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Cartwright Downtown Farmers Market, Kid Zone
The Cartwright Downtown Farmers Market takes place in downtown Marshalltown on Wednesdays 4 – 7pm and Saturday mornings from 9am – 12noon. According to the Cartwright Downtown Farmers Market Facebook page, the Wednesday market will have The Kid’s Zone, which is set to debut tonight. There will...
Interactive zoo says it's making changes after two animals died in separate incidents
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — On Monday, abamboo shark was euthanized after it bit and latched onto a Blue Zoo team member at the West Des Moines aquarium. "We needed to get the husbandry team member out of the water, and in doing so, then the decision was made to humanely euthanize the animal, so that way she could get taken to the hospital," said Dylan Claypool , Blue Zoo West Des Moines manager.
RAGBRAI passes through Des Moines metro for 2nd year in a row, attracting more riders
INDIANOLA — Day 4 of RAGBRAI took riders the closest they'll come to Des Moines on this year's route and gave them a smorgasbord of sights and bites to experience on stops. It's the second year in a row that metro residents could easily hop on the ride; last year's historic 50th anniversary route stopped in Ames and Des Moines before passing through other central Iowa towns. Wednesday's route felt busier than other days so far this...
DMPS Welcomes New and Returning School Principals
This summer Des Moines Public Schools is welcoming new school leaders to the district, promoting current staff to new principal positions, and celebrating the return of one principal and three more leaders who are on the move between schools. “We are committed to positioning leaders where they will have the...
One Man Hospitalized After Driving Into a Pond in Cedar Falls
(Cedar Falls, IA) -- One man is recovering in the hospital after driving his car into a private pond in Cedar Falls. Cedar Falls Public Safety says they received reports of the incident a little after midnight on Wednesday. The man's neighbors along with emergency crews were able to get to the car using a small boat. They were able to get the driver out of the sinking car, and he was taken to a local hospital.
Sumner-Fredericksburg advances, Aplington-Parkersburg falls in 2A State Baseball Quarterfinals
Two area schools competed in Class 2A State Baseball Tournament Quarterfinals yesterday. 2-seed New Hampton ended 7-seed Aplington-Parkersburg’s season, 11-1, in 6 innings. Leading 2-1, New Hampton exploded for nine runs in the bottom of the 6th. 6-seed Sumner-Fredericksburg scored three runs in the 3rd and 4th innings to...
Weather Alert: Eastern Iowa and Northwestern Illinois Brace for Showers and Thunderstorms
Davenport, IA – Residents of eastern Iowa and northwestern Illinois can expect a mixed bag of weather in the coming days. Today, isolated showers and thunderstorms are possible mainly south of a Sigourney to Galesburg line through midday, with dry conditions expected elsewhere. Temperatures will range from the upper 70s to low 80s.
National coalition helping rural students earn college degrees doubles in size
The STARS College Network, which partners with top colleges — including the University of Iowa — to ensure that students from rural and small-town America have the information and support they need to enroll in and graduate from the college or university of their choice, is doubling its membership.
Why is it so hazy today? Air quality in Iowa impaired by West Coast wildfires
Iowans are seeing the effects of wildfires from across the West Coast. Smoke is causing air quality across Iowa to decline slightly. Over the last few days, it has been cloudy with a light haze visible in the distance. This isn't the first time Iowa's air quality has been impaired by wildfires...
Western Iowa Braces for Scattered Showers and Thunderstorms Today
Des Moines, IA – Residents of western Iowa should prepare for scattered showers and thunderstorms throughout the day. According to the US National Weather Service in Des Moines, these weather conditions will initially affect the north to northeast regions this morning, extending to central and southern areas by this afternoon and into tonight.
Union Demands Iowa Reinstate Collective Bargaining Rights
(Cedar Rapids, IA) -- Union workers are demanding the state restore their collective bargaining rights. Under current Iowa law, key issues like healthcare, layoffs, and evaluation procedures are non-negotiable. At a press conference yesterday, the union and its workers said they want the old guidelines reinstated. They say fair bargaining...
Iowa family trying to rebuild after lightning strike sets home on fire
BOONE COUNTY, Iowa — A week after lightning struck his family's home, igniting a fire that burned the entire upstairs floor, Michael Crowson said he is unsure of how to proceed. For nearly five years, Crowson has dedicated his downtime to renovating his family's "fixer-upper," which is outside of...
In 1973, 83-year old Clarence Pickard showed anyone can ride RAGBRAI
Celebrities like actor Tom Arnold, seven-time NASCAR Cup Series Champion Jimmie Johnson and Tour de France winner Greg LeMond have ridden RAGBRAI. But the first celebrity on the Register's Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa, celebrating its 51st year, was an 83-year-old retired farmer from Indianola. Wednesday's meeting town on RAGBRAI 2024, it...
DCG Softball Falls to Carlisle At State
Dallas Center – Grimes softball played in their class 4A quarterfinal game on Monday afternoon against the pesky Carlisle Wildcats, and after giving five runs in the first inning, DCG was not able to find enough in their comeback losing by the score of 8-6. Carlisle moves to 35-8 on the year while DCG falls to 32-9.
RAGBRAI Riders Continue Journey Today to Winterset
(Atlantic) After two short forty-mile trips from Glenwood to Red Oak and Red to Atlantic, cyclists will make an 82-mile trip to Winterset today. Riders are leaving Atlantic this morning and heading east through Wiota, Cumberland, Massena, Fontanelle, Greenfield, Orient, Macksburg, and Winterset. Doug Venteicher, Co-Chair of the Massena RAGBRAI...
'You can't stop living:' Rider with scleroderma bikes RAGBRAI with help of oxygen tanks
RED OAK — Today was a TOUGH day. That's how Barb Heenan described Day 1 of RAGBRAI. But the 53-year-old from Des Moines was ready to get back on the bike for Day 2 of the Register's Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa, hoping to add another one on the books. For...
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