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Storm close out weekend tournament with two hard-fought wins
GRINNELL, IOWA – The Storm women closed out their weekend tournament in dominant fashion this morning. First, the Simpson College women fought their way to a five-set victory against Rose-Hulman, led by Morgan DenBeste's five aces (a career high), Emily William's 16 kills, and Emmy Seiler's 14 kills. In...
Grinnell volleyball team opens season with convincing victories at own Invite
GRINNELL, Iowa - The long-awaited season opener for Grinnell College's volleyball team turned out to be quick work for the home team. The Pioneers posted consecutive sweeps against Fontbonne University and Saint Mary's University of Minnesota at the Grinnell/Central Invite Friday night at Darby Gymnasium. Emily Brewer '25 recorded four...
Volleyball Earns Win over Westminster to go 1-1 on the Opening Night
PELLA, Iowa (Aug. 30, 2024) - The Buena Vista University volleyball team began its season on Friday night on day one of the Central College / Grinnell College Invite. BVU fell 3-0 in the opener against Rose-Hulman before rallying back to take a 3-1 victory over Westminster (Mo.). The Beavers...
Men’s Soccer: Second Half Surge Propels Scots Over Dutch to Open 2024 Season
PELLA, Iowa – The Macalester men's soccer team opened the 2024 with a road trip down to Iowa to play the Central College Dutch. After a stalemate in the first half, the Scots found the net twice in the final 45 minutes to claim victory, 2-0, and start the season off 1-0. The Scots controlled most of the first half, outshooting the Dutch, six to two. Sophomore forwardCody Da (Rockville, Md./Richard Montgomery) had his low shot saved in the 16th minute. Macalester continued to plow forward, creating multiple chances. In the 24th minute, junior midfielder Ondieki Maina (Kensington, Calif./El Cerrito) had the closest chance to pull ahead, hitting the post. Yet the two sides remained goalless at the half.
NASCAR Cup Series returning to Iowa Speedway next year
NEWTON, Iowa — NASCAR announced on Thursday that the Cup Series will be returning to the Iowa Speedway in 2025. The NASCAR Cup Series made its debut at the Iowa Speedway in June this year and officials said it was an unforgettable weekend. Tickets for the Iowa Corn 350 powered by Ethanol were completely sold […]
Local students graduate from Marshalltown Community College
MARSHALLTOWN – Marshalltown Community College is pleased to announce the Summer 2024 graduates, a group of students who have shown remarkable perseverance and achievement. This summer’s graduating class reflects MCC’s commitment to providing a supportive and enriching educational environment, enabling students to reach their academic goals and contribute to their communities.
‘The course was unforgiving’: Hawks place 4th, Jaguars finish 6th at The Legacy
The Legacy Golf Club in Norwalk proved to be a huge challenge for the 66 golfers competing in the Waukee Northwest Invitational on Thursday. Only one of the 11 teams in the field managed to break 300. Defending Class 4A state champion Valley shot a 294 to capture the team crown, finishing 11 strokes ahead of Waukee.
Historical Society Re-Opens 2nd Floor, Holds Ribbon Cutting
BOONE, Iowa—President of the Boone County Historical Society Board of Directors, Sue Kruckenberg, welcomed volunteers and guests to the Historical Center Thursday for the much awaiting ribbon cutting ceremony, re-opening the 2nd floor with a new look. The Kate Shelley display is relocated and served as the back drop for the ribbon cutting. A display for the Ledges State Park is on the 2nd floor and a new display about Agriculture in Boone County is still being established. Kruckenberg told those in attendance the board has a ten year plan for the 2nd floor, but with a bequest from Wayne Erickson, were able to complete the project in three years and about 20,000 volunteer hours.
Simpson opens 2024 with 2-0 win over Illinois Wesleyan
INDIANOLA, Iowa – Cassie Nash and Ally Hoffa both found the back of the net to lift the Simpson College women's soccer team to a season-opening victory over Illinois Wesleyan on Friday night. Nash scored from the right side just over 18 minutes into the game and Hoffa stretched...
Voters to decide on $35 million Waukee aquatic center in November
WAUKEE, Iowa — On Wednesday, the Waukee City Council unanimously voted to add a bond referendum for a new $35 million outdoor aquatic center to the November ballot. If approved by 60% of voters in the Nov. 5 election, the proposed aquatic center will be built with almost 23,000 of square feet of water facilities, four distinct pools, a lazy river and a splash pad.
Coon Rapids-Bayard wanting to establish ground game in opener with WACO, Wayland
(Coon Rapids) -- Coon Rapids-Bayard football opens 2024 Saturday afternoon when the Crusaders face WACO, Wayland at West Des Moines Valley High School. After weeks of preparing for the year, Coach Chris Mohr's squad is ready to hit the turf. "The boys are ready to get after it and hit...
Saints March In With Two Wins In Iowa
OSKALOOSA, Iowa --- The University of St. Francis women's volleyball team won a pair of matches 3-2 and 3-0 to begin the William Penn University (Iowa) Labor Day Classic on Friday at the Penn Activity Center. With the two wins, the Fighting Saints move to 4-2 overall on the season.
State Patrol: Motorcyclist dead in Clarke County crash after speeding on I-35
CLARKE COUNTY, Iowa — Iowa State Patrol announced Friday that James Paul Qualls, 38, of Des Moines died after hitting a sign post and being thrown from his motorcycle shortly before 1 p.m. Qualls was driving northbound on I-35 where witnesses say they saw him speeding past other vehicles,...
Hampton-Dumont-CAL hosting Battle for Bradford against Iowa Falls-Alden Friday
The Hampton-Dumont-CAL football team will host Iowa Falls-Alden in the latest installment of the Battle for Bradford Friday on 104.9 KLMJ. “My thing is you got skin in the game,” Iowa Falls-Alden coach Eric Walkingstick says. “We’re 17 miles apart, our kids know their kids, they’re talking about names. I know their kids are talking about names. So whenever you get into something like that, first game of the year, both sides are gonna be excited. The student body’s gonna be going crazy on both sides. The plays are gonna be huge, the players are gonna be making big plays. And with that being said, this is the state championship game for both teams, because who doesn’t wanna start off with a 1-0 record. So there’s a lot on line and we know that the Battle for Bradford is a notorious game and it’s pretty even. And we’re sitting there wanting to get another notch on that trophy.”
Grand Junction Was in the Limelight With Inaugural Channel Seed Customer Appreciation Event Wednesday Night
An augural event that was held in Grand Junction Wednesday night brought hundreds of people to the downtown area. Channel Seed Field Service Representative Savannah Lyons tells Raccoon Valley Radio the Channel Customer Appreciation event was hosted by Dustin Fouch of Fouch Agriservice, where between 1,500 and 2,000 Channel customers from 14 states attended. She says the program started at 4:30pm inside the Fouch Agriservice buildings on Main Street with speakers that presented information on agriculture-related topics, then the musical acts of Levi Riggs, followed by the country band legend of Blackhawk took the stage at night.
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