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Waukee CSD to Celebrate Natatorium Opening on Aug. 5
Waukee CSD to Celebrate Natatorium Opening on Aug. 5. Waukee Community School District will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Natatorium facility on Aug. 5, 3:30 p.m., at 1655 NW Douglas Parkway in Waukee. The event is open to the community. Please park between the Natatorium and Trailridge School,...
Improvements, Updates Continue At Boone Ahead Of 42nd IMCA Super Nationals
BOONE, Iowa — Finish one project, check it off the list. Start another project, add it to the list. That list, as IMCA President Brett Root notes, is everything that has been done, is getting done or will be done before the start of the 42nd annual IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s.
The Boone County landfill is filling up fast, officials predict only 30 years til capacity
Space at the Boone County Landfill is becoming an issue, Boone County Landfill Administrator John Roosa said. Slowing down the tons of solid waste taken in is the first step to slowing that process down. With just over one million tons of available space, the landfill would reach capacity in 13 years....
Several Local Athletes Earn All-State Softball Honors
Several KNIA/KRLS area athletes received recognition from the Iowa Girls Coaches Association and the annual All-State teams. Brynnly German, Martensdale-St Mary’s – 1st team. Campbell German, Martensdale-St Mary’s – 1st team. Sydney Bears, Martensdale-St Mary’s – 1st team. Jaycee Neer, Southeast Warren – 1st...
CBRE closes sale of 223-unit apartment property in West Des Moines
CBRE has arranged the sale of PointeWest Apartment Homes, a 223-unit multifamily property in West Des Moines, Iowa. California-based Canyon View Capital purchased the property from an East Coast-based seller for an undisclosed amount, marking the company’s first acquisition in Iowa. CBRE’s Cy Fox, Ray Hamilton, Keith Collins and...
Crash with injury at 2nd Avenue and Douglas Avenue involving car and motorcycle, DMPD says
DES MOINES, Iowa — Des Moines police reported Wednesday afternoon that it was responding to a crash with injury at 2nd Avenue and Douglas Avenue. The crash involved a car and motorcycle according to the caller. DMPD asks that the public stays alert for first responders and expects delays...
Lawsuit: Nursing home’s failure to call 911 resulted in death
An Iowa nursing home is being sued for elder abuse and negligence in the death of a resident. The family and estate of Neuang Boun Sisamouth are suing Parkridge Specialty Care and Rehabilitation of Pleasant Hill, as well as the home’s corporate parent, Care Initiatives of West Des Moines, in Polk County District Court. Also […]
Owen Myers Named All District 1st Team
The accolades continue to pour in for Perry junior Owen Myers. He was most recently named to the 3A Southwest All District team. Owen qualified as a utility player has he had a tremendous season pitching and hitting. The righthander went 5-4 with an ERA of 1.63 while striking out 79. In the batter’s box, he hit .391 with 7 doubles and 6 triples. He also stole 24 bases. Owen was one of fifteen guys to make the first team in the Southwest District. This is the third time Owen Myers has been on the All District team. Last year he was on second team and his 8th grade summer he was an Honorable Mention. Owen is the first Bluejay to make first team since Kaleb Olejniczak in 2018.
Does Illinois Even Allow A 4-Day School Week?
The school week isn't a whole 5 days for everyone in the country. The new school year is just about upon us and the debate resumes: do we like 4-day school weeks or not? Several districts in Iowa are signing on for it for the 2024-2025 school year. Like anything...
Monster Sightings – What Supernatural Creatures Lurk in Iowa?
This week, some new episodes of the series 'Unsolved Mysteries' dropped on Netflix, and, of course, I watched all five episodes in one sitting. The final episode of Volume 4 was titled, The Mothman Revisited, and it was easily my favorite of the bunch. The Mothman is described as a...
‘American Pickers’ Will Film in Iowa This September
Earlier this summer, the show 'Antiques Roadshow' made a stop in Iowa to film a couple of episodes. Now, another popular show will be returning to the state to film!. A recent article from the Iowa City Press-Citizen reports that 'American Pickers' is set to do some antique-hunting in Iowa in September of 2024. If you're not familiar with the History Channel series, the official website reads:
Eastern Iowa Man Wins $50,000 Lottery Prize From Scratch-off Game
It never hurts to win some cash, especially in these times. A Quad Cities man scored himself a large chunk of change the other day after we won big with the Iowa Lottery. To be exact, he scored $50,000 and the place he bought the ticket from is right down the road from the Quad Cities metro.
Iowa has nation's second-highest share of 65+ workers
Data: BLS; Map: Kavya Beheraj/AxiosIowa has the second-highest share of people 65 and older in the workforce, according to preliminary 2023 census data.Why it matters: The composition of a workforce influences business decisions and impacts the state's economy, Peter Orazem, an economist at Iowa State University, tells Axios.State of play: Nationally, 18.7% of adults 65 or over were still working last year. Iowa had 23.9%, while Vermont had the most with 25.6%.Threat level: Businesses factor in their ability to attract and retain workers when locating or exciting locations, Orazem said.Workforce retention and attraction were the top concerns among Iowa executives in a recent Economic Outlook Survey from the Iowa Business Council, the DSM Register reports.The big picture: It's not uncommon these days for older Americans to stay in the workforce, particularly in states with older populations.Today's older workers are better educated, work more hours and are more likely to receive employer benefits, compared to past decades, per a 2023 Pew Research Center report.Read more
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