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RAGBRAI riders feel unfazed by hilliest day of week as they enter central Iowa
GREENFIELD — Hills? No problem. Tuesday's jaunt on the third day of the Register's Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa took riders from Atlantic to Winterset over 82 miles and 4,519 feet of climb. The day was expected to be the hardest of RAGBRAI 51, but riders shrugged off concerns about the hills amid temperate weather early Tuesday morning. ...
'Bounce back': How a long-time RAGBRAI rider fulfilled his dream alongside his daughter
IOWA, Iowa — This year’s RAGBRAI is a dream come true for 87-year-old Jim Lundbeck and his daughter, Kelly Brooks. For the father-daughter pair, it’s been four years in the making. They were supposed to do the annual bike ride together in 2020, but RAGBRAI was cancelled...
Yankton County, SD deputies arrest South Dakota fugitive after 4-week search
YANKTON COUNTY, SD (KTIV) - There’s a new development in a manhunt that started last month in South Dakota. Authorities in Yankton County say they’ve found an Iowa man wanted for violating his parole and arrested him after a nearly four-hour standoff Monday night. The Yankton County Sheriff’s...
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...
Iowans weigh in on state’s higher education future
University of Northern Iowa students participate in UNI Day at the Iowa Capitol on March 5, 2024. (Photo by Brooklyn Draisey/Iowa Capital Dispatch) Like many schools, Bondurant-Farrar High School has a bulletin board set up every spring for seniors to announce their plans for after graduation. While some students were headed to out-of-state colleges or directly into the workforce through a trade, half of the board was dominated by cards signaling one of Iowa’s public universities as students’ next step.
Waukee may get its first Olive Garden restaurant as part of a new shopping center
The home of endless breadsticks and salad plans to come to Waukee, marking the popular Italian restaurant chain's first location in the city and the westernmost among its Des Moines metro spots. Andy Kass, Waukee's community development director, did not know the construction timeline for the proposed Olive Garden. Plans are in the process of being approved for the proposed site at 420 S.E. Alice's Road. ...
CONSTRUCTION ON LEW CLARKSON PARK SOFTBALL QUADS
Construction has begun at Lew Clarkson Park at the softball quads. The irrigation crew will begin work on Wednesday, July 24. They will need to shut the water off to install the water valve for the irrigation controller. We will reopen as soon as the work on the irrigation water supply is finished. If you need to use the restroom, please use the portable restrooms around the softball fields and the restroom within Lew Clarkson Park.
Johnston wins walk-off thriller over Northwest
The two-time defending state champions from Johnston edged Waukee Northwest in the 4A quarterfinals, 4-3. Highlights and interviews from WHO 13’s John Sears. Also in 4A, Dowling Catholic edged DC-G, 3-1. In class 2A, Chariton beat Pleasanville, 7-1.
Iowa voters react to presidential race shakeup
DES MOINES, Iowa — On a Monday afternoon we found three voices inside Smokey Row coffee shop to share their thoughts on the 2024 presidential race. “I’m a republican at heart,” Linda Woods explained as she reacted to the latest news of president Joe Biden ending his re-election campaign. Across the room, Margo Keller proclaimed […]
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