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Human & Civil Rights Commissions to hold webinar, discuss LGBTQIA+ resources August 7th
In Iowa, leaders from the Human & Civil Rights Commissions are partnering with Iowa Safe Schools to talk about legal protections and resources for the LGBTQIA+ community. The webinar is being held Wednesday, August 7th. Organization leaders are covering several topics, including:. Discrimination. Healthcare access. Support for students. They are...
Getting ready for fall youth sports
If your kid has been wanting to try out a new sport, fall is the perfect opportunity to get started! Max Fernandes, Youth Sports Coordinator for the YMCA of Greater Des Moines, talks about flag football and soccer. To learn more about programs the YMCA of Greater Des Moines offers,...
Dutch women receive basketball academic honor
PELLA—The Women’s Basketball Coaches Association has once again awarded Central College special mention for its squad’s academic achievements. The WBCA recognizes NCAA, NAIA and two-year college teams across the country that carry the highest grade point averages. To receive special mention, a team must carry a combined GPA of 3.0 or higher. Central carried a 3.46 team GPA during 2023-24. Six Central players received American Rivers academic all-conference distinction, which requires a 3.50 cumulative GPA. Guard Abby Johnson (junior, Ankeny HS) led Central with a 4.0 GPA for the year. #30 Abby Johnson G 5′ 11″ Junior #30 Abby Johnson…
Ames wastewater treatment facility’s needed renovation could cost more than $50 million
Plans to renovate Ames' wastewater treatment facility may cost the city $8.6 million more than expected. The Water Pollution Control Facility (WPCF) is being converted to improved nutrient removal treatment technology, which will take place over a 20-year period. The first phase of the project received only two bids, and the low...
NCAA to increase scholarship limits in football, men’s basketball & more
The NCAA will move to increase scholarship limits as part of an agreement that will be filed on Friday according to a report from Ross Dellinger at Yahoo! Sports. The move will increase the limit to football scholarships a program is able to grant from 85 to 105. Men’s basketball...
RAGBRAI 2024 Day 5 preview: Leaving Knoxville, riders move on to Ottumwa
If you succeeded in grinding out the last two long, hilly days, Day 5 is a chance to slow down a little and enjoy the southern Iowa scenery. The mileage is just over 60 and the elevation gain is a mere 2,500 feet, 80% less than the epic Day 3 climb. Here's what's...
Steep fines 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 […]
'It's just irresponsible': U.S. Humane Society calls for investigation into Blue Zoo
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — 'Horrified' was one word the Humane Society of the United States used to describe the news about the shark bite at Blue Zoo, which led to the shark being euthanized. Now, the Humane Society is calling on the city and local law enforcement to...
Fired UIHC resident faces sentencing for violating patient privacy laws
A fired University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics resident is now facing sentencing for violating federal patient privacy laws at two Iowa hospitals. Dr. Gabriel Alejandro Hernandez Roman, 34, formerly of Iowa City, was indicted in April on a charge of wrongfully obtaining individually identifiable health information under false pretenses for personal gain or malicious […]
Riders line-up to bike through the Bridges of Madison County on RAGBRAI 2024
WINTERSET — The Bridges of Madison County were off the regular RAGBRAI route Wednesday, but riders found them anyway. On the fourth day of the Register's Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa, riders sought out two bridges just off the beaten path — a sample of Madison County’s six historic covered bridges that are linchpins of local tourism. The bridges were made famous by the novel "The Bridges of Madison County" and the 1995 movie of the same...
How you can see Moulin Rouge! The Musical | Paid Content
DES MOINES, Iowa — 'Moulin Rouge! The Musical' is coming to the Des Moines Civic Center this August and Local 5 is giving you a chance to win a night out including tickets to the show. Starting July 29, watch 'Iowa Live' each weekday at 11:45 a.m. and listen...
Central Iowa teen sells bananas to help children's cancer charity on RAGBRAI
SAINT CHARLES — Regan Anderson went bananas for charity Wednesday by selling bananas to hungry RAGBRAI riders. Anderson, 16, was diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma at age 7. Now he is an Interstate 35 High School student working to become an Eagle Scout. As part of his work, he sold bananas to riders on the fourth day of the Register's Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa for the lofty price of $1 to buy and make blankets...
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. ...
JLL adds staff as it eyes future expansion
Real estate brokerage firm JLL has added three people to its Des Moines staff as it works to meet the growing needs of its commercial clients, said Marcus Pitts, senior managing director of JLL in Des Moines. The additions of Nick Anderson, Joe Bergman and Thomas Edwards also come as...
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