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Iowa Hawkeye football player arrested for OWI
POLK COUNTY, Iowa (KCRG) - An Iowa Hawkeye football player is charged with Operating While Under the Influence. Cade Borud, of Pleasant Hill, was arrested in Polk County early Saturday morning. He’s accused of driving over twice the legal limit. According to a criminal complaint, a state trooper saw...
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...
Des Moines Water Works asks residents to limit lawn watering
DES MOINES, Iowa — Des Moines Water Works is reminding neighbors to use water wisely as the temperature heats up. Water Works recommends not watering your lawn or gardens on Mondays. It is also asks that you alternate watering days based on your address. Water Works is asking those...
Board settles case with E.R. nurse charged with being impaired while working
The Iowa Board of Nursing has agreed to settle a case involving a nurse accused of being impaired while working in a hospital emergency room. The board has placed the license of Auston Horras, 42, of Des Moines, on probation for one year after charging him with practicing nursing while under the influence of alcohol […]
Joe Shelly candidate for Iowa House District 47 seat
Democratic delegates from Dallas, Greene and Guthrie counties convened July 19 at Sportsman Park in Dawson to nominate Joe Shelly of Perry as their candidate to represent Iowa House District 47. The district includes northwest Dallas and all of Greene and Guthrie Counties. Shelly is a semi-retired union pipefitter and...
Armadillos slowly making their way north, Iowa DNR reports
DES MOINES, Iowa — The nine-banded armadillo, a species not commonly seen in Iowa, is gradually making its way north, according to recent data from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. Armadillos have been spotted in Keota and Marshall County. "Armadillos are not something that's new to Iowa," said...
Area Boys Named All-District
The Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association has released its All District Teams and several boys in the KWAY area are on the teams. In Class 3A Waverly-Shell Rock’s Ayden Hoffert was named a 2nd Team outfielder. In Class 2A pitcher Jaymison Howard and utility player Tatum Nuss of...
State Fair dairy rules are a contrast with COVID
Some memories stick with you — like that August day around 1960 when my parents loaded my two brothers and me into our Dodge Coronet and headed to the Iowa State Fair for the first time. Our excitement rivaled that of Abel Frakes’ family in the famous “State Fair” movies.
A two-wheeled piece of Iowa State Patrol history returns home
DES MOINES, Iowa (WHO) – The Iowa State Patrol showed off a newly recovered piece of its history Sunday at a ceremony at the State Capitol. As part of the Patrol’s 89th Anniversary, the Iowa Automotive Heritage Foundation presented the Patrol with a restored ISP KZ10000P motorcycle. “On July 28th, 1935, 89 years ago today, […]
Hot, humid week with rounds of strong storms in eastern Iowa
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (Iowa's News Now) — Summer is in full force this week in eastern Iowa due to the ring of fire pattern. The "fire" is intense heat that will be situated to our south; the ring is on the edge of the heat, which will be the region where multiple rounds of storms will move through.
Enjoy the Prairie Experience at Interactive Prairie Strips Display
AMES, Iowa – Visitors to this year’s Farm Progress Show near Boone will get a chance to visit the prairie – at least in essence. Prairie plants will be featured inside the exhibit booth operated by Iowa State University, where visitors can wear headsets and listen to the sounds of nature – as recorded from actual Prairie Strips located in Iowa crop fields.
Ankeny native Joey Oakie signs with MLB's Cleveland Guardians
Ankeny native Joey Oakie is now officially a member of the Cleveland Guardians organization. Oakie, a third-round pick by the Guardians in July's Major League Baseball Draft, officially signed with the Guardians on Saturday. ...