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How forgetting his underwear taught this Iowan racial profiling doesn't end at the border
Editor's note: Kory May first told this story on stage at the Des Moines Storytellers Project's "Travel." The Des Moines Storytellers Project is a series of storytelling events in which community members work with Register journalists to tell true, first-person stories live on stage. An edited version appears below. Zoe’s...
Dairy grants aim to boost farm processing
WOODWARD, Iowa — Twenty Iowa dairies across 12 counties were awarded Choose Iowa Dairy Innovation Grants this spring to increase on-farm dairy processing, incorporate labor-saving technology and expand the availability of Iowa dairy products. The announcement was made at Picket Fence Creamery outside Woodward, which was awarded a grant...
Iowans Show Off Their Cute Kitties for National Kitten Day [GALLERY]
Need a pick-me-up today? You're in the right place!. This week (July 10th), we celebrated National Kitten Day, not to be confused with National Cat Day on October 29th. We asked listeners on Facebook to send us their most adorable kitty photos, and they definitely understood the assignment! Here are some of the cutest cats and kittens here in Iowa:
Hey Iowa, Changes Are Coming to Your Favorite Target Store
Changes are coming to Target department stores across Iowa and the rest of the country beginning on July 15th. To be fair...there's a good chance this change doesn't affect you at all. Target will stop taking a once-popular form of payment beginning next week, and there's a good chance it's been years or even decades since you've paid at a Target register using one of these.
Tracking storms early Monday morning
We kicked off our afternoon on a stormy note as a line of storms pushed through around 1 pm dumping a couple of inches across Central Indiana. Since then we have had temps climb back into the 80’s across the state and humid conditions continue. Tonight: Temps will remain humid into the overnight hours with […]
Gov. Reynolds appoints UI College of Law graduate as district judge
Gov. Kim Reynolds has appointed a University of Iowa College of Law graduate as a district court judge. Earlier this week, Reynolds announced her appointment of Elizabeth O’Donnell Reist as a district judge in Judicial District 7. O’Donnell Reist, of Davenport, serves as Senior Assistant County Attorney for the...
Local Iowa high school baseball postseason highlights and scores (7-13-24)
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (KCAU) – Attached are the highlights and scores from our local Iowa high school baseball postseason games from July 13th, 2024: Akron-Westfield 8, Gehlen Catholic 3 Kingsley-Pierson/River Valley 4, Alta-Aurelia 0 OABCIG 8, Kuemper Catholic 4 Remsen St. Mary’s 3, Woodbine 2 Estherville-Lincoln Central 5, Spirit Lake 4 Unity Christian 6, West […]
Former Dowling Catholic player Blake Larson selected by Chicago White Sox in MLB Draft
When Blake Larson packed his bags and moved from Des Moines to Florida to attend the prestigious IMG Academy, the hope was that he could improve his stock for the 2024 Major League Baseball Draft. It paid off Sunday. Larson, a left-handed pitcher, was taken with the 68th overall pick by the Chicago White...
Des Moines' 80/35 Music Festival, at new location in Water Works Park, gets mixed reviews
The first edition of Des Moines' 80/35 Music Festival to be held in Water Works Park apparently went off without incident, despite an excessive heat advisory from the National Weather Service, according to Des Moines police. But the two-day event, held Friday and Saturday, got mixed reviews from members of...
Saturday’s Area Scoreboard: Garrigan Baseball Wins District, Algona Softball Eliminated
The Bishop Garrigan baseball team captured a district title and advances to the substate final for the 2nd time in 3 years, outlasting St. Edmond 2-1 on Saturday night in the class 1A – district 6 championship game. The Golden Bears took a 1-0 lead in the 3rd inning,...
Sioux County Youth Fair Underway North Of Sioux Center
Sioux Center, Iowa — The Sioux County Youth Fair is underway just north of Sioux Center. And the major thing this year is it’s the first year for the new fairgrounds that used to be the Sioux Center airport, near Carmel. Fair Board President LeAnn Englin tells us...
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