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'Bounce back': How a long-time RAGBRAI rider fulfilled his dream alongside his daughter
IOWA, Iowa — This year’s RAGBRAI is a dream come true for 87-year-old Jim Lundbeck and his daughter, Kelly Brooks. For the father-daughter pair, it’s been four years in the making. They were supposed to do the annual bike ride together in 2020, but RAGBRAI was cancelled...
Iowans weigh in on state’s higher education future
University of Northern Iowa students participate in UNI Day at the Iowa Capitol on March 5, 2024. (Photo by Brooklyn Draisey/Iowa Capital Dispatch) Like many schools, Bondurant-Farrar High School has a bulletin board set up every spring for seniors to announce their plans for after graduation. While some students were headed to out-of-state colleges or directly into the workforce through a trade, half of the board was dominated by cards signaling one of Iowa’s public universities as students’ next step.
Southeast Warren clips Wayne in extra-inning thriller to advance to state semifinal
(Fort Dodge) -- Southeast Warren softball's flair for the dramatic continued Tuesday night at the expense of their Pride of Iowa Conference foe. With a trip to the Class 1A state semifinals on the line, the No. 7 Warhawks (24-2) came in clutch, posting a 3-2 upset win over No. 2 Wayne (24-5) in a Class 1A state quarterfinal.
Winterset welcomes thousands of riders to town square with cheers in Day 3 of RAGBRAI
WINTERSET, Iowa — After riding more than 80 miles and going up and down hills that made up one of the hilliest terrains in RAGBRAI history, thousands of bicyclists rode into Winterset to spend the night Tuesday before heading out Wednesday morning to their next town. Winterset's town square...
Iowa voters react to presidential race shakeup
DES MOINES, Iowa — On a Monday afternoon we found three voices inside Smokey Row coffee shop to share their thoughts on the 2024 presidential race. “I’m a republican at heart,” Linda Woods explained as she reacted to the latest news of president Joe Biden ending his re-election campaign. Across the room, Margo Keller proclaimed […]
‘Showing the love’: RAGBRAI still coasts through Greenfield amid city rebuilding
WINTERSET, Iowa — On Tuesday, tens of thousands of cyclists coasted from Atlantic to Winterset on the third day of RAGBRAI, stopping in Greenfield, which was hit by a deadly, EF-4 tornado in late May. The city of Greenfield hosted riders as a meeting town and halfway point in...
Polk County homelessness organization voices concerns over ordinances
DES MOINES, Iowa — Des Moines City Council is considering stricter ways of dealing with homelessness. On Monday, an ordinance that bans camping on public property as well as sleeping in several outdoor public spaces passed its first reading. The ordinance states that people would have to immediately leave the camp at the time of the notice and would have at least 24 hours to remove their items. During city council's Monday work session on homeless ordinances, officials said the city will give a heads up to a local agency about the camp's location so that service providers will be on-site.
Section of 50th Street south of Interstate 235 to close this weekend in West Des Moines
Part of a main road from Interstate 235 into West Des Moines will be closed this weekend. The city announced Wednesday that 50th Street between I-235 and Ashworth Road will be closed to all traffic from 5 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, July 27 and 28, weather permitting. The closure will...
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