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Ankeny Christian lands 4, Twin Cedars garners 3 on All-Bluegrass First Team softball
(KMAland) -- Ankeny Christian has four and Twin Cedars has three on the First Team All-Bluegrass Conference list following the softball season. Ankeny Christian’s Anna Weathers, Katelyn Weathers, Riese Gjerde and Katie Quick were honored on the first team while Twin Cedars’ Jillian French, Alli Reed and Cristen Durian were also chosen.
Perry Police Department receives lifesaving donation
PERRY, Iowa — Officers with the Perry Police Department received a lifesaving donation on Wednesday. SHIELD616, a national nonprofit, donated rifle rated body armor to officers. Jake Skifstad, founder and president of SHIELD616, said this donation is important to ensure officers can continue to serve their community safely. “You know a lot of people in […]
Polk County Health Department launches pilot program to close disparity gaps for Latinos with cognitive diseases
DES MOINES, Iowa — Hispanic Americans are 15 times more likely to be diagnosed with dementia compared to white Americans, according to the Alzheimer's Association. It's a disparity gap the Polk County Health Department is looking to address with a new Latino Brain Health pilot program. "We've been there...
Iowa’s July Might’ve Been Cooler Than You Realize
I hate to be bearer of bad news but before we could even blink, we're almost to the month of August. Maybe parents with kids on summer vacation think these past 2 months have slowly crawled by but I already feel like I hardly remember June!. Students are have around...
Des Moines man charged with attempted murder for stabbing at Clive hotel
CLIVE, Iowa — One man is in custody and another was hospitalized after a stabbing at a Clive motel. Police say an argument between two males started around 3:30 a.m. Friday near the Days Inn just off Interstate 35/80. The suspect pulled a knife and stabbed the victim, according to police.
Local Residents Among Several Awarded Iowa Health Care Association Foundation Scholarships
A few local residents who want to advance their health care education to work in long-term care received scholarships last week from the Iowa Health Care Association Foundation. Scholarship recipients include current long-term care employees, as well as high school students, veterans, and Iowans in rural communities wanting to join...
Store and two Iowa pharmacists cited for dispensing wrong drugs
An Iowa pharmacy and two pharmacists have agreed to pay civil penalties for allegedly dispensing the incorrect medications to patients. The three cases, all unrelated to each other, are detailed in the latest settlement agreements involving the Iowa Board of Pharmacy. One of the cases involves Food Land Pharmacy in Woodbine. The board alleges that […]
Wildcat Volleyball Three Weeks Away
With the summer quickly coming to a close before the 2024-2025 school year begins, West Central Valley volleyball is quickly approaching the horizon. With the first volleyball action of the season beginning on August 17th, the Wildcats are scheduled to travel to Des Moines Christian in Urbandale for a volleyball scrimmage with ACGC, Interstate 35, Ogden, Panorama, Pleasantville, Van Wert and Woodward-Granger.
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