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Gladbrook participants test their single luck with horseshoe pitching at state fair
DES MOINES – Participants from around Iowa including right here in the Tama-Grundy Publishing coverage area competed in the Open Singles Horseshoe Tournament held on Friday, August 9, at the 2024 Iowa State Fair. The Fair hosts both Championship and Open Class competitions every Fair day. Division winners are...
Valley aiming for stronger start in 2024
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — Over the last couple seasons, the Valley Tigers have had to overcome slow starts, but each time they've managed to make their way back to the UNI-Dome. Despite losing the first four games of the season last year, the Tigers made it all the...
Music to their ears: Local coach finally allows tunes at practice
WAUKEE, Iowa — Waukee Northwest returns around about four starters on each side of the ball and is coming off a 7-win season. Head coach Corey Kopatich is old school — no sleeves, no extra swag, and absolutely no music at practice. Until this week. "I just convinced...
Community garden finally gets win vs. restrictive city ordinances
DES MOINES, Iowa — For a hundred years, it was a forgotten space. “It was barren. Not much of anything,” says neighbor, Bill Callahan, of the half-acre lot at 24th and High Streets in Des Moines. “I presumed it would become a parking lot for somebody.” But Ryan Francois saw something in it. “I live […]
Body found in Des Moines River near Pleasant Hill boat ramp
PLEASANT HILL, Iowa — A body was found in the Des Moines River near a boat ramp in Pleasant Hill Thursday evening. At about 7:15 p.m. the Pleasant Hill Police and Fire Departments responded to a report of a body in the river near the SE Vandalia Drive boat ramp. According to Pleasant Hill Fire […]
Clear the Shelters: Family Bond
DE SOTO, Iowa — This year marks ten years of the Clear the Shelters campaign. Over the years, the effort has helped find homes for rescue animals across the country. We’re teaming up with rescues and shelters here at home. This week, we introduce you to a pair of poodles at Aheinz57 that share a […]
Jordan Creek Town Center's Cinemark 20 temporarily closed after transformer blows
The Cinemark 20 movie theater at Jordan Creek Town Center may remain closed for a few more days after a power transformer blew Aug. 9. KCCI-TV reported that the transformer failed the night of Aug. 10 and left hundreds of moviegoers in the dark. Jordan Creek General Manager Randy Tennison said Thursday...
16-year-old from Waukee charged as an adult with second-degree murder in stabbing
A 16-year-old from Waukee was charged with second-degree murder in connection to a stabbing during a dispute that left a 23-year-old man dead last week. Waukee Police Department officers were dispatched to the 600 block of Prairie Park Lane for a stabbing incident on Aug. 5, Chief Chad McCluskey said. First responders found a victim, identified as Brian McGee, 23, of Waukee, with multiple stab wounds. ...
Indianola teenager reported missing this week
INDIANOLA, Iowa — The Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation is investigating the disappearance of an Indianola teenager who was reported missing to the Indianola Police Department earlier this week. 16-year-old Levi Garrett Norris is described as white with blue eyes and red hair. Officials said he is approximately 6'2"...
Iowa woman seriously injured after being struck by boat at Lake of the Ozarks
A person from Iowa was seriously injured after being struck by a boat on August 14. The Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP) reported that a 2022 Sea Ray was traveling eastbound in the Osage Arm of the Lake of the Ozarks. Around 11:50 p.m. on Wednesday night Brooke A. Boysen,...
Man in Custody After Leading Police on a Chase in Des Moines Wednesday
(Des Moines, Iowa) -- A man is in custody after leading police on a chase that ended in a crash on Des Moines' east side Wednesday evening. The Des Moines Police Department says 19 year-old Parker Fenton was taken into custody after an officer tried to pull him over for speeding and erratic driving. Investigators say when the officer tried to pull Fenton over, he sped away, at times reaching 70 miles an hour in a 35 mile an hour zone.
Thousands sign petition against Des Moines' camping ban. What we know about the proposal
A petition started by Des Moines small businesses condemning the city's proposal to ban camping and change its encroachment code has garnered more than 2,000 signatures. The Des Moines City Council is on its way to approving an ordinance that would ban unsheltered people from camping. The council is also considering changes to city code that shorten the number of days unhoused individuals have to remove belongings from public spaces. ...
Iowa State Patrol Dubs August “Aggressive Driving Enforcement” Month
The Iowa State Patrol (ISP) is looking to curb traffic crashes during the month of August. That’s Trooper Tom Williams with the ISP’s Mason City District office, who says a spike in travel comes from many people still traveling on family vacations and more students driving when school gets back in session later this month.
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