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RAGBRAI Day 2 preview: Riders to trek from Red Oak to Atlantic
Depending on weather and wind, this has the potential to be the easiest day of the week on RAGBRAI 2024, giving riders plenty of time after arriving in Atlantic to prepare for Tuesday's much longer, steeper ride. Here's what's ahead. ...
RAGBRAI 2024 Day 1 preview: What to know about Sunday's RAGBRAI route, Glenwood to Red Oak
After three rides starting in northwest Iowa, including last year's 50th anniversary RAGBRAI that began in Sioux City, the Register's Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa is beginning its second half-century with a change of venue. Here's what's ahead. ...
51st RAGBRAI Underway In Iowa
(Red Oak, IA) -- The 51st RAGBRAI is underway. Cyclists are leaving Red Oak this morning bound for Atlantic, Iowa on Day 2 of the Register's Annual Great Bike Ride Across Iowa. Pass-through towns today include Elliot, Griswold, and Lewis. Riders will travel just over 40 miles and climb over...
Here are 10 of the top baseball players at the 2024 Iowa high school state tournament
We've reached the final leg of the 2024 Iowa high school baseball season, and plenty of elite talent will be on display this week at the state tournament. The action begins Monday and runs through Friday, with the four classes again split up between two sites. Class 1A and 2A gets underway at Merchants Park in Carroll, while Cedar Rapids' Veterans Memorial Stadium will host Class 3A and 4A. ...
IPIB dismisses open meeting complaint against Sidney
(Des Moines) -- The Iowa Public Information Board has dismissed an open meetings complaint against the city of Sidney. During its monthly meeting Thursday, the IPIB, by a 7-0 vote, approved the dismissal of the complaint that was filed by Kenneth Brown on May 23rd, alleging the city of Sidney had violated Chapter 21 of Iowa Code. Erica Eckley is the Executive Director of the IPIB. Eckley says the complaint primarily surrounds a city zoning board meeting held on May 1st but was initially published for a different date.
Grassley: Changing candidates doesn't fool anyone
(The Center Square) – U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley led a chorus of Iowa leaders saying President Joe Biden's decision to exit the presidential race doesn't change anything. "The American (people) are sick and tired of the Biden-Harris open border policies plus high cost of living crushing family budgets. A change in candidate doesn’t fool anyone," Grassley said in a social media post. "Changing horses midstream isn't going to stop the bad policies + reckless agenda at the top of the Democrat ticket." ...
Motorcyclist killed after crash in Council Bluffs
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (WOWT) - The Council Bluffs Police Traffic Unit is investigating an accident that occurred Saturday afternoon. Officers were called to a personal injury accident at South 17th St. and 2nd Ave. around 3:00 p.m. According to a release, the driver of the motorcycle hit the passenger side...
Wags and Wheels Car Show 2024
The 7th annual Wags And Wheels Car Show 2024 is a fundraising event for the Midlands Humane Society in Council Bluffs. “We will feature 13 vehicle classes with 1st, 2nd, & 3rd place trophies in each, along with offering a specialty trophy in 5 ‘Best of’ categories too! Awards will be at 3PM.” [Unleash CB]
Des Moines Register at 175: Celebrating businesses with family ties that help Iowa endure
The vast variety of Iowa businesses that have reached the century mark ranges from insurers to agricultural equipment manufacturers to an upscale department store chain. But many members of the century club are alike in one aspect: They are the product of multiple generations of family ownership. ...
Oelwein couple seriously injured when three-wheeled motorcycle hit by car head-on
POSTVILLE, Iowa — An Oelwein couple is hospitalized after the three-wheeled motorbike they were riding was hit head-on by a car. It happened around 4:15pm Saturday afternoon at the intersection of Highways 18 and 52 west of Postville. The Alllamakee County Sheriff's Office says 31-yaer-old Mitchell Meyer of Dorchester swerved out of his lane to avoid a vehicle that had stopped to make a turn. Meyer crossed into the path of the motorbike,
Deputies investigate deadly wrong-way crash leaving two people dead
Douglas County, Neb. — Around 2:38 a.m. on Sunday, the Douglas County Sheriff's Office was called out to a personal injury accident on Hwy 275 North of Pawnee Rd. When deputies arrived, they found two vehicles that collided head on in the southbound lanes. They said their preliminary investigation...
Iowa Drivers Can Now Keep Their ID On Their Phone
EVERYTHING IS ON YOUR PHONE. NOW YOUR ID IS TOO. Iowa has introduced a new, convenient way for residents to carry their driver’s licenses or state-issued IDs: the Iowa Mobile ID. This FREE digital version of your official ID is available through a smartphone app and acts as a companion to your physical ID. While the mobile ID app is optional and not all businesses are equipped to verify it yet, it provides a secure and private way to carry your identification digitally.
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