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NextEra considers restarting Iowa nuclear plant amid rising demand for carbon-free energy
NextEra is looking at restarting the Duane Arnold Energy Center in Iowa, CEO John Ketchum said. The Duane Arnold plant ceased operations in 2020 after 45 years of service. Demand for nuclear power is growing as the tech sector and utilities scramble for carbon-free energy. NextEra Energy is considering restarting...
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...
Store and two Iowa pharmacists cited for dispensing wrong drugs
An Iowa pharmacy and two pharmacists have agreed to pay civil penalties for allegedly dispensing the incorrect medications to patients. The three cases, all unrelated to each other, are detailed in the latest settlement agreements involving the Iowa Board of Pharmacy. One of the cases involves Food Land Pharmacy in Woodbine. The board alleges that […]
Iowa Parents – Think Twice Before Posting Your Kids’ Back-to-School Photos
Very soon, kids across our neighborhoods will scramble out of bed, bleary-eyed but excited, well some of them. Others will be bleary-eyed and complain about getting up and how going to bed earlier wouldn’t help. Or, maybe that’s just me this morning. Backpacks will be filled with new supplies, breakfasts gulped down between last-minute shoe tying and tooth brushing, and jackets will be zipped up against the morning chill. Who are we kidding, jackets are zipped if you’re lucky. It’s not all that far away,
DEWEY PARK PLAYGROUND CLOSING ON JULY 29
Dewey Park was Johnston’s first park and it has a playground that dates back to 1992. Over time, the playground equipment has started to wear out due to frequent usage and weather conditions that have degraded plastics and metal. The life expectancy of most of the playground equipment is 25 years, and after nearly 32 years of use, the large playground structure will be replaced with a new and exciting tree-themed adventure playground. On Monday, July 29, the larger playground will be closed to start the removal of the sidewalk and the structure. The rest of the park will remain open for visitors.
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.
New Crop of State Qualifier Hopefuls for Perry
Perry wrestling has been putting in the work this offseason. Numerous members of last year’s squad have been attending camps and working out this summer. The Bluejays will return zero guys with State Tournament experience. That doesn’t stop Coach Dardanes from being hopeful. “The young guys are coming around and if you can get a handful of guys around you then it makes it that much easier when the wrestling season starts to come around because those guys are usually the best examples.” Dardanes also added he’s excited what some of the returners will do this winter. “Townes Wilson and he was like a match away for making it to State he’s been doing a bunch of camps he went to a Hawkeye Camp recently and then Ben Kusar he’s my cousin he’s been with me and just hanging out and training.” Last year the Bluejays had two guys qualify for the State Tournament, Keegan Snyder and Kane Killmer. They’re hopeful to send more this upcoming winter.
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.
Death Bloom underway at the Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden
DES MOINES, Iowa- The flowers on the agave ovatifolia at the Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden are officially opening. Around a month ago, we first introduced you to the death bloom. This agave takes around 10-15 years to bloom and when it does, it puts on a show. It’s 15-foot...
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...
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.
How many cold cases are in the Des Moines metro? New database tracks unsolved cases
In the last 107 years, at least 136 cases in the Des Moines metro have remained unsolved, leaving families, friends, concerned citizens and investigators seeking answers and justice in these mysteries. The Des Moines Register has created a database of cold cases in the Des Moines metro that date back to 1917,...
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