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Young Mustangs plan to play for now at state softball tournament
Jul. 21—The last time Shaun Hudnut coached at a state tournament, he was guiding the PCM baseball team to Principal Park in 2010. His daughter Addi was just 2 years old and that season ended with a 2-1 loss to Davis County in the quarterfinals. Flash forward to now and Coach Hudnut returns to the state tournament. This time, he's the head coach of the softball team and Addi is a 16-year-old ...
Iowa state softball: Class 5A Valley, Ankeny, Pleasant Valley and Urbandale advance
FORT DODGE — Composure. That’s the best way to describe what pushed No. 1 Valley past No. 8 Prairie in the Class 5A softball state tournament quarterfinal on Monday. The Tigers did send the Hawks packing, 11-1, in five innings, after all. ...
RAGBRAI 2024 Day 3 preview: Riders prepare for climb from Atlantic to Winterset
If you're of the opinion that nothing good comes easy, this is the RAGBRAI 2024 day for you: 82 miles and 4,519 — yes, 4,519 — feet of climb. RAGBRAI comfortingly reassures us that it's a rolling sort of ride, with plenty of opportunities to coast the first part of the uphills on the momentum of the previous drop.
Vote: Des Moines Register Iowa Ortho Athletes of the Week for July 15-21
Last week saw the Iowa high school state baseball and softball tournament fields get set. There were several standout pitching, hitting and fielding performances during the regional finals in softball and substate finals in baseball. Some players in both sports stepped up to help their respective teams qualify for state, and others gave heroic efforts in defeat.
Private contractors to be paid more for city nuisance abatements
Jul. 21—In order to continue improving the city's curb appeal by getting rid of nuisances throughout the community, the Newton City Council on July 15 moved forward with staff's request to increase the abatement rate for private contractors from $60 per hour to $100 per hour with a one-hour minimum. When residents are non-compliant to the city's curb appeal ordinances and are therefore ...
The Last Lap Show – 7/22/24
Sports Director Joe Tjaden will talk with local and regional race track promoters and race winners. He will talk about the latest results and give you a preview of the upcoming weekend’s races in Fort Dodge, Webster City, Humboldt, and other sites.
State: Nursing home resident suffocated while trapped in bed rails
A Cedar Falls nursing home has been cited for the death of a resident who suffocated while trapped between her bed rails and a wall. According to state inspection reports, a registered nurse at NewAldaya Lifescapes entered a female resident’s room shortly after 9 a.m. on June 16 and found the woman face down, wedged […] The post State: Nursing home resident suffocated while trapped in bed rails appeared first on Iowa Capital Dispatch.
Utility and Light Poles Were Damaged in Storm Lake Accident Late Last Week
An accident that involved multiple vehicles caused significant damage and disruption on Friday afternoon in Storm Lake. According to the Storm Lake Police Department, several utility and light poles were struck and severed, which led to power outages across many neighborhoods. The Buena Vista County Sheriff’s Office and Storm Lake Fire Department assisted in redirecting traffic and blocking streets where power lines were down. The Storm Lake Public Works Department installed four-way stop signs at intersections that lost traffic signals. MidAmerican Energy worked late into the evening on Friday replacing power poles and utility lines.
Couple Arrested After Staying in Motel Without Paying
A couple was arrested after staying in a motel without paying, according to the Ottumwa Police Department. 30-year-old Mercedes Reisch of Eldon (Left) was charged with 3rd degree theft – 2 prior convictions – property not exceeding $750, possession of controlled substance – methamphetamine – 1st offense, and burglary – 3rd degree – non vehicle.
Bedford's magical run, upset bid end in walk-off fashion in state quarterfinal
(Carroll) -- Bedford baseball gave top-seeded Akron-Westfield all they could handle Monday afternoon, but ultimately fell in extra innings, ending their magical postseason run. The Bulldogs (20-11) never let the moment look too big as they went toe-to-toe with the presumptive Class 1A state championship favorite for nine innings, but...
Kent Corp. names Fields president, chief operating officer
Kent Corp. announced Thursday that Kevin Fields has been appointed the company’s new president and chief operating officer. The appointment was effective June 21. Fields succeeds John Thorpe, who has announced his intention to retire, effective Jan. 1. Fields joined the Kent family of companies in 1998. Most recently,...
Woman Who Found Wedding Dress in a Ditch Can't Locate Owner—And the Internet Thinks It Belongs to a Runaway Bride
Wedding dresses are extremely valuable—both economically and sentimentally—pieces of clothing. That’s why when one woman discovered a bridal gown lying on the side of the highway, she went to great lengths to track down the rightful owner. According to the local news station in Des Moines, Iowa, CBS-affiliated KCCI, the woman, Denise Gannon, was driving with her husband on the highway, just north of Rippey, Iowa, in June 2024 when she noticed something in a ditch on the side of the road. “All this fluff was just fluffing around in the wind,” Gannon recalled.
Union County Teen Arrested Following Accident in Creston
(Creston) A Creston teen faces drunk driving charges after striking two parked cars in Creston on Saturday. Creston Police say the accident happened at 8:53 on Filmore Street. Authorities say 16-year-old Zayle Marie Martin was driving an eastbound 2009 Hyundai Sonata on eastbound on E. Filmore Street, left the road, and struck a 2022 Ford Expedition parked on the roadside. The Sonata continued eastbound, striking another parked vehicle, a 2016 Toyota Avalon. Martin drove away from the scene. However, law enforcement later charged her with OWI.
Akron Westfield And Remsen St Mary’s in 1A State Baseball Quarterfinals In Carroll On Monday
The quarterfinals of the state high school baseball tournament are Monday in Carroll. In the opener top ranked Akron-Westfield takes on Bedford. For Akron-Westfield its the first trip to the state tournament since 2017. That’s Akron-Westfield coach Gordy Johnson who says it was at the end of last season he...
Get a piece of Hollywood on RAGBRAI as the route passes through these Iowa movie towns
This year’s RAGBRAI route may not be the Walk of Fame — but it will take on some Hollywood flavor in an Iowa sort of way. Cyclists will roll through Greenfield and Winterset, both having been the settings of major Hollywood movies. And if those cinematic ties weren’t enough, the route also goes through the birth town of one of Tinseltown’s biggest stars of all.
Creston police report pair of early Monday morning drug arrests
(Creston) -- A pair of Creston suspects face drug charges following their arrests in separate incidents early Monday morning. The Creston Police Department says 44-year-old Ronnee Colleen Abel of Creston was arrested shortly after 1 a.m. for possession of a controlled substance, non-marijuana, 3rd offense, and possession of drug paraphernalia. Authorities say the arrest occurred in the 500 block of West Adams Street.
RAGBRAI to Make Way Through Greenfield Tomorrow
The biggest bicycling event for the state of Iowa is underway. Tomorrow, the bicyclists taking part in the Register’s Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa (RAGBRAI) will make their way through Adair County, with Greenfield being the midday stop. The route through Greenfield has changed since the city was originally chosen as a stop, allowing bicyclists to tour through areas that were in the path of the May 21st tornado that devastated a mile long stretch of the town in a minute.
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