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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.
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.
‘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...
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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