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Police temporarily close West Des Moines park following a Friday night fight involving 50 people
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — The West Des Moines Police Department has temporarily closed a popular park as investigators look into multiple recent incidents. Police, along with the West Des Moines parks and Recreation team, temporarily closed Crossroads Park Saturday afternoon. The park will remain closed through the weekend.
Tasker Phillips Is a First Time 410 Winner on Border Battle Night at Knoxville
KNOXVILLE, Iowa (July 27, 2024) – Tasker Phillips held off a tough 46-car 988 Lifeline 410 field to earn his first ever win in the class at Knoxville Raceway Saturday on Weiler Night featuring the second leg of the Border Battle. Phillips’ win aboard the BDS Motorsports #1 earned him $7,000. Emerson Axsom held off a 62-car 360 field to gain another first win, as he.
Lindaman becomes 9th Ankeny player to join IGHSAU Softball Hall of Fame
The 2012 Ankeny softball team was already blessed with a handful of stars. But when eighth grader Kendyl Lindaman joined the team’s lineup, the Hawkettes became nearly unbeatable. Lindaman set a Class 5A tournament record with three home runs while helping Ankeny to the 13th state championship in school...
Look: Iowa State Basketball Has Nation’s No. 1 2025 Recruiting Class
While it’s still early in the recruiting process for the Class of 2025, TJ Otzelberger and the Iowa State Cyclones currently hold the nation’s top-ranked group. The Cyclones have added three impressive players to their class, which gives them the edge over Georgia Tech, Ole Miss, South Carolina, and Providence, who all earned spots in the Top 5.
Kelly Hammond Temporarily Named Head Coach for WCV Volleyball
With July coming to an end and August on the horizon, fall sports at West Central Valley are beginning to ramp up. With open gyms for volleyball available at West Central Valley, Kelly Hammond has been tasked with getting the Wildcat girls in shape before the season starts. Hammond, who originally is the assistant coach for the Wildcat volleyball team, has been named head coach while coach Jami Schmitz is on maternity leave.
Hagedorn Named Captain as Four Tigers Make Class 4A Tournament Team in Softball
Photo belongs to Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union. Four players from the Adel-DeSoto-Minburn Softball team earned a spot on the 2024 All-Tournament Team. Following the conclusion of the Class 4A Softball Championship game between the ADM Tigers and Carlisle Wildcats, the all-tournament team was announced. The Tigers that were named included Sophomore Ellis Smith, Junior Aniston Tollari, Senior Cameran Smith, and Sophomore Lauren Hagedorn, who was recognized as the team captain.
The City of Cedar Rapids takes legal action against mysterious structure
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Cedar Rapids is taking action against a property that has a mysterious structure on it. When KCRG spoke with the structure’s owner, he told us it’s a power generator and a solution for sustainable energy around the world. But at night it would...
RAGBRAI riders make overnight stop in Mt. Pleasant before ending ride in Burlington
MOUNT PLEASANT, Iowa (KWQC) - RAGBRAI bike riders made an overnight stop in Mt. Pleasant to celebrate their trip across the state over the past week. The wave of riders was a sight to see for people visiting RAGBRAI such as Aimee Iverson. “Everyone is willing to say hi, it’s...
It Might Get More Difficult to Avoid Speed Cameras in Iowa Very Soon
The topic of combatting speeders and promote safer driving practices has been a hot-button topic for Iowa over the last couple years. Speed cameras are now more common than ever, and they could get even more ubiquitous after this piece of news came out of the Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) this week.
Iowa Weather Alert: Severe Storms with Damaging Winds and Large Hail After 4 PM
Des Moines, IA – Severe weather is expected to impact western Iowa late this afternoon, with forecasts predicting damaging winds and large hail. According to the US National Weather Service in Des Moines, these severe storms are anticipated to develop after 4 PM and will likely continue into the evening hours.
After years of fighting Iowa’s strict abortion law, clinics also prepared to follow it
AMES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa’s law banning most abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy goes into effect Monday, a drastic change that enrages — but doesn’t surprise — Sarah Traxler. When Traxler, an OB-GYN based in Minnesota and the chief medical officer of Planned...
Carroll City Council Approves Final Reading, Adopts Amended Fencing Materials Ordinance
The Carroll City Council formally adopted an ordinance amendment at its July 22 meeting that sets standards for permanent fence construction in city limits. The issue first came to the council’s attention last month after officials received complaints from residents about the use of wooden pallets as fencing materials. The adopted ordinance specifies that fences must be constructed using “traditional” materials with “a clean, finished appearance” and bars the use of pallets, scrap lumber, scrap metal, snow fencing, or any other materials not designed for fence construction. Fire Chief and Building Department Official Dan Hannasch says there has been little feedback from the public concerning this change.
Iowa Irish Fest Ticket Winners
Iowa Irish Fest is August 2nd-4th in downtown Waterloo. Thanks to everyone who entered our text contest for the chance to win tickets. Congratulations to our winners who each won a family pack of 4 tickets to Irish Fest from 105.7 KOKZ!. CINDI CLARK FROM REINBECK. MONICA ROBBINS OF WATERLOO.
Forecast: Heat and Storm Chances Return
Heat will continue to build into our forecast Sunday, with a high in Des Moines around 90 degrees and heat indices into the 90’s. An upper-level disturbance moving north into Iowa will kick off storm chances late Sunday, and they’ll continue into early Monday morning as a wind shift line begins to cross the state. […]
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