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Revive Clinic and Spa Prep of the Week: Aubrey Lensmeyer, Ankeny softball
Junior Aubrey Lensmeyer helped the Ankeny softball team to a 22-22 record and a fourth-place finish in the Class 5A state tournament, the Hawkettes’ highest finish since the split into two high schools a decade ago. She was named to the CIML Conference third team as a pitcher. Lensmeyer...
ISU Insect Zoo Tomorrow at Washington Public Library
Join the Washington Public Library as they bring back a favorite activity for the Summer Reading Program. The ISU Insect Zoo will be returning tomorrow to the Library. The Zoo will be available for viewing from 2 to 4 pm in the Nicola Stoufer Meeting Room. The Insect Zoo will fill 6-7 eight-foot tables with live animals and preserved insect displays. The display is hands-on and interactive. The come-and-go format allows participants to walk through, look, and ask questions at their own pace. The displays are staffed with 2-3 people to help participants handle the animals, discuss facts, and answer questions. This event is free and open to the public.
Receptors make dairy cows prime target for flu
AMES, Iowa — As highly pathogenic avian influenza has spread in dairy herds across the U.S., a new study led by a broad team of researchers at Iowa State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine helps explain why. Sialic acid, a sugar molecule found on the surface of some...
Next storm system moves through eastern Iowa Sunday night through Monday
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (Iowa's News Now) — It will be an active next 24 hours as several rounds of showers and storms move through eastern Iowa, where a few of these storms may be strong. A disturbance moving in from the west this evening will bring our next chances...
Iowa State’s Curtis Jones Taking On Leadership Role
Iowa State basketball coach T.J. Otzelberger says senior guard Curtis Jones is becoming more of a leader in summer drills. Jones was a key in the second half of the season for ISU by averaging 11 points per game. He appeared in all 37 games but started only one. Otzelberger...
Ames woman continues to raise money for a sweet cause
AMES, Iowa — Grace McCunn is as sweet as lemonade but has had her own share of sour experiences. “I was in and out of the hospital as a kid,” McCunn said. ” I was diagnosed with daily chronic migraines, which would affect me days at a time.” Her sister would share the same condition […]
ADM’s Kaylee Smith Named to 2nd Team All-Conference
A senior from the Adel-DeSoto-Minburn Softball team is being recognized as an all-conference athlete. The Tigers’ Kaylee Smith has earned the award of 2nd Team All-Conference for the 2024 season. Smith appeared in all 39 games this year with 118 at-bats, scoring 19 runs off 38 hits. She had 31 singles, four doubles, two triples, one home run, and 18 RBI’s.
BUSSE: Weekly thoughts, preseason top 10, basketball concluding workouts, House settlement details
Cyclone Alert publisher Alec Busse's weekly thoughts column including details on his preseason top 10 in CFB, the house settlement's fine details, basketball's conclusion to summer workouts and more. Cyclone Alert Publisher Alec Busse returns with his weekly thoughts column on Monday morning as Iowa State football prepares to begin...
Local animal shelter collects donations to help abandoned dog
GRIMES, Iowa- Volunteers at a local animal shelter in Grimes are turning to the community for help after finding an abandoned dog. Leo is one-and-a-half-years old and was alone and hurt, seeking shelter in a garage in Bondurant before Kristin Riding Coffman, a volunteer at Rescue Rehab Rehome, rescued him. “It makes me really sad. […]
Family of crash victim from Waukee launch fundraiser to expand animal shelter
DE SOTO, Iowa — After Mollie Quick, 20, unexpectedly passed away in a car crash, her family launched a campaign to address overcrowding at the AHeinz57 Pet Rescue. Mother's Day weekend, Mollie, who was a hospital corpsman E-3, was on the way home to Waukee from her navy base in Twentynine Palms, CA.
Hawkeye offensive lineman arrested for OWI over the weekend
DES MOINES, Iowa — North Dakota transfer Cade Borud was arrested over the weekend for operating while intoxicated (OWI) after blowing more than double the legal limit. The Hawkeye offensive lineman is the second Iowa football player to be arrested for OWI this summer. Wide receiver Kaleb Brown was arrested last month for the same charge.
Des Moines could ban roosters, limit hens in yards. A chicken parade protested the change.
A few dozen community members ― plus some chickens and roosters ― flocked to Des Moines City Hall on Monday to protest a proposal that would ban roosters in Iowa's capital city and drastically lower the number of chickens people are allowed to keep in their yards. Des Moines City Council members preliminarily...
Crossroads Park in West Des Moines Opens After Large Fight Friday
(West Des Moines, IA) -- Crossroads Park in West Des Moines is back open after having been shut down over the weekend following a large fight. West Des Moines Police say the fight involved roughly 50 people Friday night. Investigators say they found evidence of illegal drugs and a loaded AK-47 rifle at the scene. Police decided to close the park over the weekend. The park re-opened Monday morning. One suspect is in custody.
Donors to Iowa Architectural Foundation education campaign will receive instructions to build Lego Des Moines skyline
The Iowa Architectural Foundation (IAF) has announced its “Build the Future!” fundraising campaign in which, for a limited time, each donor to the foundation’s Architecture in the Schools program will receive free instructions to build a Lego version of the Des Moines skyline. Joe Feldmann, an associate principal at OPN Architects who created a model of Des Moines’ skyline in Legos, donated the exclusive build instructions for the fundraiser. The model includes features such as 801 Grand, the Iowa State Capitol and the Pappajohn Sculpture Park. The pieces to build the model are not included. “This unique opportunity not only supports architectural education in our schools but also allows our community to engage with the beauty of Des Moines in a fun and interactive way,” said Laura Porter, executive director of the Iowa Architectural Foundation, in a prepared statement. According to a news release, the IAF’s Architecture in the Schools program aims to inspire K-12 students by bringing architecture into the classroom and fostering an appreciation for the built environment. More information about the fundraiser is available on the IAF website.
Seneca Cos. names new president, chief operating officer
Seneca Cos., a Des Moines-based petroleum products company, has announced Darren Binning as its new president and chief operating officer. Binning’s 20-year career with Seneca started in 2004 when he joined as a project manager. Most recently, he served as vice president of the company. He graduated from Iowa State University with a bachelor’s degree in environmental science.
Chef Lynn Pritchard abruptly closes one of his three Des Moines restaurants
After a little more than two years in the East Village, chef Lynn Pritchard closed his restaurant 503 Cocktail Lab & Tasting Room. Pritchard opened Table 128, his farm-to-table restaurant south of downtown Des Moines, and Hugo’s Wood-Fired Kitchen, his ode to Mediterranean fare in the Drake neighborhood, this past spring. ...
Tranquility and seven bedrooms can be purchased in West Des Moines for $2.5 million
A seven-bedroom home for sale in West Des Moines delivers two of almost everything for executive level buyers searching for a showcase property in a quiet neighborhood. Listed at a lofty $2.5 million, Realtor Saatchi Kalra has years of experience with the local luxury home market and is aware that potential clients comfortable at this price point often have very specific needs. ...
Comedian and Late-Night Host Shouts Out Iconic Iowa Store
Comedian and Late-Night Host Shouts Out Iconic Iowa Store. A comedian who is rapidly growing in popularity will be coming to Iowa in the fall. Taylor Tomlinson has quickly become a major name in the world of stand-up comedy. She released three Netflix comedy specials: Quarter-Life Crisis (2020), Look At You (2022) and Have It All (2024) all by the age of thirty.