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Hawkettes hold off Ankeny Christian Academy to win Ankeny Quadrangular
(Story by Stephen McDaniel) Two miles are all that separate Ankeny High School and Ankeny Christian Academy. Despite preseason scrimmages and players joining up together on club teams, the Hawkette and Eagle volleyball teams had never faced each other in a regular season matchup. Well the stars finally aligned as...
Firestorm over Republican's endorsement of Feenstra's Democratic opponent
(The Center Square) - Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds called fellow Republican Kevin Virgil a "sore loser" after Virgil endorsed the Democratic opponent of U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa. Virgil lost to Feenstra in the June primary. He said in a statement posted on X that Feenstra is "widely disliked." "Most voters acknowledge that he accomplishes nothing, that he refuses to engage with his constituents, and that he has been bought...
Football Friday Primetime Coaches Corner: Perry vs. Hoover
DES MOINES, IOWA — The Football Friday Primetime season is kicking off a day early in 2024. WHO 13 is proud to bring you Thursday night football on August 29th as the Perry Blue Jays face the Hoover Huskies at Mediacom Stadium on the Drake University campus. The game will be the first for the […]
Ankeny Fanatic Podcast: Episode 272
In the latest edition of the Ankeny Fanatic weekly podcast sponsored by Coldwell Banker Mid-America, publisher Dan Holm interviews Ankeny Christian Academy coach Michele Quick and her daughter, setter Katie Quick, about the start of the volleyball season. Dowling Catholic assistant coach Andy Pollock previews the football season, and Coldwell Banker realtor Tiffany Rumelhart also appears.
'She was there at the right time': Waukee teen reunites with woman he says saved his life after scooter crash
Almost a month after a life-threatening e-scooter crash left him with a traumatic brain injury, a Waukee teen is walking, talking, and saying "thank you" to the woman he said saved his life. On July 28, emergency responders were called to Brandon Hobby's neighborhood after the 17-year-old fell from his...
Four Austin students selected to attend Global Youth Institute
Four students from Austin High School have been selected to attend the Global Youth Institute, part of the World Food Prize Foundation. The students will be among the 150 student delegates from around the world that will participate in the World Food Prize Conference alongside world leaders in Des Moines, Iowa this October. The students […] The post Four Austin students selected to attend Global Youth Institute appeared first on Austin Daily Herald.
Drake Bulldogs kick off football season Thursday night
DES MOINES, Iowa — The Drake Bulldogs face off against the Quincy Hawks for the first game of the season on Thursday night at 6:30 at the Drake Stadium. The Bulldogs won their conference championship last year. Todd Stepsis, the Drake Bulldog’s Head Coach, said the team is ready to do the same this year. […]
Des Moines police ask for help finding attempted murder suspect
DES MOINES, Iowa — Des Moines police are asking the public for help finding a man accused of attempted murder. Related video above: Woman injured in overnight shooting at homeless camp in Des Moines. Officers began investigating after a shooting was reported early Monday morning at a homeless camp...
Adel woman allegedly threatens to beat up fellow Adel woman
An Adel woman was arrested Friday after allegedly threatening to beat up another Adel woman. Michele Diane McCarty, 45, of 1512 Chance Court, Adel, was charged with third-degree harassment. The incident began about 8:15 a.m. Friday outside an Adel elementary school, where McCarty allegedly threatened to physically assault the victim.
Des Moines-based Ricochet plans to expand to Kansas City. When will the new game bar open?
Des Moines game lounge and social bar Ricochet has plans to expand its footprint outside of Iowa. Ricochet announced a new location to open in Missouri. This will be the second Ricochet venue to open. Traffic at the Des Moines Ricochet hasn't let up since opening in 2021, allowing for growth. ...
ADM Tight End Grant Jansen on Preparation for Game Day
Football players for Adel-DeSoto-Minburn High School are fine tuning certain areas ahead of the season opener tomorrow. Senior Tight End Grant Jansen, who also plays Defensive End, is doing heavy lifting in the weight room. During the week of the game, Jansen’s mentally locks in beginning on Monday. “I’m...
Ella Goodrich Believes ADM XC Coaching Staff Resonates Family Dynamic
Adel-DeSoto-Minburn Senior Cross Country Runner Ella Goodrich suggests that the team possess a family bond. Goodrich tells Raccoon Valley Radio that from the first day of practice on August 12th, the other girls on the team were very radiant and stoked for the upcoming season. She expresses that the coaching staff challenges them in practice, while also showing compassion.
ADM School District Focusing on Literacy for 2024-25
As the new school year is underway, the Adel-DeSoto-Minburn Community School District is zeroing in on one specific concept. According to ADM Superintendent Greg Dufoe, the school board reviews their radical leadership reset prior to the upcoming school year. The reset allows the board to identify components pertaining to leading within the school district. Dufoe tells Raccoon Valley Radio that this year, the key area is on literacy.
'We're just scrambling': Resource fair to assist homeless, veterans threatened by state policy change
DES MOINES, Iowa — Organizers of an annual, three-day resource fair aiming to assist people, especially veterans, experiencing homelessness in the Des Moines area may cancel the event after a state policy change denied the group venue access. On Aug. 8, John Malloy said he filed the required paperwork...
Des Moines man granted new trial in 2022 shooting convicted of murder a second time
A Des Moines man has been convicted for a second time of murder in a 2022 shooting outside a University Avenue Bar. Andrew Harris, 44, was charged in the Aug. 19, 2022, death of 38-year-old Tyrell Grimes. He was convicted of first-degree murder at his first trial in November 2023, but the trial...
Hines' Iowa State vs North Dakota prediction: The manufactured mayhem of Cyclones football
AMES – The football practice fields outside Jack Trice Stadium can actually be quite serene. They’re tucked back behind the stadium and Iowa State’s practice facility, mostly hidden from view. Leafy trees line the west side of the field, further secluding it from the traffic along Beach Avenue. If you stand there by...
Brezina Named To Shaun Alexander Award Watch List
Ames, Iowa – Iowa state freshman linebacker Cael Brezina has been named to the Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year Award preseason watch list. The List includes 37 freshman nationally and Brezina is one of three linebackers on the initial list. A Downers Grove, Illinois native, Brezina joined the...
New school year, more FAFSA delays for Iowa students
DES MOINES, Iowa — The U.S. Department of Education announced that the 2025-2026 FAFSA Application will be delayed again this year. While the application is typically released on October 1st, last year’s new application wasn’t available until January. This year, the department expects the application to be available by December 1st. The new application was […]
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