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14-year old WV cowboy wins a world championship
Des Moines, Iowa, – Koalton Heckler, 14, of Mill Creek, West Virginia won “World Reserve Champion” in chute dogging at the National Junior High Finals Rodeo in Des Moines, Iowa. Chute dogging is an event that prepares youth and junior high cowboys for steer wrestling. Competitors must...
Palmyra pride: Local kids lasso success at National Junior High Rodeo Finals
PALMYRA, Mo. (KHQA) — Six local Palmyra kids made it to the National Junior High Rodeo Finals (NJHRF) in Des Moines, Iowa this past week. The individuals were Olivia Dames, Christian James, Kinley Timbrook, Deliana Meyer, Donovan Meyer, and Brylee Dames. This year kids from 43 states and four...
Roosevelt High School Principal Inducted into the National Speech & Debate Association Hall of Fame
[DES MOINES, IOWA—July 1, 2024] Steven Schappaugh, three-diamond coach and Principal at Theodore Roosevelt High School in Iowa, was officially inducted into the National Speech & Debate Association (NSDA) Hall of Fame on Sunday, June 16 at the 2024 National Speech & Debate Tournament in Des Moines, Iowa. “Steve...
FREDERICKSON NAMED EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN PRISON AND ADULT EDUCATION AND LITERACY AT DMACC
She has more than two decades of experience in education, corrections and workforce development. In the Adult Education and Literacy component of her new job, Frederickson said there are more than 80 instructors who work with adult students in HiSET, non-credit English Language Learning, Integrated Education and Training, and DMACC’s Adult Literacy Center. The programs under DMACC’s Adult Education and Literacy umbrella have experienced continued growth and are supporting students, businesses, and industries in and beyond the metro.
Baseball Recap: Dowling Catholic's win ends four-game losing streak at home
Dowling Catholic won the last time they faced Lincoln, and things went their way on Saturday too. The Dowling Catholic Maroons skirted past the Lincoln Lynx 8-7. The win made it back-to-back victories for Dowling Catholic. For Lincoln's part, Aiden Martin was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run...
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