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Best high school football team in Iowa? Vote in our fan poll
The Iowa high school football season begins on Aug. 30, and there are plenty of good teams. The Des Moines Register compiled its list of the Super 25 squads to watch this IHSAA football season, but now is your chance to choose. Vote below for which of these 10 teams you think will be...
Red Lobster Closings: Impact on South Dakota, Iowa, Minnesota Locations
The rash of closings for a major restaurant chain has entered its latest phase. USA Today is reporting that Red Lobster is shuttering another 23 locations across the nation as part of their Chapter 11 bankruptcy. That will bring the grand total to 129 of the chain's restaurants closing in...
Estate planning: if you die without a will or trust in Iowa
BETTENDORF, Iowa (KWQC) -Fewer of us are writing wills according to recent surveys which suggests Americans are worrying less about mortality as the pandemic fades. A downturn in wills is usually bad news for survivors. If you die without a will, you are “intestate,” and a probate court will apply...
Iowa DNR reports unidentified blue liquid near East Nishnabotna River
A pool of bright blue liquid found in an inlet area near the East Nishnabotna River is under investigation by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. The DNR field office located in Atlantic received reports of the liquid found near Oakland in Pottawattamie County on Aug. 22, according to a news release. At the time […]
Iowa Now Has America’s Longest Paved Trail Loop
After living in Iowa for nearly four years, I've learned a few big things about the Hawkeye State and the people who call it home. Iowans will always send you home after dinner at their house with Tupperware full of leftovers. They root for their college teams just as loud...
Iowa Woman Pleads Not Guilty To Aggravated Grand Theft Charges In Department Of Social Services Theft Case
PIERRE, (KCCR) — An Iowa woman facing two charges in South Dakota has pleaded not guilty in a Hughes County courtroom to those charges. Sixty-eight year-old Lonna Carroll was arraigned on two felony counts of Aggravated Grand Theft Tuesday morning in Pierre. The South Dakota Attorney General’s office is accusing Carrol with stealing one-point-eight million dollars in state and federal funds intended for South Dakota’s Child Protective Services program between 2010 and 2023. Attorney General Marty Jackley says Carroll had control of the funds she’s accused of stealing as an employee of the Department of Social Services and resident of Pierre during the alleged time the money was being taken. A trial date for Carroll has been set for December 4th of this year. Carroll is facing the possibility of 35 years in prison if convicted and 80-thousand dollars in fines. Carroll remains in the Hughes County Jail, being held on a 50-thousand dollars cash or surety bond.
Indianola Girls Swimming Falls to Southeast Polk
The Indianola girls swimming team fell to Southeast Polk in their season opener Tuesday evening. The Indians scored 57 team points to the Rams 237, with their top finishes including a second place finish in the 400 Freestyle Relay, a 2nd place finish from Kaylee Dykstra in the 200 Freestyle and 500 Freestyle, and Chloey Hart finished 2nd in the 100 Backstroke and 100 Butterfly. The Indians next hit the pool Tuesday hosting Atlantic and Perry.
Iowa DOT asks driver to change 'M3INKPF' plates after Nazi reference complaints
Iowa Department of Transportation officials have asked a driver to change their personalized license plates after receiving complaints alleging the plates are a reference to Adolf Hitler’s political manifesto “Mein Kampf.” It’s not uncommon to see personalized license plates on the streets of Iowa, but one plate that read “M3INKPF” caught the attention...
Des Moines police investigate Wednesday morning crash that left six hospitalized
Des Moines police are investigating a crash that left six people hospitalized on Wednesday morning. Des Moines police officers and firefighters were dispatched to the 7000 block of Bloomfield Road to investigate a report of a crash involving multiple people at around 7:30 a.m., the police department said in a news release. ...
iEmergent’s Redlining Roundtable will teach lenders to identify and prevent mortgage redlining while seizing the business opportunity of equitable lending
Industry experts will share strategies for avoiding mortgage discrimination and building long-term value through fair and equitable lending practices. DES MOINES, Iowa /Massachusetts Newswire – National News/ — iEmergent, a forecasting and advisory services firm for the financial services, mortgage and real estate industries, will host a webinar on mortgage redlining on Thursday, September 19, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. ET. “Redlining Roundtable: Don’t Just Dodge Risk, Capture Opportunity” will bring together experts from across the housing finance industry to discuss the high price of modern-day mortgage redlining, the strategies lenders can use to identify and prevent unintentional discrimination, and the long-term value mortgage lenders can build through fair and equitable lending practices.
Des Moines parents push for districtwide cell phone ban
A group of Des Moines Public Schools parents are advocating for a districtwide cell phone ban, driven by concerns over students' mental health and academic performance.Why it matters: Educators, officials and experts are alarmed that phones are feeding epidemic levels of youth anxiety, loneliness and sleeplessness, as well as undermining schools' role in teaching face-to-face social skills.Driving the news: Hoover, East and Lincoln high schools were the first Des Moines schools to completely ban cell phones and headphones from the school day starting last Monday.A group of parents are trying to expand the policy districtwide and garner 500 online signatures...
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