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10 bold predictions for 2024 Iowa high school football season in Ames area
With the start of the Iowa high school football season, there will be seven teams from the Ames area competing to reach the IHSAA playoffs in 2024. Ballard, Nevada and Roland-Story will all be attempting to return to the playoffs. Colo-NESCO and Gilbert just missed a playoff spot in 2023, and Ames and Collins-Maxwell will attempt to turn things around after they each went 3-6 a year ago. ...
2 attractions pulled from Iowa State Fair due to avian influenza concerns
DES MOINES, Iowa – The Iowa State Fair is cutting two attractions due to concerns about avian influenza infections in Dairy Cows. The fair also increased the testing requirements for dairy cows attending the fair. The Milking Parlor and the I Milked a Cow Experience will not be a part of the fair this year […]
Major Documentary on One of Iowa’s Coldest Cases Now Streaming
One of Iowa's most infamous and heinous cold cases is once again in the spotlight. It's been over twelve years since Elizabeth Collins and Lyric Cook vanished while riding their bikes near Meyers Lake in Evansdale, Iowa. Tragically, the bodies of both were found five months later in the remote Seven Bridges Wildlife Area. Despite an initial influx of calls and leads, Eight-year-old Elizabeth and ten-year-old Lyric's murders have remained cold.
StormTeam 3: Breezy and chilly end to week, warmer weather next week
A cold front is making its way through southeastern Minnesota and North Iowa Thursday morning, bringing wind gusts up to 30 MPH for some. It will be a rather chilly day for August standards with high temperatures reaching the 70° mark for North Iowa and the upper 60s in southeastern Minnesota due to strong northwesterly flow.
Iowa weather: Cooler temps overnight into Friday morning
DES MOINES, Iowa — Tonight will be quiet, but notably cool. By Friday morning, temperatures will be down in the upper 40s to low 50s – the lowest readings we've seen in about two months!. Dry weather and 70s are ahead for Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. A system...
Iowa Weather Alert: Dry and Breezy Weekend with Storms Possible Next Week
Des Moines, IA – The National Weather Service forecasts pleasant conditions across Iowa for the next several days. Residents can expect mainly dry weather with comfortable temperatures, as highs reach into the 70s each day. According to the National Weather Service in Des Moines, the skies will be mostly...
Gov. DeWine thinks Ohio should consider the Iowa approach to redistricting. Would it work?
Ohio and Iowa share an interest in everything from corn and soybeans to Big Ten football and Midwest jargon. But should they share a redistricting model for drawing congressional and state legislative maps? Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine wants voters to reject a new proposal on the November ballot to replace politician mapmakers...
This Iowa Mall Has Been Closed Because of an…Unpaid Bill?!
When the covid crisis struck the U.S. in 2020, businesses either had to find creative ways in innovate or suffer the wrath of people staying inside of their homes and not visiting their stores. The food industry suffered exponentially during covid. Hotels, retail, the auto industry, airlines, movie theaters, malls,...
Your Prep Sports Area Boys Cross Country Runners to Watch This Season
Cross country is a sport for distance runners. However, the cross country season in the state of Iowa can be a bit of a sprint. The season officially starts on Monday with the first day of practices around the state and the 2024 state meet is less than three months away.
Citing 'increased security concerns,' RFK Jr. cancels Iowa State Fair Soapbox appearance
Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has canceled a planned appearance at the Des Moines Register's Political Soapbox at the Iowa State Fair because of "increased security concerns," his campaign said. Kennedy had originally been scheduled to speak at 2:15 p.m. Aug. 10 on the Soapbox stage positioned along the fair's...
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