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Caped crusaders clean windows, bring joy to kids at Blank Children's Hospital
DES MOINES, Iowa — Kids at Blank Children's Hospital in Des Moines received a special surprise Wednesday morning when their favorite superheroes visited. It was a picture- and video-perfect moment at Blank Children's Hospital as Thor, Batman and Spider-Man were busy cleaning the windows. Before starting their work, the...
Ashley Joens, Stephanie Soares sign professional contracts
AMES, Iowa – Iowa State women’s basketball alumni Stephanie Soares (2022-23) and Ashley Joens (2019-2023) have signed contracts to continue their respective professional careers overseas. Soares is set to join AZS AJP Gorzow Wielskopolski in Poland while Joens has signed with Whai Basketball in New Zealand. Soares is...
Let’s Talk Indianola – Warren County Historical Society Log Cabin Days
Today’s Peoples Bank Let’s Talk Indianola features the Warren County Historical Society Log Cabin Days board Cheryl Dee, Linda Beener, and Susan Laws about the 2024 event. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS | Subscribe to Let's Talk Indianola.
Iowa Utilities Commission issues pipeline permit for Summit Carbon Solutions
(Des Moines) The Iowa Utilities Commission has issued a construction permit for Summit Carbon Solutions’ proposed hazardous liquid pipeline across Iowa. The commission’s decision on Wednesday was not unexpected given a June 25 order in which the panel issued a final decision approving the project while requiring Summit Carbon to submit numerous filings demonstrating compliance with regulatory requirements before a construction permit would be issued.
Iowa DOT Asks Driver to Get Rid of Racist License Plate
It's not uncommon to see personalized or vanity license plates on the roadways in Eastern Iowa. Our station vehicle has the plates 981KHAK. But the state of Iowa won't allow just any words of numbers on those plates. The Iowa Department of Transportation is unhappy with one Iowan who snuck a nasty license plate on his or her vehicle.
Another first at the Iowa State Fair, parking spaces sold out
Des Moines, IA- The Iowa State Fair may be over, but State Fair CEO Jeremy Parsons says plans for next year are well underway. Radio Iowa reports that one concern, for the first time ever, is that the fair ran out of parking spaces on August 10th, the first Saturday of this year’s fair.
Vote for top ATH in the state entering 2024 Iowa high school football season
Who is the best athlete entering the 2024 Iowa high school football season? The Des Moines Register sought to find out with its definitive best players by position in the area list. Now it's your turn to vote. Make your selection of the state’s best ATH recruit and be sure to read all of our...
Iowa One of Only 5 States That Provides a Student This Protection
Iowa stands out as one of only five states in the U.S. that prohibits corporal punishment in schools. This policy reflects the state's commitment to alternative disciplinary methods and a focus on student well-being. Illinois is a little late to this action but has just passed laws restricting corporal punishment but those laws do not take effect until January 2025.
Iowa Internet Sensation Has Unlikely Run in with ’90s Star
You might remember Gucci the cow from the viral videos that took the internet by storm a few years back. He and his owner, Mason Corkery from Jesup, made a splash on television screens after videos of their adventures to Chick-fil-A, Dairy Queen, and Starbucks went viral on TikTok. The...
Iowa basketball star Hannah Stuelke champions mental health initiatives at CRCSD
Iowa Women's basketball star Hannah Stuelke joined CRCSD in unveiling new mental health services for schools. The Washington High alum is pushing to improve mental health at her alma mater as the district emphasizes its goal to lower barriers so achievement can rise. "I don't think a lot of people...
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