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Falcon Baseball pulls off stunner, beating #1 West Marshall in district final
The Aplington-Parkersburg baseball team pulled off what could be considered the greatest win in program history when it stunned #1 (2A) West Marshall in Saturday’s 2A District 3 final in State Center, a game that aired on 99 The Wave. The win advanced the Falcons to their third substate final game, putting them one win away from a first-ever state tournament appearance.
One dead, one arrested after early morning shooting in Hudson
HUDSON, Iowa — One person is dead and another in custody after a shooting early Sunday morning in Hudson. Police Chief Daniel Banks says officers were called to an apartment in the 300 block of S. Washington Street just before 3:40am. When officers arrived, they found a man had...
Dubuque Police Warn Residents About Ongoing Phone Scam
Scams are prevalent across the country, and unfortunately, Iowa is not immune to such attempts at theft. Earlier this year, I wrote about how Iowans alone lost over $42 million to several different types of dangerous scams. That equates to $1.3 million lost per 100,000 residents. That's a confounding figure.
Bluejays Season Ends in Grinnell
The 2024 high school baseball season for Perry finished on Friday night after a 4-0 loss to Grinnell in the opening round of Class 3A Substate play. The top seeded Tigers were at home and they improved to 26-11 after scoring single runs in the first and sixth innings, and putting two on the board in the fourth. The Bluejays finish the season 11-18.
Ankeny Centennial High School pitcher Joey Oakie faces huge decision with the MLB Draft
Whenever Joey Oakie got on the mound last year, a parade of scouts armed with radar guns seemed to follow. Oakie pitched for Team USA, participated in the Perfect Game All-American Classic and was a regular on the Area Code circuits. He knew when he saw as many as 60 scouts watching him that the 2024 Major League Baseball Draft would be an important event for him.
Gunderson's walk-off homer puts Tri-Center past Lenox, into substate final
(Neola) -- With his team's season hanging in the balance, Tristin Gunderson called game. The Tri-Center sophomore's first home run of the year was the difference for the Trojans as his solo shot walked the Trojans off as a 4-3 winner over Lenox in a thrilling Class 1A District 16 final Saturday night.
Austin McCarl Out Drags Madsen to the Line in Crazy Finish at Knoxville!
Photo: Saturday winners at Knoxville were Ryan Navratil (Pro), Austin McCarl (410) and Aaron Reutzel (360) Austin McCarl Out Drags Madsen to the Line in Crazy Finish at Knoxville!. Aaron Reutzel Cruises to Another 360 Win; Ryan Navratil Scores First Career Win in Pros. by Bill Wright. KNOXVILLE, Iowa (July...
‘I was ready to go’: Stewart tosses perfect game in Jaguars’ win over Marshalltown
Sean Stewart used a lot of first-pitch fastballs to get ahead of the Marshalltown hitters on Friday night. The strategy worked perfectly. The Ankeny Centennial senior tossed a five-inning perfect game and the fifth-ranked Jaguars rolled to a 10-0 victory in a Class 4A substate baseball quarterfinal at Centennial. “I...
MidAmerican outage map shows power is back in Urbandale after Monday tornado
A round of severe weather, including at least one tornado, pushed through the Des Moines metro area during rush hour on Monday. Severe weather threats continued across the state and severe storms battered the Quad Cities area, leaving tens of thousands without power there. Follow more updates as Iowans continue to clean...
Regional Sports (7/15): Witt finishes second in Home Run Derby
(KMAland) -- Regional college sports news updates are posted throughout the day. Continue to refresh for all of the latest from regional schools listed below. -Drew Waters named International League Player of the Week: https://www.milb.com/omaha/news/drew-waters-named-international-league-player-of-the-week. -Bobby Witt. Jr takes second in Home Run Derby: https://www.mlb.com/royals/news/bobby-witt-jr-falls-in-home-run-derby-finals-2024. Iowa. -Sandfort, Mulvey named to...
USPS Announces Mailing Service Changes Impacting Iowa Residents
For the past 240 years, the United States Postal Service has played a key role in keeping the country connected. USPS officials have been trying to come up with ways to improve their revenue. According to the official USPS website, the department has recorded $87 billion in financial losses over...
Vote: Des Moines Register Iowa Ortho Athletes of the Week for July 8-14
Last week saw postseason play for Iowa high school softball and baseball begin in all classes. The regional finals for all five classes of softball were set up. The 1A and 2A substate final fields were also determined, while 3A and 4A baseball play began with their quarterfinal rounds on July 12.
Mom Admits She Keeps Kids’ Birthday and Christmas Money-But There’s A Twist
An Iowa mom-of-two has admitted she keeps all of the money her kids get given on birthdays and Christmas. Courtney Colombo from Mason City took to social media to explain how she was preparing her kids for the future and "ain't sorry" it had to be this way. However, Colombo...
Sioux Center purchases new Chamber space
SIOUX CENTER—The city of Sioux Center will purchase the building space at the former Kroese & Kroese building slated to become the new home of the Sioux Center Chamber of Commerce later this year. The Sioux Center City Council during its June 25 meeting approved paying $150,000 toward the...
West Lyon softball advances to region championship
LARCHWOOD, IOWA (KELO) — The West Lyon Wildcats advanced to the class 3A Regional championship after cruising past MOC-Floyd Valley 7-4 Saturday evening. The Wildcats softball team scored five in the sixth helping claim the win. West Lyon had 9 hits. Pitcher Jersey Hawf had a complete game, only allowed six hits and struck out […]
Sioux City Explorers release Chase Harris
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (KCAU) – The Sioux City Explorers have released longtime outfielder Chase Harris. Harris, who was a 14th round pick in the 2014 MLB Draft by the Philadelphia Phillies, has played in 317 games for the Explorers since arriving in 2021. The longest-tenured Explorer earned the American Association’s Defensive Player of the Year […]
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