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Indianola hosts world’s best disc golf players for tournament at Pickard Park
INDIANOLA, Iowa- The 2024 TruBank Des Moines Challenge kicked off its third and final round Sunday morning in Indianola after a brief lightening delay. The event is a three day disc golf tournament at Pickard Park for the top men and women disc golf players from all over the world. There are 18-holes in each […]
Man recovering from overnight shooting in Des Moines
DES MOINES, Iowa – A man is recovering after being shot in the stomach in Des Moines overnight, according to police. The incident happened in the 1500 block of Pleasant View Drive just after 2 a.m. Sunday. The address is a residential area on the city’s south side. The man, described as a 36-year-old, told […]
1961 – Hutcherson Wins Warmup at Donnellson
Donnellson, Iowa (July 7, 1961) – Dick Hutcherson, Keokuk, warmed up for the Iowa International 300-lapper in Des Moines, by winning the 100-lap International Stock Car Association stock car feature at the Lee County Fairgrounds on Friday evening. Most of the drivers competing in the 300-lap feature at the...
White Flag Pass Nets Scott Bogucki First Ever Knoxville 410 Win
KNOXVILLE, Ia. — Scott Bogucki won an electric feature Saturday at the Nolan Wren Memorial Presented by Higher View Enterprise, Inc. at the Knoxville Raceway. The driver from McLaren Vale in South Australia shot by Aaron Reutzel coming for the white flag to win $6,000 aboard the Liebig Motorsports #10. Sawyer Phillips nailed down the 360 main event. It was the fourth win in the class for the Pleasantville, Iowa native, but the first in seven years. Altoona’s Chase Young won for the second time this year in the Pro Sprints class, and the fourth time in his career.
Hawaii’s Jeremiah Lyman-Palakiko finishes in top-10 of a national rodeo competition
Hawaii’s Jeremiah Lyman Palakiko traveled alongside 17 other middle schoolers from Hawaii to compete in the National Junior High School Finals Rodeo (NJHSFR) in Des Moines, Iowa. Lyman-Palakiko an 8th grader, competed against more than 200 others in the Chute Dogging competition. The Hawaii native had the 7th best average score through all of his […]
Grinnell Fourth of July Parade was a hit
Nearly 70 Grinnell businesses, organizations along with area communities were represented at the annual Fourth of July Parade on a comfortable Thursday, July 4 afternoon. Both sides of the parade route were lined with folks of all ages dressed in festive clothing and kids with candy bags awaiting to be filled.
Crabs continue to struggle on the road as Rogues pull away late
The Humboldt Crabs continued to struggle in Pacific Empire League play after dropping another road game on Friday night. The Crabs traveled to Medford to play the Rogues in hot conditions and lost 7-4. It was the team’s seventh conference road loss in seven PEL road games this summer, as...
Record-breaking people attend Goodguys 33rd Speedway Motors Heartland National
DES MOINES, Iowa- Des Moines is going back in time this weekend for the Goodguys 33rd annual Speedway Motors Heartland National. Over 5,000 vintage vehicles are on display at the Iowa State Fairgrounds until Sunday July 7th. Two of the cars on display were built by Andy Leach, a Nebraska native and owner of Cal […]
Grassley holds public Q&A in Albia
Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley held an hour-long public Q&A session in Albia last Tuesday at the Monroe County Courthouse. About 40 people attended the meeting to speak with Grassley and share their concerns. Some of the questions asked included concerns about CRP payments being too high, the need for less...
Humboldt area flood cleanup and park washed away
HUMBOLDT, Iowa — Early morning on June 27th, the West Fort of the Des Moines river, the flood waters hit their peak and began going down. Now, over a week later, the cleanup is underway for a small group of homes along the river. Jerry and Melanie Hewitt, of Clive, have been coming to this […]
Breda American Legion Riders Invite Motorcycles, Cars, Trucks, And More To Join In July 13 Legacy Ride
The Breda American Legion Riders are hosting their annual District 8 Legacy Run next weekend to raise funds for veterans and their families. The ride is scheduled for Saturday, July 13, beginning at the Breda American Legion Hall. Chapter President Gary Schmitz says the Veterans & Children Foundation, which helps veterans and military personnel facing unexpected financial challenges, is this year’s beneficiary. He adds it also helps fund the American Legion’s full-time veteran advocates.
AGWSR Baseball beginning postseason with Colo-Nesco rematch Saturday
The AGWSR baseball team will look to continue a season-long win streak when it begins the postseason against Colo-Nesco Saturday. It’ll be a neutral-site game at West Fork, with coverage airing on 99 The Wave at 4:40 p.m. The Cougars (7-18) have won three straight, including Monday’s 14-12 win...
The Last Man Ever Put to Death in the State of Iowa
Iowa is one of 23 states (along with Washington D.C.) that have abolished Capital Punishment. However, that wasn't always the case. The last time the state of Iowa performed the Death Penalty within its borders was in 1963. The practice would be banned statewide two years later, although there have been several efforts to bring it back in recent years.
Extreme heat and floods are back in the Midwest. How does climate change play in?
“Because our climate is changing overall, there’s pieces of climate change no matter what happens,” said the director of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Midwest Climate Hub
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