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Centennial trio, ACA duo earn all-district honors along with Ankeny’s Rusher
Ankeny Centennial softball standouts Jordyn Kennedy, Mady Ott and Lauren Sandholm have been selected to the Class 5A West all-district team along with Ankeny star Abby Rusher, while the Ankeny Christian Academy duo of Riese Gjerde and Katie Quick were named to the Class 1A South Central all-district squad. The teams were selected by the Iowa Girls’ Coaches Association.
Crossroads Park re-opens after large weekend fight, loaded AK-47 found
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa – A West Des Moines park that was shut down over the weekend following a large fight, and the discovery of a loaded rifle, has been reopened. Police were called to Crossroads Park at 5205 Ashworth Road Friday night on a report of a fight involving around 50 people, according to […]
Vote: Des Moines Register Athletes of the Week for July 22-28
This past week saw the Iowa high school state softball and baseball tournaments both take place from July 22-26. The state softball tournament was held at the Rogers Sports Complex in Fort Dodge. Pleasant Valley (Class 5A), Carlisle (4A), Williamsburg (3A), Van Meter (2A) and Sigourney (1A) were all crowned state champions. The state...
Greater Des Moines Public Art Foundation & Des Moines Airport Authority Announce Artists for New Des Moines International Terminal
Des Moines, Iowa (July 2024): The Greater Des Moines Public Art Foundation and the Des Moines Airport Authority have announced the artists chosen for five large-scale, sitespecific art installations throughout the new airport terminal, slated to open in late 2026. To support the artist selection and installation process, the Greater Des Moines Public Art Foundation initiated a $4 million fundraising effort in late 2023 which, to date, has reached just over 80% of the fundraising goal. This includes a $1 million contribution from the Ruan Family Foundation and support from over 60 donors. Fundraising will continue through 2025.
Longing for space, these Black Iowans seek to uplift their families and their communities
Part of a series for the Des Moines Register's 175th anniversary that examines Iowa's past and future demographics. Rachelle Long wanted everything to be just right. With an hour left before the Independence Day parade began, Long and her friends scrambled to decorate their display. At Valley High School, where she graduated decades...
Register reporter Phillip Sitter tells the story of his trip to Ukraine during war
Editor's note: Phillip Sitter 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. In October 2022, I felt more peace...
Van Hair Collective is bringing affirming and creative cuts to the Des Moines community
First in an occasional series highlighting Des Moines' small businesses. To nominate a business for future coverage, email iowaconnect@gannett.com. Four Iowa natives started the business of their dreams: an inclusive hair salon in the heart of Des Moines. ...
Historic front page from Des Moines Register, June 1, 2020: Protests of George Floyd's death
Featured front page For two consecutive nights around the Iowa Capitol and downtown, people protesting the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police have clashed with...
USA TODAY named its Bars of the Year. This Des Moines favorite made the list
Hello, Marjorie in Des Moines made USA TODAY’s list of best bars in the country. The USA TODAY Bars of the Year 2024 list, released today, features 27 bars from dives to high-end cocktail bars. ...
Project CommUNITY: Miss Iowa USA uses platform to uplift local Black-owned business
DES MOINES, Iowa — The third time is the charm for McKenzie Kerry. After three years of competing in pageants, the 25-year-old was recently crowned Miss Iowa USA. "Every time I put on my sash or my crown, it becomes a little more real," Kerry said, smiling. Kerry's coronation...
Marshalltown mall owner could face contempt of court for failure to fix code violations
MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa — The owner of the Marshalltown mall, which has been without power for months, has been ordered to fix code violations in the next three weeks or be held in contempt of court. A non-jury trial was held on July 19. The city had filed a complaint...
'The guy shows up every day': Quinn Schulte's leadership, work-ethic separate himself from competition
DES MOINES, Iowa-- Sixth-year senior Quinn Schulte has always been a bit reserved when it came to the media, but he's always had the respect of his coaches and teammates. During Big Ten Media Days, Jay Higgins opened up about what Schulte has meant to him and the entire defense.
Supervisors approve use of courthouse lawn for RVTV festivities in Newton
Jul. 28—In about a month-and-a-half, the annual WHO 13 RVTV Tour will make its way to Newton in preparation of the Iowa-Iowa State Cy-Hawk game, and when it does the Jasper County Courthouse will be ready for it. The board of supervisors on July 23 authorized the use of the courthouse lawn for community festivities. Erin Yeager, executive director of Newton Main Street, told supervisors that ...
Tasker Phillips Is a First Time 410 Winner on Border Battle Night at Knoxville!
KNOXVILLE, Iowa (July 27, 2024) – Tasker Phillips held off a tough 46-car 988 Lifeline 410 field to earn his first ever win in the class at Knoxville Raceway Saturday on Weiler Night featuring the second leg of the Border Battle. Phillips’ win aboard the BDS Motorsports #1 earned him $7,000. Emerson Axsom held off a 62-car 360 field to gain another first win, as he.
Panther Seniors Prepare For Final Volleyball Season
With eight seniors ready for their final season as a Panorama Panther volleyball player, seniors Madelyn Carstens, Bridgette Ewing, Cayden Iredale, Kelsey and Miranda Laabs, Madison Mincy, Faith Recker, Hanna Smith and Elizabeth Snyder prepare to lead the Panthers during their final season. Having attended a volleyball camp at Iowa State University, the Panthers now have some scrimmage experience before the season begins. Hoping to put all the pieces in the right places, the Panorama Panthers are less than a month away from action as the Panthers will travel to Urbandale to take on ACGC, Des Moines Christian, Interstate 35, Ogden, Pleasantville, Van Meter, West Central Valley and Woodward-Granger on August 22nd.
Individual Summer Sports Statistics Part 6: Jackson Pfrang and Reagan Carney
With the summer sports season over, we take a look at individual statistics for AC/GC baseball and softball players. For the baseball team, junior Jackson Pfrang started in all 25 of the team’s games, recording 66 at bats, nine runs and 13 hits, of which 11 were singles and two were doubles. He also had 11 RBI’s, 15 total bases, a batting average of .197, on base percentage of .293 and slugging percentage of .227. He also successfully attempted to steal bases three times.
Pork producers face longer drives and higher costs after tough years lead to packing plant closures
On his farm near Gowrie, Iowa, Larry Alliger walked toward a row of low-roofed hog barns. He buys piglets from Colorado with his son, and between both of their operations, he said they can have around 20,000 pigs on hand. They sell them to Tyson Foods through marketing contracts. "We...