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Des Moines' Bethel A.M.E. Church celebrates 115 years with reunion spanning generations
DES MOINES, Iowa — A church that says it's the oldest historical Black church on Des Moines' east side is celebrating a major anniversary. Bethel African Methodist Espiscopal Church, led by Pastor Josephine Wolder, is 115 years old. Over the weekend, it celebrated the momentous occasion with special events. On Saturday, there was a Praise Team Dance Celebration featuring teams from a dozen historic Black churches in Des Moines. A worship celebration was held Sunday with a special reunion choir featuring current and past Bethel A.M.E. members.
Live in a horse lover’s dream home for $1.8 million in Southwestern Hills
A rare opportunity for equestrian enthusiasts to sustain their passion within the Des Moines city limits is listed for sale at $1.8 million in the Southwestern Hills neighborhood. Described by Realtor Sara Hopkins as the “best of both worlds,” the 2,405-square-foot home at 3110 Stanton Ave. in Des Moines sits...
Historic front page from Des Moines Register, Oct. 30, 1979: Gov. Ray tours refugee camps
The Des Moines Register is there as Gov. Robert Ray returns from an October 1979 visit to Southeast Asia, where he toured refugee camps in Thailand. "I watched people die," Ray tells the Register for the Oct. 30 edition, saying the conditions were so horrific he doesn't know how to describe them. The Republican governor, who had so far resettled 4,000 refugees from the Vietnam War to Iowa, acknowledges backlash for his efforts, "but this is a matter of life and death." Ray, joined by Iowa leaders including Register President and Editor Michael Gartner, forms the Iowa SHARES charity, which raises hundreds of thousands of dollars to buy food and other aid to assist the refugees in Thailand.
How a trip to Paris helped this Iowan relearn to eat, find new purpose
Editor's note: Diane Kolmer first told this story on stage at the Des Moines Storytellers Project's "Travel." The Des Moines Storytellers Project is a series of storytelling events in which community members work with Register journalists to tell true, first-person stories live on stage. An edited version appears below. Leaning...
Centennial Park's main playground gets new equipment and more shade in Waukee this fall
Waukee plans to upgrade the main playground at one of its larger parks this fall to appeal to more children and provide additional shade. Waukee City Council members unanimously approved a nearly $650,000 quote for the purchase of playground equipment, surfacing and other site amenities for Centennial Park's nearly 25-year-old central playground on July 15.
Des Moines Register at 175: Celebrating businesses with family ties that help Iowa endure
The vast variety of Iowa businesses that have reached the century mark ranges from insurers to agricultural equipment manufacturers to an upscale department store chain. But many members of the century club are alike in one aspect: They are the product of multiple generations of family ownership. ...
Local bottle redemption center owners expanding to Ankeny
ANKENY, IOWA — At the very end of the 2023 Iowa Legislative session, lawmakers passed the bottle bill with several goals. One was growing bottle redemption center businesses across the state. Ames Bottle & Can opened up right after lawmakers made changes to the law. The two owners opening up the part time business with […]
Death Bloom underway at the Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden
DES MOINES, Iowa- The flowers on the agave ovatifolia at the Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden are officially opening. Around a month ago, we first introduced you to the death bloom. This agave takes around 10-15 years to bloom and wen it does, it puts on a show. It’s 15-foot stem sprouted around two months […]
Your doughnut fix may have to wait: Structure fire closes Krispy Kreme in Clive
A structure fire Saturday night at the Krispy Kreme store in Clive caused severe smoke damage throughout the building, prompting what's expected to be an extended closure, according to a news release from the Clive Fire Department. The Clive store provides doughnuts to the two other metro Krispy Kreme stores,...
Des Moines Police Investigating City's 11ths Traffic Death This Year
(Des Moines, IA) -- The Des Moines Police Department is investigating the city's eleventh traffic related death of the year. Police say officers responded to the report of the crash a little after 8:30 Saturday night at the intersection of 2nd Avenue and Holcomb Avenue. Investigators say officers found several people hurt at the scene, including one person who was pronounced dead.
State softball preview: 5 CIML schools begin quest for Class 5A title on Monday
The state softball tournament gets under way on Monday with the Class 5A quarterfinals at Harlan Rogers Park. The Class 5A field includes the top four teams in the final rankings, but a rash of upsets in regional play also saw three teams ranked ninth or lower make it to Fort Dodge along with unranked Cedar Rapids Prairie.
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 ...
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 ...
Iowa State football spends time with at-risk youth at Wildwood Hills Ranch
MADISON COUNTY, Iowa — Iowa State football unofficially kicked off fall camp this weekend at Wildwood Hills Ranch, but there weren't any Xs and Os involved. Friday night was filled with team bonding and Saturday was filled with giving back. The Cyclones partnered with at-risk youth in Central Iowa...
Former Cyclone Marial Shayock Leading South Sudan Over Team USA Basketball
In an interesting Saturday storyline surrounding USA Basketball, former Iowa State Cyclone guard Marial Shayock led South Sudan to a 58-44 lead over the United States heading into the halftime break. Shayock, a member of the Cyclones from 2018-2019, led South Sudan with 14 points, two assists, two steals, and...
Waukee Arts Festival attracts thousands to Centennial Park
WAUKEE, Iowa- The 9th annual Waukee Arts Festival is taking place at Centennial Park. The free festival started on Friday evening and 4,000 people came out. There are 140 vendors this year, including local artists selling their creations and local eateries providing food. Tim Hanson is a vendor who is attending his first art festival. […]
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.
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