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RAGBRAI passes through Des Moines metro for 2nd year in a row, attracting more riders
INDIANOLA — Day 4 of RAGBRAI took riders the closest they'll come to Des Moines on this year's route and gave them a smorgasbord of sights and bites to experience on stops. It's the second year in a row that metro residents could easily hop on the ride; last year's historic 50th anniversary route stopped in Ames and Des Moines before passing through other central Iowa towns. Wednesday's route felt busier than other days so far this...
1 dead after head-on crash in Jasper County
JASPER COUNTY, Iowa — One person is dead after a head-on crash in Jasper County Wednesday morning. At about 11:29 a.m. the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a head-on crash in the 5100 block of County Highway S 74 S, which is south of Newton. According to the sheriff’s office, 41-year-old […]
Shark euthanized after biting person in West Des Moines
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa (KCRG) - The Humane Society of the United States is calling for Blue Zoo to shut down after an employee was bitten by a shark in West Des Moines on Tuesday. KCCI in Des Moines is reporting that a staff member at Blue Zoo was transporting...
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...
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…
President of West Des Moines-based R&R Real Estate Advisors earns community service award
Adam Kaduce, president of West Des Moines, Iowa-based R&R Real Estate Advisors, earned the Urbandale Alumni Association’s 2024 Urbandale High School Distinguished Young Alumnus Award. This award celebrates Kaduce’s contributions to the Urbandale community. Kaduce is a 2005 graduate of Urbandale High School and has displayed his commitment...
Beshear to headline Liberty and Justice Celebration in Des Moines
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT)- Kentucky Governor, Andy Beshear is set to headline the Iowa Democratic Party’s Liberty and Justice Celebration in Des Moines this weekend. Organizers for the event say that it was scheduled prior to President Joe Biden’s withdraw from the 2024 Presidential race. Beshear had been expanding his name recognition prior to Sunday’s shakeup […]
RAGBRAI Rolls into Knoxville Today
After months of preparation, RAGBRAI will officially be rolling into Knoxville today. The riders will be making the 75 mile ride from Winterset over to the Sprint Car Capital of the World. The city anticipates riders to be arriving as early as noon today. Riders will be coming up from the south on Highway 14 and a majority of them will be staying at the main campground located near the Knoxville Rec Center and Knoxville High School. There will be eight total campgrounds throughout the city with shuttles taking people from the campgrounds to the downtown area.
1971 – Record 10,465 See Hilmer Capture Mid-Season Title
Des Moines, Iowa (July 24, 1971) - John Connolly, Don Hoffman and Stan Stover all suffered heart break Saturday night and Bob Hilmer of Dysart was there to take advantage and won the 35-lap mid-season late model stock car championship at the State Fairgrounds. Dick Gustin of Des Moines became...
The 10 Big 12 non-con games to be excited about
Iowa State Cyclones’ special team Myles Mendeszoon (6) takes down Iowa Hawkeyes’ punt returner Kaden Wetjen (21) during a punt return in the fourth quarter of the Cy-Hawk football game at the Jack Trice Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023, in Ames, Iowa. © Nirmalendu Majumdar/Ames Tribune / USA TODAY NETWORK.
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 […]
National coalition helping rural students earn college degrees doubles in size
The STARS College Network, which partners with top colleges — including the University of Iowa — to ensure that students from rural and small-town America have the information and support they need to enroll in and graduate from the college or university of their choice, is doubling its membership.
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