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Centennial star Oakie named to all-district first team for 3rd consecutive year
Ankeny Centennial baseball standout Joey Oakie has been named to the Class 4A North Central all-district first team for the third consecutive year. The teams were selected by the Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association. Oakie was among eight players from Ankeny to earn all-district honors in Class 4A. He...
2024 POSITION PRIMER: Iowa State defensive backs
Iowa State football begins training camp on Wednesday. In preparation for training camp, Cyclone Alert is previewing every position group on the roster. The series continues with the defensive backs on Monday morning. 2023 IN REVIEW. The Cyclone defensive backs in 2023 were one of the greatest strengths of the...
Travis Hines named Des Moines Register's Iowa State Cyclones columnist
The Des Moines Register has a new Iowa State sports columnist, and it's a name Cyclone fans know well. Travis Hines, longtime Cyclones beat writer, takes over the columnist position following Randy Peterson's April retirement after 52 years with the Register. Hines has covered Iowa State sports for more than a decade for...
Des Moines Police Officer Shot
(Des Moines, IA) -- Updated Des Moines Police Officer has been shot after a chase ended on Army Post Road, on the city’s south side. A post on the @DMPolice X account Tuesday just after 4:00 a.m. reported the shooting, saying the officer was taken to a local hospital.
West Des Moines park reopens after large fight led to temporary closure
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — West Des Moines is considering changing its park hours to close earlier after violence over the weekend at Crossroads Park. The park opened back up on Monday after being barricaded off all weekend. Police say a fight of more than 50 people broke out there Friday night.
Let’s Talk Dallas County with Perry Library August Programs PT. I
Today’s Let’s Talk Dallas County program features the Youth Services Librarian Laura Pieper and Adult Services Librarian Mindy Farmer at the Perry Public Library for part one of two, discussing the events for the first half of August.
Missouri, Iowa Under Heat Advisory: 110° Heat Wave Expected Tuesday Afternoon
Des Moines, IA – Iowa is bracing for an intense heat wave as temperatures are expected to soar to 110° on Tuesday, prompting the National Weather Service (NWS) to issue a heat advisory for much of Southwest and Central Iowa and parts of Northern Missouri. According to the...
Extreme heat, overnight storms in the forecast this week
DES MOINES, IOWA — Early morning rain on Monday is just the start of a week of volatile weather in Central Iowa. The weather will vary from hot and humid daytime conditions to storm potential in the overnights to early mornings. A Heat Advisory goes into effect at 1 PM Monday for the southern 2 […]
Engineers use data to manage grid transformers, boosting reliability to homes, farms
AMES, Iowa – Pay attention the next time you drive near your home, farm or business. You’ll notice small, green utility boxes all over the place. They’re distribution transformers. If they’re not working properly, electricity won’t flow to your lights and appliances. Those boxes take...
Seed Laboratory Offers Cover Crop Seed Testing Services
AMES, Iowa – One of the most important factors that can determine the success of a cover crop is the quality of the seed itself. Farmers and the seed industry need to know what they’re putting into the planter will germinate, and that the seed is pure. Terry...
i9: Iowa landlords not required to provide air conditioning
BURLINGTON, Iowa (KCRG) - Another heatwave is here, but not everyone in Iowa has access to adequate cooling in their homes. An i9 investigation reveals that, in Iowa, there are no laws requiring that access. Kody Hardin is a renter in Burlington who lives with his girlfriend and their 4-month-son.
Family Week Is This Week in Iowa
Dallas Center – Grimes athletes and coaches along with everyone in the state of Iowa will be enjoying some downtime this week with family week. Through the Iowa High School Athletics website, “Family Week” is a week in the unified activity federation calendar that prohibits any coach or teacher/student contact and any unified activity federation event from occurring. This restricted period started yesterday and will be going through this upcoming Sunday, August 4th.
Sriram Sundararajan receives the ASME Johnson & Johnson Medal
Sriram Sundararajan, associate dean for academic affairs, has received the 2024 American Society of Mechanical Engineers Johnson & Johnson Consumer Companies, Inc. Medal. The medal recognizes Sundararajan’s outstanding accomplishments in broadening participation in engineering. “Sriram champions innovative initiatives that create an environment where all engineering students, faculty and staff...
THIS Iowa School Has a #1 Recruiting Class in College Basketball
In this ever-changing world of college athletics, one thing that still means something is how your recruiting class stacks up to the rest of the country. Sure, you still have to coach the athletes and hope they play to their potential, but most coaches would rather work with an elite recruiting class than not. One Iowa college is off to a great start for the class of 2025. In fact, they're ranked #1 in all of college basketball!
Teachers train puppies to be permanent therapy dogs in schools
Students within the Perry Community School District in Iowa will have new classmates starting this fall: Kona and Sunshine Shimmer. The two puppies are currently being trained by Perry Middle School teachers to become permanent therapy dogs for the school district. They'll first need to pass a test to get a Canine Good Citizen license. That certification will allow them to be in school hallways permanently.