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RAGBRAI riders try to shoot like Caitlin Clark to raise money for high school basketball team
WAYLAND — Can you shoot like Caitlin Clark? WACO High School basketball players asked RAGBRAI riders to shoot from the logo — Clark's signature move — to raise money for their basketball and football programs. The sixth day of the Register's Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa took riders nearly 85 miles from Ottumwa to Mount Pleasant, with eight towns in between. ...
Beach Ottumwa is a refreshing highlight for tired RAGBRAI riders on Day 5
OTTUMWA — RAGBRAI riders found refreshing relief from another hot day in the form of a beach. Beach Ottumwa, that is. An Ottumwa staple since 1992, the indoor and outdoor water park, located along the shores of the Des Moines River, includes a wave pool with more than 300,000 gallons of water,...
Sigourney, Carly Goodwin upset Martensdale-St. Marys in Iowa softball state championship
FORT DODGE — Carly Goodwin finally got her Iowa high school softball state championship. In her final season at Sigourney, the Northern Iowa signee held strong against Martensdale-St. Marys – who boasted a solid pitcher of its own – and brought home that coveted title trophy. ...
RAGBRAI cyclists in Washington County enjoy last stretch of ride, ends on Saturday
BRIGHTON, Iowa (KGAN) — Iowa's historic RAGBRAI rolled through the small town of Brighton on Friday ahead of the last stop on Saturday. This week marks 51 years of the event, with cyclists riding 434 miles from Glenwood to Burlington. For many on the road, its not the first...
She discovered an eye-opening coffee on RAGBRAI. Now she owns a coffee shop in Mediapolis.
In the final stretch of this year's Register's Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa, cyclists will pass through Mediapolis, a small town north of Burlington. In the middle of town, near the intersection of Main and North Orchard streets, sits Jilly's Coffee & Cakes, a locally owned shop with a special connection to the ride. Owner and operator Jill Rohr had been baking for friends and family since high school and working in commercial kitchens for almost...
Why RAGBRAI? Riders explain as they bike through southeast Iowa
ALBIA, Iowa — RAGBRAI 2024 is making its way through southeast Iowa. KTVO caught up with riders headed to the Ottumwa overnight stay on Thursday in Albia to learn more about what is motivating their trek across the Hawkeye State. Florida native Danny Davis is riding a late 1800's...
The City of Cedar Rapids takes legal action against mysterious structure
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Cedar Rapids is taking action against a property that has a mysterious structure on it. When KCRG spoke with the structure’s owner, he told us it’s a power generator and a solution for sustainable energy around the world. But at night it would...
'Can't dream that stuff up': Van Meter wins Iowa softball state championship off eighth grader's bat
FORT DODGE — Mady Schnell, remember the name. Van Meter softball fans surely will. It was Schnell who propelled the No. 1-seed Bulldogs into the state championship game with a...
‘They’re mocking the system’: Latino community responds to campaign ad targeting illegal immigrants
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Latino community members in Kansas City say they are feeling othered by a recent campaign ad targeting illegal immigrants. “No more taxpayer handouts for illegals period. Nada. Zilch. Zero” is one of the first lines Senator Bill Eigel expressed in his campaign video for Missouri Governor released on Tuesday.
Kansas City Chiefs Kicker Harrison Butker Calls Drag Queens Channeling The Last Supper At Olympics Opening Ceremony “Crazy”
Harrison Butker is reacting to the Olympics Opening Ceremony in Paris and is having an issue with a group of drag queens that appeared during the show.Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony In Pictures The Kansas City Chiefs kicker shared his opinion on social media after a clip of a group of drag queens channeled the Last Supper during the opening ceremony for the Olympics in Paris. Recreating a runway to showcase the fashion Paris is known for, a group of drag queens appeared on screen positioned similarly to how Jesus and his Twelve Apostles are depicted in Leonardo da Vinci’s mural painting. “This is...
Iowa’s Late July Weather: Above-Normal Temperatures and Storm Chances
Des Moines, IA – A mainly dry and warm forecast is in store for today as afternoon highs reach into the mid-80s to low 90s. Slight chance for a few showers and storms in portions of southern Iowa late tonight. The severe weather threat is low, but brief heavy downpours and gusty winds are possible.
New Illinois Law Requires Weather Radios In Certain Homes
It's been a rough tornado season and a new Illinois law is taking aim at that. We can all agree it's been a messy summer. In the Chicago area alone last week, there were 33 tornadoes, compared to their usual 5 or 6 per year. With the derecho that moved through last week, 5 tornadoes rolled through the QCA. In Iowa, May was ridiculous. We average 11 tornadoes in May. But this year, we had over 80 tornadoes in May alone.
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