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Vote for state’s top running back entering 2024 Iowa high school football season
Who is the state’s best running back entering the 2024 Iowa high school football season? The Des Moines Register sought to find out with its definitive best players by position list. Now it's your turn to vote. Make your selection of the state’s best RB recruit and be sure to read all of our preview...
Cyclones look to continue their rise in the Big 12 with one of the nation's most experienced teams
Iowa State improved from four to seven wins last season, and the Cyclones are in position to build on that number with a manageable schedule and a bevy of experienced players. The Cyclones bring back 19 starters, tied with Iowa for third most in the nation behind Virginia Tech (22) and Oklahoma State (21), according to 247Sports. Ninth-year coach Matt Campbell said for a program that must rely on player development rather than recruiting five-star athletes to have success, retaining talent is one of his most challenging tasks in the transfer portal era. “We just are not going to ever be the people that have the most money or most NIL money,” Campbell said. “We’ll have to be the team that develops our players better than anybody. When we have been at our best, we’ve been older and been able to keep our guys and get older.”
Air-fried cicadas top the menu this weekend in Ames
If you’ve ever had a hankering to taste Iowa-fried cicadas, you’ll have your chance this weekend. Ginny Mitchell, education program coordinator at the Iowa State University Insect Zoo, says one popular element of the annual Bug Village event is edible insects. Mitchell collected hundreds of the 13- and 17-year cicadas this spring which she plans to air-fry, sprinkle with seasoning, and serve to visitors to the Ames campus on Saturday.
Semi-truck crashes, catches fire on I-80/35 in Urbandale early Wednesday
URBANDALE, Iowa – A fiery semi-truck crash on I-80 in Urbandale caused traffic slowdowns Wednesday morning. The crash happened around 4:45 a.m. in the westbound lanes, east of 86th Street when a semi-truck collided with the barrier and caught on fire, according to Officer Collin Ten Haken with the Urbandale Police Department. The driver was […]
Waukee Schools acquires land for possible 3rd high school
WAUKEE, Iowa – As the state’s fastest-growing school district prepares to open its 11th elementary school this week, it is already looking ahead to whether another high school will be needed soon. Just three years ago, the Waukee School District opened Waukee Northwest High School. Last week, the district bought 110 acres of land on […]
Toss It Now! Huge Recall In Iowa, Illinois & Wisconsin For Cucumbers
People in Iowa, Illinois, and Wisconsin make not be feeling the best after eating cucumbers. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are letting Iowans, Illinoisans, and Wisconsinites know to avoid whole cucumbers. Whole cucumbers that have been grown in Florida are being recalled due to a Salmonella outbreak...
Time is Running Out on the Unclaimed $500,000 Iowa Lottery Ticket
The winner of a massive lottery prize has less than a month to claim it before a six-figure piece of paper effectively becomes worthless. Back in March, a Powerball ticket was purchased at a Kwik Star, located at 1502 South Federal Avenue, in Mason City, IA. That ticket proved to be a lucky one, as it's now worth $500,000. The prize will expire if unclaimed by the September 12th deadline.
Chamber welcomes 20 new teachers to Newton schools
Aug. 21—In her speech during the Greater Newton Area Chamber of Commerce's New Teacher Luncheon on Aug. 14 at Community Heights Alliance Church, KayLea Marchant reminded the 20 new educators hired at Newton Community School District this year just how impactful they are to their students. The executive director of the Greater Newton Area Chamber of Commerce was candid and admitted school was ...
Newton Elementary Schools Hold “Back to School’ Night
Classes in the Newton School District begin on Friday. Tonight, Pre-Kindergarten through 4th grade students can visit their school and classroom, meet their teachers, and drop off school supplies. District Communications/Outreach Secretary Kelly Sorenson also says parents can get answers to questions they might have, as well as other assistance.
Iowa, Wisconsin, and Illinois Hikers HAVE TO Avoid Red Or Purple Paint In The Woods
While many who don't live in Illinois, Iowa, and Wisconsin still don't realize how beautiful it is. We are now a couple years into a new acceptance for paint as markers in the state of Illinois. Many of us love to go for hikes in the Fall. While you are enjoying that natural Illinois beauty you might see trees painted with red or purple paint. Do you know what that means? Many don't realize how important the markings are now, and how important it is to keep an eye out for them.
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