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Midwest States, Missouri Valley Braces for 75 mph+ Damaging Winds Today
Des Moines, IA – Iowa, Missouri, and Western Illinois are on high alert today as severe weather, including winds exceeding 75 mph, is expected to hit the region. The National Weather Service has issued warnings across these states, urging residents to prepare for potentially hazardous conditions. According to the...
3 most important games for Iowa State football in 2024
Iowa State football needed a major bounce-back in 2023 in order to keep Matt Campbell off the hot seat following a disastrous 2022 season and, well, it got that in the form of a 7-5 regular season. Unfortunately, Iowa State lost the Liberty Bowl to Memphis which was a bit...
Produce Growers Should Take Time to Review Cleaning and Harvesting Procedures
AMES, Iowa – Midsummer is the perfect time for produce growers to review their cleaning and harvesting procedures to minimize the risks of foodborne illnesses and maximize their farm efficiency. In a recent article for the Acreage Living Newsletter, Teresa Wiemerslage, field specialist with Iowa State University Extension and...
Ankeny celebrates new Cherry Glen Ballfield with ice cream and games
ANKENY, Iowa — Ankeny dished up some ice cream to celebrate a new ballfield. Cherry Glen Ballfield is on Northwest Eighth Street near Saylorville Lake. The city hosted a party with ice cream and games Monday night as a way to dedicate the new field. Aaron Bradshaw with the...
Community Foundation announces Leadership Grants for 2 community projects
The Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines has awarded Leadership Grants totaling $350,000 to two community projects: the Beacon Village and ChildServe’s Des Moines Center. Des Moines-based nonprofit the Beacon received a $250,000 grant for the Beacon Village, which will provide housing and support for women who have a...
More Des Moines storms possible Tuesday. Earlier rounds left 15,000 power outages
At least two rounds of severe weather moved through the Des Moines metro area on Tuesday and more could be on the way, the National Weather Service said. Des Moines will continue to see storms throughout most of Tuesday Additional showers and storms continued to track through western and west central Iowa late Tuesday...
Perry principal posthumously awarded for 'selfless' acts saving others in school shooting
Perry High School principal Dan Marburger will be honored posthumously with an Iowa Character Award for "his love for his students and the Perry community," which culminated in his death protecting others from a school shooter. The 17-year-old student shot and killed 11-year-old Ahmir Jolliff and wounded seven other people, including Marburger, before...
Climbing Kites launches new four milligram drink to comply with Iowa hemp restrictions
After several weeks off the market amid regulatory uncertainty and litigation, the Climbing Kites THC beverage is for sale in Iowa once again. Solon's Big Grove Brewery and Des Moines' Lua Brewing, the partners behind the brand, have created a reformulated version of the flavored sparkling water, made with hemp-derived tetrahydrocannabinol, that they say has received approval from the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services. ...
Historic front page from Des Moines Register, Dec. 11, 2022: National Democrats ditch Iowa
Featured front page In the aftermath of a disastrous software malfunction in 2020, national Democratic leaders strip Iowa of its coveted first-in-the-nation position in the party's presidential nominating process....