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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...
Locals gather at the Blazing Saddle to watch six-part series on its history, ‘The Last American Gay Bar’
A viewing party at a bar is an everyday occurrence, but what about if the bar itself is the subject of said viewing party? That’s exactly what has been happening every Wednesday of this month at the Blazing Saddle in Des Moines. Opening in 1983, the Blazing Saddle is...
Trever Baumler ignites Dowling Catholic in Iowa state baseball tournament win over DCG
CEDAR RAPIDS — Once the skies cleared and the baseball resumed, No. 7 seed Dowling Catholic delivered a quality effort to kick off what the Maroons hope is a lengthy stay at the Iowa high school state baseball tournament. Trever Baumler tossed 5 2/3 sparkling innings and helped Dowling finally break...
U.S. Humane Society wants investigation into West Des Moines zoo
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — The Humane Society of the United States is raising new concerns about a West Des Moines zoo after an animal caretaker was injured on the job. According to the Blue Zoo Aquarium, a Bamboo shark bit an animal caretaker on the hand on Monday. Medics treated the victim and the […]
1971 – Record 10,465 See Hilmer Capture Mid-Season Title
Des Moines, Iowa (July 24, 1971) - John Connolly, Don Hoffman and Stan Stover all suffered heart break Saturday night and Bob Hilmer of Dysart was there to take advantage and won the 35-lap mid-season late model stock car championship at the State Fairgrounds. Dick Gustin of Des Moines became...
Early runs enough for North Scott
North Scott didn’t waste a second in their state tournament opener. The sixth-seeded Lady Lancers (31-5 overall) scored two runs in the first inning and it held from there as they upset No. 3 seed Norwalk by a final of 2-0. Sydney Skarich took the first pitch of the...
Des Moines considers controversial fine on sleeping in public aimed at homeless people
The Des Moines City Council is considering an ordinance to fine people for sleeping outside, which some advocates say would “criminalize homelessness.” Under the wording of the proposed ordinance, homeless people, sunbathers, babies in strollers or anyone else caught sleeping on public property could be fined $50, critics say. Pete McRoberts, American Civil Liberties Union […]
Savannah Bananas sell out 3 games at Principal Park in Des Moines
When the Savannah Bananas announced they were coming to Des Moines in 2023, tickets to their two games at Principal Park quickly became some of the hottest items in town. The interest was high enough that the two games quickly sold out. Fans' excitement has only grown. Jesse Cole, the owner of the...
Illinois: Man says he was fired from trucking company after he refused to cut his hair
26-year-old Drew Harvey of Crete moved to Des Moines on June 23 for a new job with TMC Transportation but he was fired because of his reluctance to have his dreadlocks cut the day after he began a training program at the company. Harvey told the Des Moines Register, “I...
Meet David-Paul Cavazos, UnityPoint Health – Grinnell President
(GRINNELL, IA – July 23, 2024) UnityPoint Health® – Grinnell Regional Medical Center (GRMC) hospital and clinics announced on April 9 that David-Paul Cavazos, MBA, would be the rural president for UnityPoint Health – Grinnell. His start date was June 3, 2024. Cavazos arrived in Grinnell...
'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...
Community invited to meet Grinnell-Newburg Superintendent Lisa Beames on July 31
The community is invited to meet Lisa Beames, the new Superintendent of Grinnell Newburg Community School District (GNCSD), at a welcome event on Wednesday, July 31 hosted by the a coalition of community partners led by the Grinnell Newburg School Foundation (GNSF) Event Details:. – Date: Wednesday, July 31. –...
Mahaska Health Invites Community to Join Annual Run in The Sun Event
Mahaska Health is excited to host the annual 5K/2K Run in the Sun supporting Hospice Serenity House and caregivers in their mission to provide personalized, compassionate care to patients and their families. The 13th annual Run in the Sun race will begin at 8:00 am on Saturday, August 3rd, 2024,...
Lying while buying a gun is sending a Hancock County man to federal prison
SIOUX CITY, iowa – A Hancock County man is sentenced to federal prison for lying while trying to buy a gun. Trevor Kent Hueneman, 26 of Garner, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to making false statements during the purchase of a firearm. Federal prosecutors say Hueneman went to...
Sagan Named First City of Ames Sustainability Coordinator
AMES, Iowa – Following a national search and a comprehensive recruiting process, Nolan Sagan has been named the first Sustainability Coordinator for the City of Ames. Sagan was previously with Spire Energy in Kansas City, Mo. He began his new position this week. For the past decade, the City...
Iowa State Fair Contest Named One of the Weirdest in the Midwest
Midwest Living recently published a list of the "Wackiest, Wildest State Fair Contests," and one of the contests to make the list is a favorite at the Iowa State Fair: Husband Calling! The article reads:. "The 40-plus-year-old contest started because wives used to call their husbands in for dinner from...
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