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Hifi Brew Lounge opens in Valley Junction
HiFi Brew Lounge is a new dining and drinks lounge at the former Fox Brewing location — and there are a few familiar names behind the spot.Driving the news: HiFi Brew is helmed by the owners of several well-known local businesses including Cooper's on 5th, Full Court Press and Renewal by Andersen, general manager JB Berkley tells Axios.State of play: The space is an ode to their love for music and the craft beer industry, Berkley says.The vibe: You'll find a new, updated interior with dark wood and wallpaper for a supper club aesthetic, plus a second-story lounge for live...
Improvements, Updates Continue At Boone Ahead Of 42nd IMCA Super Nationals
BOONE, Iowa — Finish one project, check it off the list. Start another project, add it to the list. That list, as IMCA President Brett Root notes, is everything that has been done, is getting done or will be done before the start of the 42nd annual IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s.
Man who escaped prison after 1983 rape near Chippewa Falls arrested in Iowa
CHIPPEWA FALLS — A man convicted of raping a woman and leaving her tied to a tree in rural Chippewa Falls in 1983, then later escaped from a halfway house in Madison in 1995, has been apprehended in Iowa, 29 years after he was last seen by authorities. George V. Hartleroad, 71, is incarcerated in the Polk County (Iowa) Jail while awaiting extradition to Wisconsin. He was arrested June 26 in West Des Moines. According to Leader-Telegram records and the criminal complaint, Hartleroad kidnapped a...
Study shows insecticides linked to Wisconsin monarch butterfly decline
The monarch butterfly is one of the most recognizable species in North America. But, the iconic orange and black insect is getting harder to find in Wisconsin. A newly released study shows a link between the decline of butterflies and the use of agricultural insecticides in the Midwest. “Both butterfly...
5 Olympic Events Iowans Are Guaranteed a Gold Medal!
The 2024 Summer Olympics have been underway for about one week and at the time of writing, the United States leads the total medal count with France in 2nd, and China in 3rd. In early July, we learned that Iowans have won 13 gold medals in the summer Olympics, not counting team sports where teammates were born in different states.
How much rain did we get? Here are the Wednesday rainfall totals for Iowa.
Iowa may finally be catching a break from heavy showers after much of central Iowa saw multiple inches of rain during the last week of July. The eastern side of Iowa saw more rainfall kicking off August. In total, Des Moines saw 8.99 inches of rain in July, with nearly half of that rainfall coming in the last week of the month. The first week of August is predicted to mostly sunny and hot for Des...
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.
Peter Jok’s journey from Iowa to South Sudan Olympic basketball team
Kacoul Dut “Peter” Jok grew up in the Des Moines metro and was a local high school basketball star before moving on to the University of Iowa. Jok is now on the South Sudan National Men’s Basketball Team that is making waves at the Olympics in Paris. Jok was born in Rumbek, South Sudan and […]
Bruhl, Oakie are unanimous picks to CIML first team, joined by Alberhasky, Morgan
Ankeny Centennial baseball standouts Joey Oakie and Isaac Bruhl were both unanimous picks to the CIML Conference first team. They were joined on the squad by teammate Emerson Alberhasky and Blake Morgan of Ankeny. Ten players from Centennial and 10 more from Ankeny received all-conference honors. The teams were selected...
Let’s Talk Dallas County Meet Me In Minburn Concert #3
Today’s Let’s Talk Dallas County program features Minburn Community Betterment Group Member Megan Cline as she reveals the details on the third and final concert this Saturday for the Meet Me in Minburn series.
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.
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