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Racehorse owners sue national organization over tax assessments in Iowa
Two racehorse owners at Polk County’s Prairie Meadows Racetrack and Casino are suing the national nonprofit horseracing organization that collects taxes and fees from owners. Joseph A. Kelly of Des Moines, a thoroughbred racehorse owner who owns three horses that race at Prairie Meadows, and Douglas L. Anderson of Hot Springs, Arkansas, who owns two […]
“Tornado Alley” expanding Eastward, stirring up more storms around the QCA
MOLINE, Ill. — Back in 2018, storm chaser and Northern Illinois University professor Dr. Victor Gensini published a groundbreaking study on tornado patterns. He looked at tornado data from 1979 to 2017, examining trends on where tornadoes touched down and the location of certain ingredients that promote their development. Gensini found a marked eastward migration of the typical "tornado alley" many of us think of.
Mile posts: Items on Wesley Kiptoo, Hillary Bor, Biya Simbassa, Max Murphy, Kassie Parker, Paityn Noe, Adam Fogg
The 50th running of the Quad-City Times Bix 7 road race offered a who's who of former and current Iowa collegians and preps. In short, Davenport was the place to be on Saturday. And leaving his mark again on the national road racing scene was seven-time Big 12 Conference champion Wesley Kiptoo. The 2021 NCAA champion for Iowa State in the indoor 5,000 cruised to his first Bix 7 victory in 32 minutes, 27 seconds while picking...
Will abortion ban make it harder for Iowa to recruit healthcare providers?
Some worry Iowa's six-week abortion ban could reduce access to obstetric care, especially in rural communities, because it will be harder to attract physicians and nurse practitioners to the state.
ISU study puts extremely high price on evolving hog virus
Iowa State University researchers estimate a viral disease cost the U.S. pork industry more than one-billion dollars each year between 2016 and 2020. Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome or PRRS can be deadly for pigs, and it can reduce a sow’s ability to give birth to healthy piglets. Derald...
American Pickers’ Mike Wolfe reveals worn out $500 Coca Cola sign for sale as he’s ‘cleaning house’ at Iowa antique shop
AMERICAN Pickers star Mike Wolfe has revealed an expensive sign for sale, as well as its huge price tag, while cleaning out his shop. The History Channel star has been cleaning up his Iowa antique shop, listing certain finds for sale at special prices. Mike, 60, recorded footage from outside Antique Archaeology in Iowa, showing […]
Meet New AC/GC High School Principal Brian Sauser
There will be a new face at Adair – Casey / Guthrie Center (AC/GC) High School for the students when they begin classes for the 2024-25 school year. Principal Brian Sauser takes the place of Ethan Lensch, and is excited to be stepping into an administrative position. He tells Raccoon Valley Radio that it’s a new feeling for him, and that in the past he’s been a teacher and a coach.
Three Tigers Round Out Roster for Class 3A Baseball All-District Team
Grant Rychnovsky (picture belongs to ADM Baseball) Three players from the Adel-DeSoto-Minburn Baseball team complete the roster for the Class 3A All-District Team. Senior Grant Rychnovsky, Junior Grant Jansen, and Junior Jaxson Book all qualified for the all-district, part of the Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association. Rychnovsky made first team as an outfielder and features players from seven other teams.
Former ISU basketball star Bridget Carleton reflects on journey to becoming a WNBA player and Olympian
MINNEAPOLIS — Six years into her WNBA career, former Iowa State Cyclone Bridget Carleton is having her best season yet. Carleton worked her way into the Minnesota Lynx starting lineup and is averaging a career high nine points per game while shooting 43 percent from three. While the WNBA season is on hold for the Olympics, Carleton is competing for her home country of Canada for the second time.
A Manhunt is Underway for a Colfax Man After a Fatal Motorcycle Crash
The Johnston Police Department is actively searching for Todd Phillips, a Colfax man accused of fleeing the scene of a motorcycle crash that resulted in the death of his passenger. The details of the accident. Thanks to WHO13, they report at around 12:10 a.m. Saturday the Johnston Police Department responded...
NASDA CEO Ted McKinney Sees Potential in SAF
Former USDA Under Secretary and currently CEO of the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture Ted McKinney is optimistic about the future of sustainable aviation fuel as a market for U.S. biofuels, provided they have the opportunity under the upcoming 45Z tax credit. “Our ethanol and our soy diesel...
Suspect killed in Des Moines police shooting had a history of violence, public records show
Des Moines police have identified the man shot and killed early Tuesday morning during a domestic violence investigation. Weston Dean Derby, 45, of Bellevue, Nebraska, was killed after police allege he pulled and pointed a gun toward two Des Moines Police Department officers in the 4300 block of East Army Post Road. One...
Reiland joins REMAX Precision Urban Office, adding CRE services, helping team advance mission of empowering women
Abi Reiland has joined the Sara Hopkins Real Estate Team with REMAX Precision Urban Office as president of commercial real estate as Hopkins and her team add the commercial sector to the services they offer. Reiland, who also is owner and director of CrossFit 8035 businesses in the metro, recently...
Des Moines is getting grayer
Data: U.S. Census Bureau; Chart: Alice Feng/AxiosThe Des Moines metro's 65+ population has grown faster since the pandemic than any other age group — and higher than the national average — according to new Census data.Why it matters: Cities with growing senior populations face greater pressures on services like health care, transportation and affordable housing.By the numbers: The metro's 65+ population grew 11.4% between 2020 and 2023 to about 109,800 people.Meanwhile, the number of children under 14 dropped 1.3%, to around 147,130.The big picture: The numbers reflect a broader national phenomenon, with the U.S.'s 65-plus population rising 9.4% to...
U.S. courthouse annex in Des Moines expects restaurants, fitness club, other new tenants
The now-vacant U.S. Courthouse Annex on the banks of the Des Moines River is trading courtrooms for coffee shops. With the U.S. Bankruptcy Court and the U.S. Attorney's Office relocating to the new federal courthouse on the other side of the river, the government building will welcome new, commercial tenants. The 109,513-square-foot structure...
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