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Davis & Johnson Are Off To A Fast Start
KNOXVILLE, Iowa — Hank Davis entered the season with plans to run his first full season with the American Sprint Car Series National Tour. But what he didn’t plan was doing it in the seat of the No. 2c machine with 2000 series champion Wayne Johnson calling the shots.
Let’s Talk Knoxville – RAGBRAI Compilation
Knoxville City Manager Heather Ussery, Mayor Brian Hatch, Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Nathan Sage, several riders, and Hairball Lead Singer Dave Moody discuss RAGBRAI’s overnight stay in Knoxville on Wednesday. Podcast: Play in new window | Download. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS |...
City of Knoxville hosts thousands of RAGBRAI riders for overnight stop
KNOXVILLE, Iowa — Knoxville's town square was filled with hundreds of people celebrating the end of Day 4 of the 51st annual Register's Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa, or RAGBRAI. Cyclists were greeted with high-fives and a warm welcome on their way into town on Highway 14. They...
RAGBRAI 2024 Day 5: Route, things to do Thursday from Knoxville to Ottumwa
KNOXVILLE, Iowa — The 2024 edition of RAGBRAI marks the 51st anniversary of the first ride in 1973. This year's ride will go 434 miles, starting in Glenwood on Sunday, July 21, and ending in Burlington on Saturday, July 27. Here's what riders can look forward to during Thursday's...
Central’s Moffett repeats as men’s golf academic honoree
PELLA—For the second year in a row, Jacob Moffett (senior, Mount Pleasant) was named a Cobalt Golf All-America Scholar by the Golf Coaches Association of America. To be eligible for selection, an NCAA Division III player must be a sophomore, junioror senior, participate in at least half of his team’s competitive rounds, have a stroke average under 79.0 and a cumulative grade point average of 3.2 or higher. There were 208 players from 81 Division III schools cited. Moffett graduated with a 3.29 GPA with a finance major. He’s a four-time letterwinner and recorded a 78.1 stroke average this year.…
Non-profit 'Knock and Drop Iowa' seeking to support family of mother killed in recent crash
DES MOINES, Iowa — A Des Moines family is grieving the loss of their mother. On Saturday, Des Moines Police reported a car crash at 2nd Avenue and Holcomb Avenue. Police found 47-year-old Maria Elena Rodriguez dead. Three of her family members were in the car with her at...
Ceremony scheduled to honor retiring Clive police chief
CLIVE, Iowa — The city of Clive is hosting a ceremony Friday to celebrate Police Chief Michael Venema. Venema is retiring after 40 years. He started his career in 1984 in Illinois before moving to Davenport. Venema spent 26 years there, climbing the ranks to become lieutenant. In 2012,...
Des Moines detective seeks more than $250,000 in suit against former City Council member
A Des Moines Police detective is seeking more than a quarter-million dollars in damages over a brief scuffle with a racial justice activist who became a City Council member. Detective Jeffrey George, with fellow officer Peter Wilson, filed suit in 2022 against Indira Sheumaker and five other people who were involved in an...
Training for Cottage Foods-Based Processors to Begin in September
Ames, IA – Small food cottage-based processing companies in Iowa can improve their entrepreneurial skills and learn basic food safety in their kitchen through in-class and Zoom learning sessions offered by the Small Farm Sustainability team with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach. The Small Food Processing Cohort is...
ADM upsets top-ranked North Polk Iowa high school softball state semifinals
FORT DODGE — The third time was the charm for Adel-Desoto-Minburn softball against No. 1 North Polk during the Class 4A Iowa state softball tournament semifinals Wednesday. North Polk had been ranked No. 1 all season, and the Comets had beaten ADM twice during Raccoon River Conference play. But on Wednesday, it all...
2025 Ford Explorer Has Arrived At Dealers
The refreshed 2025 Ford Explorer debuted in early February, with production scheduled to kick off at the Chicago Assembly plant in May. However, with The Blue Oval keen to conduct extensive quality checks on its refreshed or redesigned models before shipping them to customers and dealers, it wasn’t entirely clear how long we might have to wait for deliveries to begin. As it turns out, that process has already begun.
Claire Pellett and Jack Brahms Crowned Queen and King of the 2024 Cass County Fair
(Atlantic) The Crowning of the King and Queen capped off Day One of the activities at the 75th Annual Cass County Fair on Thursday evening. Claire Pellett, a member of the Pymosa 4H club, was crowned Queen and will represent Cass County at the 2024 Iowa State Fair. Jack Brahms, a Union Leaders 4H Club member, is the 2024 Cass County Fair King.
ISP Reports Two Fatality Accidents on Wednesday: Iowa Traffic Fatalities Reach 160 To-Date
(State News) The Iowa State Patrol reported two fatalities on Wednesday. One person died in a two-vehicle crash in Jasper County, and a pedestrian died in a separate accident in Cerro Gordo County. According to the Iowa State Patrol, a Des Moines native died, and a Monroe native suffered minor...
Why are gas prices going up? They're actually below average for July and trending down
While gas prices might seem high to some drivers in Iowa, they are declining from earlier this year and compared to last year. Gas prices are starting to decline since springtime peaks, and as fall nears, they could reach below $3 a gallon. ...
Iowa Zoo Facing Cruelty Allegations After the Death of a Shark
An Iowa aquarium is facing calls to shut down after it euthanized a shark that bit an employee this week. The Des Moines Register reports that Blue Zoo, a for-profit aquarium, opened in May in the Villages at Jordan Creek Town Center. The euthanized shark is reportedly the second animal to die at the facility since it opened, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The Register reports that the Humane Society of the United States is calling for an investigation and for Blue Zoo to close.
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