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Essential Dos and Don’ts for Iowa’s New THC Regulations
On Monday, July 1st at midnight, a new law went into effect, causing some restaurants, bars, and distributors to panic. It's a new state law focused on the use and sale of tetrahydrocannabinol, otherwise known as THC. The new law (HF 2605) does not outright ban THC in products like...
Iowa's regional airport project on hold as airport officials haven't purchased land needed
PELLA, Iowa — A massive project to build a new regional airport in Iowa is now on hold. The plan to build the airport between Pella and Oskaloosa has been in the works for more than a decade. Airport board officials voted to pause the project because they hadn't...
Des Moines received hundreds of fireworks complaints. But few tickets were issued.
Just about 900 complaints about fireworks were called into Des Moines metro police stations over the Fourth of July holiday, but only 53 citations were issued. Here's a roundup of what happened over the Fourth of July: Iowa laws permit fireworks, but some cities have restrictions ...
Retro KCCI: Concept cars of 1993 debuted at the Des Moines Auto Show
DES MOINES, Iowa — In 1993, new production cars, future cars and concept cars, normally on display in big cities, took over Des Moines. Watch the video above to see the hot cars of the 90s. The auto show had vehicles for every budget like the Geo Metro for...
Contact Buzz: Des Moines’ 48 Hour Film Project celebrates 20 years of frenetic filmmaking
An excited tension permeates the theater on this Friday in July. It is packed with filmmakers anticipating some fast, creative cinematography. The figurative starter’s gun will soon discharge, signaling that each team has two days — 48 hours — to conceive, script, shoot, edit and submit a short film to mark the successful completion of one of Iowa’s most intense creative marathons.
DMACC to host ‘Doc Ops Day’ training for inaugural class of emergency medicine residents at UnityPoint Health
The Des Moines Area Community College fire science technology, emergency medical technician and paramedic programs will host a hands-on “Doc Ops Day” training event for the inaugural class of emergency medicine residents from UnityPoint Health – Des Moines. The event aims to help physicians understand the role of first responders through a variety of exercises, including Jaws of Life extraction, a forcible entry door simulation and navigating an obstacle course while dressed in full emergency gear. The “Doc Ops” event will take place on July 10 at the DMACC Fire Training Facility in Ankeny.
Dallas Center man allegedly fights neighbors on July Fourth
A Dallas Center man was arrested early Friday after allegedly assaulting and harassing the folks next door. Christopher Daniel Sorensen Jr., 34, of 521 Sycamore St., Dallas Center, was arrested for third-degree harassment and assault-place in fear of contact. The incident began about 1:30 a.m. Friday in the 500 block...
Homeless man charged in assault, stabbing near Des Moines park
DES MOINES, Iowa — Des Moines police arrested a homeless man Thursday, a week after they say he was involved in an assault and stabbing that left one person hospitalized. Robert McCalley and two other suspects approached two men sitting in a vehicle at University Avenue and Keo Way — across from Good Park — on June 27, according to court records.
How Can Iowa’s Agriculture Adapt To Climate Threats?
Climate change is having a profound effect on agriculture. Farmers over the past decade have faced intensifying drought and heat stress on crops, leading many to wonder, what will agriculture look like 50 years from now?. In May, at SciFri Live at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa, Ira Flatow...
WATCH: Fireworks light up the sky for Yankee Doodle Pops
DES MOINES, Iowa — Yankee Doodle Pops is one of the biggest annual gatherings in Iowa. This year, the Des Moines Symphony's 30th concert and fireworks show drew close to 100,000 people, spread across downtown from the Iowa Capitol grounds to the tops of parking ramps and everywhere in between.
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