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Caitlin Clark's Former Teammate Turns Heads At Iowa Media Day
Caitlin Clark is gone, but Iowa women's basketball still has high expectations for 2024-25. Kylie Feuerbach will be counted on to play a major role for the Hawkeyes. A fifth-year senior, Feuerbach was a contributor off the bench for Iowa last season and in 2021-22, while missing the entire 2022-23 ...
Dry spell in Iowa impacting 2024 harvest
DES MOINES, Iowa — The first week of October is here with temperatures in the 70s, and the sun is shining. A great recipe for farmers to get out in the field, though there is one key ingredient missing for a perfect harvest this year: rain. The National Drought...
Pleasant Hill man charged for alleged diesel fuel theft at Newton co-op
Oct. 1—Newton Police Department has arrested a 32-year-old male accused of stealing about $2,400 in diesel fuel from a local co-op. Kenny Carreras Rodriguez of Pleasant Hill was arrested Sept. 25 in connection with the alleged diesel theft, and he has been charged with three separate felonies. According to a press release from the police department, officers received a report on Sept. 16 from ...
DMARC study finds racial disparities among pantry visitors
DES MOINES, Iowa — The Des Moines Area Religious Council has taken a year to study what their typical client needing food might look like. “Racial disparities among food pantry visitors exist in all communities across Greater Des Moines, but are especially pronounced in suburban communities and growing,” the study says. “In some cities, certain […]
Casey's to name ICON feature along Des Moines River
Casey's donated $1 million to Iowa Confluence Water Trails (ICON) and has been granted naming rights for an overlook near Center Street and the Des Moines River. Why it matters: ICON is one of central Iowa's largest ongoing public projects, adding amenities like boat launches and whitewater runs throughout area rivers and creeks.
Man sues TMC Transportation, alleging company fired him because of his dreadlocks
DES MOINES, Iowa — A Black man alleges in a lawsuit that an Iowa trucking company fired him as a driver because he wouldn't cut off his dreadlocks, the latest in a series of incidents across the country over an issue activists have dubbed hair discrimination. Drew Harvey, 26,...
Something New Is Coming to Kwik Trip Locations In the Midwest
On Monday, September 30th the Midwestern convenience store chain Kwik Trip (better known as Kwik Star in Iowa) shared that some exciting changes were ahead. The popularity of electric vehicles has grown considerably around the world. However, here in the United States, it remains relatively stagnant, according to a report from Our World In Data.
Jordan Creek Halloween pop-up restaurant and bar opens in West Des Moines
If you're feeling creepy crawly this month, stop by "Nightmare at Jordan Creek" — the mall's newest Halloween pop-up experience. Driving the news: The owners of The Station on Ingersoll opened the "elegant and spooky" space Tuesday night at the former Champs location near Century Theater. The decked-out restaurant...
Iowa voters react to VP debate at watch parties across the metro
WEST DES MOINES, IOWA — The first and only Vice Presidential Debate in New York on Tuesday night brought out Iowa voters in both parties eager to listen to both candidates. WHO 13 News went to two watch parties, one in Des Moines and one in West Des Moines. One was for Democrats and the […]
Blank Park Zoo reveals name of baby snow monkey
DES MOINES, Iowa — A baby snow monkey at the Blank Park Zoo officially has a name. The baby Japanese macaque was named Yumi following a silent auction for naming rights at the zoo's 2024 Safari Soiree. The event raised more than $150,000 in total. The name Yumi originates...
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