in the car with her at...
Woman led officers on 125 mph chase in stolen cop car, West Des Moines police say
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — Multiple law enforcement agencies were part of a chase that began in West Des Moines and ended in Altoona Thursday morning after police say a woman stole a police car. Sgt. Dan Wade, the Public Information Officer for the West Des Moines Police Department, said the incident began around 2:00 […]
Ceremony scheduled to honor retiring Clive police chief
CLIVE, Iowa — The city of Clive is hosting a ceremony Friday to celebrate Police Chief Michael Venema. Venema is retiring after 40 years. He started his career in 1984 in Illinois before moving to Davenport. Venema spent 26 years there, climbing the ranks to become lieutenant. In 2012,...
Des Moines detective seeks more than $250,000 in suit against former City Council member
A Des Moines Police detective is seeking more than a quarter-million dollars in damages over a brief scuffle with a racial justice activist who became a City Council member. Detective Jeffrey George, with fellow officer Peter Wilson, filed suit in 2022 against Indira Sheumaker and five other people who were involved in an...
Megan Johnson is Central’s NCAA Woman of the Year nominee
Aplington-Parkersburg alum Megan Johnson is Central College’s nominee for the NCAA Woman of the Year Award. The award recognizes graduating female athletes who have distinguished themselves in academics, athletics, service and leadership throughout their college careers. Johnson finished her kinesiology degree with a 3.94 GPA. She’s going to graduate school at the University of Oklahoma to use her final year of athletic eligibility.
City of Knoxville hosts thousands of RAGBRAI riders for overnight stop
KNOXVILLE, Iowa — Knoxville's town square was filled with hundreds of people celebrating the end of Day 4 of the 51st annual Register's Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa, or RAGBRAI. Cyclists were greeted with high-fives and a warm welcome on their way into town on Highway 14. They...
Training for Cottage Foods-Based Processors to Begin in September
Ames, IA – Small food cottage-based processing companies in Iowa can improve their entrepreneurial skills and learn basic food safety in their kitchen through in-class and Zoom learning sessions offered by the Small Farm Sustainability team with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach. The Small Food Processing Cohort is...
ADM upsets top-ranked North Polk Iowa high school softball state semifinals
FORT DODGE — The third time was the charm for Adel-Desoto-Minburn softball against No. 1 North Polk during the Class 4A Iowa state softball tournament semifinals Wednesday. North Polk had been ranked No. 1 all season, and the Comets had beaten ADM twice during Raccoon River Conference play. But on Wednesday, it all...
RAGBRAI 2024 Day 5: Route, things to do Thursday from Knoxville to Ottumwa
KNOXVILLE, Iowa — The 2024 edition of RAGBRAI marks the 51st anniversary of the first ride in 1973. This year's ride will go 434 miles, starting in Glenwood on Sunday, July 21, and ending in Burlington on Saturday, July 27. Here's what riders can look forward to during Thursday's...
2025 Ford Explorer Has Arrived At Dealers
The refreshed 2025 Ford Explorer debuted in early February, with production scheduled to kick off at the Chicago Assembly plant in May. However, with The Blue Oval keen to conduct extensive quality checks on its refreshed or redesigned models before shipping them to customers and dealers, it wasn’t entirely clear how long we might have to wait for deliveries to begin. As it turns out, that process has already begun.
Claire Pellett and Jack Brahms Crowned Queen and King of the 2024 Cass County Fair
(Atlantic) The Crowning of the King and Queen capped off Day One of the activities at the 75th Annual Cass County Fair on Thursday evening. Claire Pellett, a member of the Pymosa 4H club, was crowned Queen and will represent Cass County at the 2024 Iowa State Fair. Jack Brahms, a Union Leaders 4H Club member, is the 2024 Cass County Fair King.
Land transfer gives area along Missouri River in Iowa to Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska
WINNEBAGO, Neb. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is transferring roughly 1,600 acres of land along the Missouri River to the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska. The Winnebago Bend Wildlife Area located in Woodbury County, Iowa, will become part of the Winnebago reservation. It includes a majority of the...
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