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Boone Little League All Stars end their season
Boone Little League’s Intermediate All Stars entered the day with hopes of earning a spot in the Little League World series. A match up of Iowa teams would leave Boone 1 game shy of this World Series goal as they fell to Iowa (Sergeant Bluff) 8-4 in a Central Region Semifinal game.
Ackley City Council Discusses Nuisance Violation Rates and Fees
Last week, the Ackley City Council discussed nuisance violation rates and fees. Ackley Mayor, Michael Nuss, informed the council that in speaking with city attorney Seth Schroeder, the city is able to charge and invoice actual costs incurred for nuisance violation fees. When a property owner does not pay for the costs incurred, the city can assess the property owner. The council tabled any action on the matter until next month.
Des Moines proposes 'harder-line' on homelessness, with camping ban, speedier removal
Following a U.S. Supreme Court ruling, Des Moines is looking to ban camping and reduce the number of days people have to remove their belongings from public spaces. Proposed ordinances that take what city leaders call a "harder-line" approach to addressing homelessness would end Des Moines' complaint-based system of dealing with homeless campsites....
South Tama Prairie continues to bloom and grow
Buds and blossoms, nature and wildlife, the South Tama Prairie draws in all elements of the outdoors. Established in 2021 after Denise Fletcher was awarded $1,500 of prairie grass seed, the prairie is currently thriving and in bloom just south of the elementary school. The last few years have included...
‘I left my cart,’ says Walmart shopper as they ditched $50 of groceries after being forced to use self-checkout
A WALMART shopper couldn’t hide her frustration as she abandoned her cart while waiting in line. The furious customer walked out after reportedly being told she had no option to use the self-checkout. Sharon Ackerman was apoplectic with rage following a trip to a store in Dubuque, Iowa –...
Follow our RAGBRAI coverage all week, including a visit to tornado-ravaged Greenfield
The last full week of July looms, which means a Spandex-clad throng of bicyclists are again poised to pedal across Iowa in the rolling spectacle known as RAGBRAI, the Register's Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa. Riders will head out of Glenwood on Sunday morning and spend nights in Red Oak, Atlantic, Winterset, Knoxville, Ottumwa and Mount Pleasant before arriving in the end town of Burlington on Saturday, July 27. Look for coverage all week at desmoinesregister.com...
Camper goes up in flames on I-35 in Polk County
POLK COUNTY, Iowa — A camper, also known as a travel trailer, went up in flames while traveling on I-35 just north of Ankeny Thursday night. At around 8:10 p.m. emergency crews responded to a report of a camper on fire on I-35 northbound near the Elkhart area rest stop. When firefighters arrived on scene […]
Fremont County Sheriff's Office warns of card skimmers at Hamburg Casey's
(Hamburg) -- Fremont County authorities are advising residents of card skimmers that were located on multiple pumps at the Casey's in Hamburg. The Fremont County Sheriff's Office says credit or debit card skimmers were located on pumps three, four, and five at the Casey's in Hamburg at around 3 p.m. Thursday. Authorities say the skimmers have been on the pumps for an unknown amount of time.
John Deere Announces New Layoffs: Iowa Employees Brace for Impact
One of the biggest employers in the Midwest announced yet another round of layoffs. John Deere is a huge player in the agricultural industry and has multiple facilities and factories spread out across the country, several of them being in Iowa. The company's headquarters is in Moline, Illinois; and has...
Iowa, Illinois, and Wisconsin Residents Should Brace for More of These Menaces
The excessive rainfall, abundance of severe thunderstorms, and increased tornadic activity has made this summer one to remember for Tri-Staters. The weather has been as inconsistent as it's been wet, and with that comes an influx of creatures most of us vehemently despise. With all the rain, flooding, and humidity...
Iowa agencies other local services impacted by global internet outage, not a cyberattack
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds said some state government systems and employee devices have been impacted by the global outage Friday morning. Reynolds’ office said an automatic software update from CrowdStrike, which the state uses for malware and virus protection, is behind the outage. The...
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