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City of Knoxville hosts thousands of RAGBRAI riders for overnight stop
KNOXVILLE, Iowa — Knoxville's town square was filled with hundreds of people celebrating the end of Day 4 of the 51st annual Register's Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa, or RAGBRAI. Cyclists were greeted with high-fives and a warm welcome on their way into town on Highway 14. They...
Urbandale parks raising money to replace trees after tornado
URBANDALE, Iowa — An EF-1 tornado hit Urbandale last week causing severe damage to trees at five of Urbandale’s parks. Scott Hock, the Assistant Director of Parks, Recreation and Facilities for the City of Urbandale, said that the department is raising money to replace the trees destroyed by the tornado. “We’ve lost a lot of […]
Megan Johnson is Central’s NCAA Woman of the Year nominee
Aplington-Parkersburg alum Megan Johnson is Central College’s nominee for the NCAA Woman of the Year Award. The award recognizes graduating female athletes who have distinguished themselves in academics, athletics, service and leadership throughout their college careers. Johnson finished her kinesiology degree with a 3.94 GPA. She’s going to graduate school at the University of Oklahoma to use her final year of athletic eligibility.
Local Residents Among Several Awarded Iowa Health Care Association Foundation Scholarships
A few local residents who want to advance their health care education to work in long-term care received scholarships last week from the Iowa Health Care Association Foundation. Scholarship recipients include current long-term care employees, as well as high school students, veterans, and Iowans in rural communities wanting to join...
Reynoldson awarded 2024 ISBA Award of Merit
On June 25, the Honorable Elisabeth S. Reynoldson of Osceola was presented the Iowa State Bar Association’s (ISBA) highest honor given to an individual - the 2024 Award of Merit. According to the ISBA, the Award of Merit was created in 1947, and “many aspire, but few attain this...
Milo became Milo-Ritaville for this year's RAGBRAI, bringing a tropical party to Iowa
MILO — Limbo. Margaritas. A parrot. Tropical portable toilets. Welcome to Milo-Ritaville. Milo has a population of just 778, but as a banner in the town square said, Milo-Ritaville had a population of 20,778 on Day 4 of RAGBRAI. The city square had been remodeled completely to fit the theme. Surfboards were posted...
RAGBRAI passes through Des Moines metro for 2nd year in a row, attracting more riders
INDIANOLA — Day 4 of RAGBRAI took riders the closest they'll come to Des Moines on this year's route and gave them a smorgasbord of sights and bites to experience on stops. It's the second year in a row that metro residents could easily hop on the ride; last year's historic 50th anniversary route stopped in Ames and Des Moines before passing through other central Iowa towns. Wednesday's route felt busier than other days so far this...
DCG Says Goodbye to 11 Seniors
Dallas Center – Grimes softball has completed their 2024 season going 32-9 on the season and finished tied for 7th at the state tournament. The Mustangs were able to be ranked in the top 5 throughout the majority of the season and were able to be tied with Norwalk for regular season Little Hawkeye Conference champions.
Des Moines community rallies to support family of deadly crash victim
DES MOINES, Iowa — A Des Moines woman waskilled in a car crash over the weekend, sparking a wave of community support for her family. The family of 47-year-old Maria Rodriguez says she was taking her sons to a birthday party when another vehicle hit her head-on, killing her and injuring the passengers in her vehicle.
Wildcat Volleyball Three Weeks Away
With the summer quickly coming to a close before the 2024-2025 school year begins, West Central Valley volleyball is quickly approaching the horizon. With the first volleyball action of the season beginning on August 17th, the Wildcats are scheduled to travel to Des Moines Christian in Urbandale for a volleyball scrimmage with ACGC, Interstate 35, Ogden, Panorama, Pleasantville, Van Wert and Woodward-Granger.
ADM Baseball Looking Forward to Promising Future
Although the season ended earlier than the Adel-DeSoto-Minburn Baseball team would’ve liked, there is much to be stoked for going into next year. Head Coach Jason Book tells Raccoon Valley Radio that there will be no replacing the four seniors of Ben Greth, Sam Kock, Rhylan Stine-Smith, and Grant Rychnovsky, but is optimistic as the Tigers focus on the season ahead. Book is aware that there are holes on the roster that will need to be filled but anticipates the return of a core nucleus of players who gained experience this year, and believes that will help generate more cohesion to begin 2025.
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