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Dream Team Des Moines learning life lessons through RAGBRAI
DES MOINES, Iowa — Conquering this year's RAGBRAI route is no easy feat, but a special group of central Iowa kids are taking on the challenge after months of preparation. For 27 years, the nonprofit cycling club Dream Team Des Moines has taken in hundreds of disadvantaged teens across central Iowa, teaching life lessons by way of a bicycle.
Controversial homeless legislation draws in crowd at city council
DES MOINES, Iowa — The Des Moines City Council chambers were packed for a special meeting on multiple ordinances tackling homelessness. Some call the legislation, which more strictly addresses homelessness, needed. Others say it criminalizes the most vulnerable in our community. “We already had a cruel system. I have...
Des Moines City Council approves preliminary plan to combat public camping
DES MOINES, Iowa — In a 5-2 vote Monday morning, the Des Moines City Council approved the advancement of an ordinance that prohibits sleeping and camping on public property. Additionally, the ordinance limits the number of days people have to remove their personal belongings from public spaces. In January Polk County’s Homeless Service Planning Organization, […]
Talking with Barry Manilow before his final show in Des Moines
Des Moines is on the short list of last concert stops for Music Legend Barry Manilow. I got the chance to talk with him as he was wrapping up his latest Las Vegas residency. Your can win tickets to see Barry Manilow’s final concert in Des Moines. The show is August 1 at Wells Fargo Arena. Enter for your chance to win here.
Getting the most out of your annuity
It’s time for a check in and reevaluation to make sure you’re getting the most out of your annuity! Eric Peterson, Founder of Peterson Financial Group explains. You can call Peterson Financial Group at 515-226-1500 or go online at askericpeterson.com to ask Eric questions. Segment is sponsored by...
Des Moines police say endangered 75-year-old man has been found
A 75-year-old Des Moines man who was last seen on Sunday has been found in Altoona. He is healthy and safe, and police say he will be reunited with his family shortly. Pah has been located in Altoona. He is being reunited with his family.Thank you for your calls! pic.twitter.com/uIYncCXNrA— Des Moines Police (@DMPolice) July 22, 2024 ...
Bleeker shines on the mound, at the plate to move Heelan into State Semifinal
(Cedar Rapids) – Bishop Heelan got an all-around performance from senior star Jaron Bleeker and had just enough to get by Pella in a Class 3A State Quarterfinal Monday night. The Crusaders (33-10) got a complete game 11-strikeout performance from Bleeker, who also drove in two of the team’s...
RAGBRAI Day 3 preview: Riders prepare for climb from Atlantic to Winterset
If you're of the opinion that nothing good comes easy, this is the RAGBRAI 2024 day for you: 82 miles and 4,519 — yes, 4,519 — feet of climb. RAGBRAI comfortingly reassures us that it's a rolling sort of ride, with plenty of opportunities to coast the first part of the uphills on the momentum of the previous drop. ...
Couple Arrested After Staying in Motel Without Paying
A couple was arrested after staying in a motel without paying, according to the Ottumwa Police Department. 30-year-old Mercedes Reisch of Eldon (Left) was charged with 3rd degree theft – 2 prior convictions – property not exceeding $750, possession of controlled substance – methamphetamine – 1st offense, and burglary – 3rd degree – non vehicle.
Steep fines in Iowa set off state-federal showdown over child labor laws
Michelle Cox was in disbelief when a U.S. Department of Labor official told her earlier this year she was violating federal law by employing 14- and 15-year-olds past 7 p.m. on school nights. Cox, the owner of a Subway franchise in Maquoketa, Iowa, knew the state legislature had made substantial changes to state labor laws […] The post Steep fines in Iowa set off state-federal showdown over child labor laws appeared first on Stateline.
Inside an Iowa Planned Parenthood clinic before abortion ban takes effect
The day was, for the most part, business as usual for the Planned Parenthood clinic in Ames. Patients trickled in and out of the small health care center in the Campustown neighborhood, one of only two clinics in Iowa that provide surgical abortions. The overseeing OB-GYN on duty managed a packed schedule as...
Commodity prices hex Rural Mainstreet Index
(Omaha) -- One of KMAland's leading indicators still shows the region's economy stuck in the mud. Creighton University's Rural Mainstreet Index report sank below growth neutral for the 11th straight month. The survey of bank CEOs in a 10-state region--including Iowa, Nebraska and Missouri--show July's overall reading at 41.3--down from 41.7 in June, and lowest reading since November, 2023. Speaking on KMA's "Morning Line" program Monday morning, Creighton University Economist Dr. Ernie Goss says weak agricultural commodity prices are the main culprit behind the continued economic doldrums.
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