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Two Jefferson High School Grads and Tower of Fame Recipients Team Up to Tie in Nutritious Lifestyle in New Book and Facing Food Insecurity in Iowa
Two Jefferson High School graduates are teaming up for an event that brings together nutrition education and awareness of food insecurity. Susie Kundrat is a 1984 Jefferson High School graduate, this year’s Tower of Fame Award recipient, and is currently on a nation-wide book tour as she wrote “Eat Move Groove: Unlock the Simple Steps to Lifelong Nutrition, Fitness and Wellness.” Kundrat is making a stop on Saturday for a program at Beaverdale Books in Des Moines where she is going to educate people about taking the science of nutrition and how to keep it simple, practical and applicable to life, as she calls it an “invitation to wellness.”
Grand View’s Limas is one fast walker
DES MOINES — The term “race walking” sounds more like an oxymoron than an Olympic event. But it is a legitimate track and field event, and one Grand View athlete made a run — or rather, a walk — at the Olympics in it. John Sears has the story.
Off Hours: Raegan Kime shows dairy cattle at the Iowa State Fair. She shares her top tips.
Off Hours, your freeweekly newsletter from the Des Moines Register, showcases all things fun you can do in central Iowa. Recently, we've written about karaoke bars, where to go thrifting, where to buy crafts, Black-owned businesses, vegan restaurants, gluten-free options, the Amana Colonies and where to buy plants. Hello, Des Moines. I'm Raegan Kime and I am taking over Off Hours to tell you about the Iowa State Fair. This year, I am interning with the fair, working on graphic design. But this isn't my first fair. I have...
Election 2024: RFK Jr. pushes to get on Iowa ballot
DES MOINES, Iowa (Gray Television Iowa Capitol Bureau) - Independent Presidential Candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says he’s met the requirements to be on the ballot in Iowa. Independent candidates have a different way of getting on the ballot than Republicans or Democrats. Back in April, Kennedy held a convention in Des Moines where he had to get at least 500 eligible electors’ names and addresses to turn into Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate’s office. Kennedy’s campaign says he turned in 750 names Tuesday.
At the Art Center, an artist, journalist and activist examine race in Iowa’s past and present
From left: artist b. Robert Moore (photo by Andrew Sans), journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones (photo by Jason Hill) and regenerative land sculptor and activist Jordan Weber (photo by Andre D. Wagner) The local artist b. Robert Moore’s current exhibition in the Des Moines Art Center’s annual Iowa Artists series is like...
IHOP Is bringing back all-you-can-eat pancakes. Where to find the deal in Iowa.
Stacks on stacks. One of the sweetest meal deals is back until Sept. 15. Earlier this week, IHOP's all-you-can-eat pancakes returned to menus nationwide, and this year, customers have two ways to access the endless supply of the classic breakfast item. ...
Lucca finds its ‘sweet spot’
Lucca just turned 20 years old. It has nurtured some of the city’s very best chefs and restaurateurs. Owner Steve Logsdon brought David Baruthio (Baru66 and four other places) here from France when he opened. Derek Eidson (Django and Guesthouse Supper Club) followed him. Logsdon is a James Beard Best Chef Midwest semifinalist himself. His brother, Joe, who makes Lucca’s bread, is a James Beard National Best Pastry Chef semifinalist. Steve began his career in a similar incubator for talent. He worked the kitchen with George Formaro and Chuck Fuller at Mike Lavalle’s City Grille.
Conservation of the endangered bonobo
Did you know seven of our closest living relatives are located right here in Des Moines? No, it’s not your favorite uncle or grandpa. Instead, it’s bonobos — a great ape species. The apes are part of the Ape Initiative, a nonprofit located in Des Moines dedicated...
Crash with injury at 2nd Avenue and Douglas Avenue involving car and motorcycle, DMPD says
DES MOINES, Iowa — Des Moines police reported Wednesday afternoon that it was responding to a crash with injury at 2nd Avenue and Douglas Avenue. The crash involved a car and motorcycle according to the caller. DMPD asks that the public stays alert for first responders and expects delays...
AMA Iowa names winners of annual marketing awards
The Iowa Chapter of the American Marketing Association announced the winners of its 19th annual NOVA Awards during a ceremony held on July 17 at the Krause Gateway Center in Des Moines. Iowa companies’ marketing efforts were recognized with awards for categories including branding, data analytics and marketing research, integrated marketing campaign and marketing communications. “Every year, marketing teams across the state of Iowa design and execute the most creative and impactful marketing initiatives,” AMA Iowa President Ben Currie said in a prepared statement. “Teams use various data and multiple marketing channels to reach customers. The NOVA Awards recognize the best of those initiatives based upon various criteria.” The full list of award winners is available on the AMA Iowa website.
Lawsuit: Nursing home’s failure to call 911 resulted in death
An Iowa nursing home is being sued for elder abuse and negligence in the death of a resident. The family and estate of Neuang Boun Sisamouth are suing Parkridge Specialty Care and Rehabilitation of Pleasant Hill, as well as the home’s corporate parent, Care Initiatives of West Des Moines, in Polk County District Court. Also […]
NASDA CEO Ted McKinney Sees Potential in SAF
Former USDA Under Secretary and currently CEO of the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture Ted McKinney is optimistic about the future of sustainable aviation fuel as a market for U.S. biofuels, provided they have the opportunity under the upcoming 45Z tax credit. “Our ethanol and our soy diesel...
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