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All Eyes on Bluejays for Football Opener
The start of the Perry football season is just 4 weeks away. The Bluejays will play one of the first games in the entire state as they open on Thursday, August 29th. Perry travels to Des Moines Hoover to play at MediaCom Stadium to begin the year. All eyes will be on this game as it will be the only high school game that night in the state. Practice will begin on August 12 for the Bluejays as they prepare for the 2024 year. Perry will be breaking in a first year Head Coach, Josh Vannornam. The Bluejays are coming off a 2-7 campaign. All football season long you can tune into Today’s News and Yesterday’s Music 94.3, 99.7, and AM 1310 KDLS for the coverage.
Introducing New Guthrie Center Elementary Principal Tandem Eischeid
Guthrie Center Elementary will have a new face on their administrative team for the upcoming school year. Principal Tandem Eischeid replaces the building’s long-time principal Diane Flanery who retired last year, and is in his first position outside of a classroom. He says that he’s spent 16 years in education, with his main role being a classroom teacher, but that he’s also had some experience working on a building leadership team.
Panorama Days Events for Friday
The annual Panorama Days get started tomorrow. Panora Chamber Coordinator Erica Matthies says that this is the favorite time of the year for many in the community, with Panorama Days taking place this weekend. She tells Raccoon Valley Radio what she enjoys about the festivities as a business owner and as a community member.
Perry High School’s Dan Marburger to Posthumously Receive Iowa Character Award Tomorrow
The longtime principal of Perry High School is being recognized posthumously for his commitment to the local community. The 2024 Iowa Character Awards is honoring Dan Marburger for his dedication to the Perry community. According to a press release, 12 Iowa individuals are apart of the ceremony as the awards observe people for their exceptional character. Marburger passed away following the January 4th shooting at Perry High School, where he became the principal in 1997.
2024 Special Census is Extended
The 2024 Special Census is nearing completion, but we still have residents who have not been included in our updated population count yet. Due to heat and storms, field representatives from the U.S. Census Bureau are extending their time knocking on doors into mid-August. If you get a visit, please answer the door. It only takes a few minutes to complete the short questionnaire about the number of people in your household. Remember to check your door for a Notice of Visit if a census worker visited when you were not home. Call the number to talk to the local field office and complete the census questions over the phone. Your five minutes can make a positive impact on Waukee for years to come!
ADM Boys Cross Country Anticipating 2024 Fall Season
The Adel-DeSoto-Minburn Boys Cross Country team begins the 2024 fall season with the first meet at the end of the month. The calendar has flipped to the month of August, meaning that fall sports are on the horizon. The Tigers are hoping to replicate the great season from last year. In 2023, ADM advanced to the Class 3A State Championship in Fort Dodge, where they posted a 13th place finish.
ADM’s Cameran Smith Named to Softball 1st Team All-Conference
A senior from the Adel-DeSoto-Minburn Softball team is being honored to 1st Team All-Conference. The Tigers’ Cameran Smith played her final game in an ADM uniform on July 25th in the Class 4A Championship, where she scored one run in the game. Smith appeared in 40 games during the 2024 season, leading the team with 134 at-bats, scoring 27 runs off 42 hits.
Waukee CSD to Celebrate Natatorium Opening on Aug. 5
Waukee CSD to Celebrate Natatorium Opening on Aug. 5. Waukee Community School District will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Natatorium facility on Aug. 5, 3:30 p.m., at 1655 NW Douglas Parkway in Waukee. The event is open to the community. Please park between the Natatorium and Trailridge School,...
Sheriff's office identifies 37-year-old Ankeny woman killed in crash Wednesday
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office identified the woman who was killed in a single-car crash on Wednesday morning as 37-year-old Nyandiet Nathaniel Magang. Deputies were dispatched to the 4300 block of Northwest Second Street for a report regarding a person who was struck by a car at around 5:30 a.m., according to a news release from the Polk County Sheriff's Office. ...
Adair County Producers Eligible for the Disaster Assistance Emergency Conservation Program
(Adair Co) Adair County was approved for the Emergency Conservation Program, also known as ECP. Dawn Brown, Executive Director of the Adair County Farm Service Agency, said this program was implemented due to the tornado that occurred on May 21st. The program will cover things like debris removal from fields,...
Three Tigers Round Out Roster for Class 3A Baseball All-District Team
Grant Rychnovsky (picture belongs to ADM Baseball) Three players from the Adel-DeSoto-Minburn Baseball team complete the roster for the Class 3A All-District Team. Senior Grant Rychnovsky, Junior Grant Jansen, and Junior Jaxson Book all qualified for the all-district, part of the Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association. Rychnovsky made first team as an outfielder and features players from seven other teams.
Semi Pulling Livestock Trailer Flipped Over in Guthrie County
(Guthrie Co) A semi-tractor pulling a livestock trailer with 167 hogs was involved in an accident in Guthrie County Wednesday afternoon. The Guthrie County Sheriff’s Office says 31-year-old Christopher Boggan, of York New Salem, Pennsylvania, was driving the 2001 Peterbilt southbound on Frontier Road and ran a stop sign while attempting to turn right onto White Pole Road. Boggan told Deputies he did not know the road ended. He lost control of the semi, which flipped over onto the driver’s side, losing some of the load.
The Boone County landfill is filling up fast, officials predict only 30 years til capacity
Space at the Boone County Landfill is becoming an issue, Boone County Landfill Administrator John Roosa said. Slowing down the tons of solid waste taken in is the first step to slowing that process down. With just over one million tons of available space, the landfill would reach capacity in 13 years....
JR’s SouthPork Ranch unveils new items ahead of State Fair, including 2-foot lobster roll
Last year, JR's SouthPork Ranch claimed the title of most expensive food item. The lobster roll featuring fresh lobster sourced from Maine sold for $31 each. This year the popular food vendor is offering a two-foot-long version for $100 each.
Pleasantville woman accused of spiking husband’s drink with eyedrops
PLEASANTVILLE, Iowa — A Pleasantville woman has been accused of spiking her husband’s drink with eyedrops. According to a criminal complaint, 39-year-old Daisy Zantjer put eyedrops in her husband’s drink on two separate occasions in July of 2023. The Pleasantville Police Department said it was first made aware of the alleged poisoning when the victim […]
West Des Moines Planning Tree Debris Collection
(West Des Moines, IA) -- West Des Moines crews will pick up tree debris from Wednesday night's storm starting Monday, August 5th. Residents within the two collection areas (purple shaded areas) are asked to have storm-related yard debris on the curb by 6 a.m. on Monday, August 5, to ensure that it is picked up.
Verbio Starts Producing Corn-Based Ethanol at Biorefinery Facility in Iowa
Verbio has begun commercial production of corn-based ethanol at its biorefinery facility in Nevada, Iowa. The plant, a subsidiary of European biofuels and bioenergy producer Verbio SE, underwent a thorough commissioning process over the past six months resulting in the successful start of bioethanol production. The completion of this second...
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