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An Iowa Bar Has Been Named One of the Best in the United States
Can you imagine being hired to find the best bars in the United States? Doing nothing but traveling from state to state, sampling drink after drink, soaking in the atmosphere at some of the best watering holes this nation has to offer. The food journalists with the USA TODAY Network got together and compiled their knowledge and crafted a list of the USA TODAY Bars of the Year 2024, and one Iowa bar made the select list!
Iowa middle school students will perform with Foreigner at Iowa State Fair
JOHNSTON, Iowa — The hallways at Johnston Middle School are mostly empty during summer break until you reach Jorie O'Leary's classroom. She's helping 18 ninth graders get ready for a big show at the Iowa State Fair Grandstand. The guys are getting ready to be on stage with rock...
Protesters cry fowl at Des Moines City Council plan to make owning roosters illegal
DES MOINES, Iowa — A new proposal by the Des Moines City Council is ruffling some feathers. People gathered outside City Hall Monday morning, including some who brought their chickens. They want the city to keep its chicken ordinance that allows people to raise chickens and other poultry on their property.
Jasper County Jail to charge a little extra to hold out-of-county inmates
Jul. 27—Jasper County will not be charging more money to house out-of-county inmates at the jail. Sheriff John Halferty said at the July 23 board of supervisors meeting that the Jasper County Jail is actually holding fewer local inmates, so, to him, the increase is justified. He also mentioned it would keep the county competitive. "In order to compete but also stay up with current costs, we're ...
'This is somebody who exploited us' | Gov. Andy Beshear takes new jabs at Sen. JD Vance; says he’d win in a debate
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear appears to be making his most clear pitch yet to Vice President Kamala Harris, who is vetting the 46-year-old among others as potential running mate candidates. At an annual Democratic fundraising dinner in Des Moines, Iowa on Saturday, Beshear again took aim...
Bondurant attracts big business with Certified Sites Program
BONDURANT, Iowa — Bondurant is participating in the Iowa Economic Development Authority’s Certified Sites Program to help attract businesses to the town. The Certified Sites Program certifies that land is ready for development, cutting through the red tape businesses would otherwise need to go through to build. Bondurant...
'She personally asked for my help’: Andy Beshear highlights relationship with Kamala Harris to Iowa Democrats
DES MOINES, Iowa — Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear made a stop in Des Moines on Saturday to speak at the Iowa Democrats’ annual Liberty and Justice Celebration. The Democratic governor has been making national headlines recently for allegedly being one of Kamala Harris’s potential picks for running mate.
Backyard chicken flocks could be seeing some new restrictions, flock owners are frustrated
DES MOINES, Iowa — There's some cooped up anger surrounding a possible new city ordinance. The Des Moines City Council proposed new restrictions on backyard chicken flocks Monday, which would ban roosters and shrink the number of allowed hens from the limit it currently sits at of 30, down to 12.
More Fleur Drive construction starts around Des Moines International Airport
DES MOINES, Iowa — After a couple years of heavy construction work on Fleur Drive, the project nears the end. But for the next six weeks drivers and fliers in Des Moines can expect a bit of backup around the airport. “The ultimate completion date is in September,” said Steve Naber, city engineer with Des […]
Ankeny School District considering district-wide cellphone ban
ANKENY, Iowa — The Ankeny Community School District is considering the implementation a district-wide ban on cellphones and other wireless devices. Several metro schools have already implemented similar bans. Hoover High School in Des Moines implemented a policy for this upcoming school year where students have to keep their phones in their bags. Another Des […]
A two-wheeled piece of Iowa State Patrol history returns home
DES MOINES, Iowa – The Iowa State Patrol showed off a newly recovered piece of its history Sunday at a ceremony at the State Capitol. As part of the Patrol’s 89th Anniversary, the Iowa Automotive Heritage Foundation presented the Patrol with a restored ISP KZ10000P motorcycle. “On July 28th, 1935, 89 years ago today, the […]
New Alzheimer’s drugs give Iowa patients 'genuine hope,' Des Moines doctor says
DES MOINES, Iowa — Doyle and Starr Scott follow the same routine every other Wednesday. "I'm here for an infusion," Doyle announces as he steps up to the counter beyond the emergency room doors of Broadlawns Medical Center in Des Moines. Just like they've taken on every challenge for...
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.
Register reporter Phillip Sitter tells the story of his trip to Ukraine during war
Editor's note: Phillip Sitter first told this story on stage at the Des Moines Storytellers Project's "Travel." The Des Moines Storytellers Project is a series of storytelling events in which community members work with Register journalists to tell true, first-person stories live on stage. An edited version appears below. In October 2022, I felt more peace...
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