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'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...
Perry Police Report July 24
To view a log of the calls for service, click here. A 2019 GMC Acadia, driven by Shannan Schuhardt of 20333 F Ave., Perry, struck a pedestrian, Ashton Gates of Woodward, in the 600 block of First Avenue. No injuries were reported. No damage was reported. *A criminal charge is...
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...
Spring Crest and Painted Woods West neighborhoods in Waukee to get new playgrounds in 2025
Waukee's parks and recreation department revealed the designs for the two new playgrounds to be located at Spring Crest and Painted Woods West neighborhoods in western Waukee. The two playgrounds are the first in their respective communities and both are expected to open in the fall of 2025. According to a news release from Waukee Parks and Recreation, the designs were modified based on feedback from residents. ...
Abbie Grove, the 11th elementary school in the Ankeny school district, is open
CORRECTION: A previous version of this article incorrectly reported the number of elementary schools in Ankeny. Abbie Grove is the district's 11th elementary school. Ankeny Community School District celebrated the opening of Abbie Grove Elementary, the 11th elementary school in the Ankeny system, which will be open for the 2024-2025 school year. ...
Ice cream for breakfast: Uptown Dairy in Ankeny adds new flavors, affogatos, waffles
An ice cream shop in Ankeny is scooping out new flavors and ice cream for breakfast as it celebrates a big anniversary. Uptown Dairy in Ankeny, at 617 S.W. Third St. in the Uptown neighborhood, opened in July 2023 just ahead of the Register's Annual Great Bike Ride Across Iowa (RAGBRAI) rolling through...
MC Snacks Receiving Ribbon Cutting on Friday from Perry Chamber
A local business in the City of Perry will be home to a ribbon cutting on Friday. Perry Chamber Director Lynsi Pasutti tells Raccoon Valley Radio that the organization is traveling to MC Snacks Friday afternoon at 3pm. MC Snacks’ location is at Caboose Park, 1101 1st Avenue, in Perry and operates from a caboose railcar. Pasutti describes that the business handles sweet treats as it sits along the Raccoon River Valley Trail.
DCG Softball Ends Great Season With Loss
Dallas Center – Grimes softball played in a consolation 4A state game on Tuesday afternoon when they took on Norwalk in Fort Dodge, and the Warriors of Norwalk were able to get the victory winning the contest 3-1. DCG will end with a final record of 32-10 while Norwalk ends the year at 30-8.
Jayette Offense Relied Heavily on Top of the Order
Perry softball had a very inconsistent offense this past season. They had 11 games where they scored six runs or more. The Jayettes also had 13 games where they scored one or no runs. On the year, Perry averaged 4.4 runs per game as they went 10-19. The team would hit a modest .292. Karagyn Whelchel destroyed the ball all season long. The sophomore hit .454 to lead the club. She struck out just 5 times in 97 at bats. Her younger sister, Kalley Whelchel, had an average of .388 second on the team among qualified hitters. In a smaller sample size, Cate Erickson, hit .383. Emmalee Bell blasted five homeruns to lead the team and hit .359. Bell added 20 RBI’s a team high for a second straight campaign. The Jayettes had 5 seniors typically in the lineup and will have to replace that production next season.
How Ballard alum Sam Petersen fulfilled a dream by being drafted by Washington Nationals
On July 15, Sam Petersen was sitting in the basement of his home in Huxley with close friends and family members glued to the TV and nervously checking his phone. Petersen, a standout baseball player at Ballard and the University of Iowa, was anxiously awaiting to see if he was going to be...
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.
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