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Sailing for a cure in Lake City
KIMT News Three's Maureen Dudley visits the Lake City Yacht Club to learn about its efforts to raise money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of the Upper Plains. The Lake City Yacht Club is holding its 27th annual 'Sailing for Leukemia' fundraiser.
Luke Lachey's resiliency key in helping star tight end bounce-back in 2024
DES MOINES, Iowa-- Iowa tight end Luke Lachey had a massive decision to make following last season. Despite only playing in 2.5 games last season, Lachey was seen as an early draft pick due to his athleticism, size and overall upside. The talented 6-foot-6 playmaker told 247Sports that he felt like there was more to accomplish and that was why he opted to return.
Vince Jetter Community Center receives $10,000 Sports for Life grant
The Women’s Sports Foundation Sports 4 Life program is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year. This national initiative – co-founded by WSF and ESPN in 2014 and supported by Gatorade – utilizes the power of sport to build a solid foundation for Black, African-American, Hispanic and Native American girls to thrive on and off the field of play.
SOYBEAN OIL SPILL CAUSES SLICK CITY STREETS
A SOYBEAN OIL SPILL SATURDAY MORNING RESULTED IN SOME SLICK SIOUX CITY STREETS IN LATE JULY. SIOUX CITY POLICE SAY STARTING AT 8:35 A.M., THEY RECEIVED MULTIPLE PHONE CALLS OF SLICK ROAD CONDITIONS ON MULTIPLE INTERSECTIONS ON FLOYD BLVD AND SINGING HILLS BLVD. IT WAS DISCOVERED A SEMI TRAILER TRANSPORTING...
Conservation Field Day to Be Held Aug. 8 in Cedar Rapids
Crop farmers and anyone involved with on-farm conservation practices will get an in-person demonstration of some of the latest conservation efforts happening in Iowa during a special field day Aug. 8 being held in Cedar Rapids. Agronomists with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach are partnering with Cargill to hold...
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...
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...
Iowa middle school students will perform with Foreigner at Iowa State Fair
JOHNSTON, Iowa — The hallways at Johnston Middle School are mostly empty during summer break until you reach Jorie O'Leary's classroom. She's helping 18 ninth graders get ready for a big show at the Iowa State Fair Grandstand. The guys are getting ready to be on stage with rock...
Unified Activity Federation Non-Contact Period july 28 through August 4
(Boone) The Unified Activity Federation (Iowa High School Athletic Association, Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union, Iowa High School Music Association, and Iowa High School Speech Association) non-Contact Period starts today and through Sunday, August 4. Atlantic Head Football Coach Joe Brummer says this means no open gyms, and no...
Local animal shelter collects donations to help abandoned dog
GRIMES, Iowa- Volunteers at a local animal shelter in Grimes are turning to the community for help after finding an abandoned dog. Leo is one-and-a-half-years old and was alone and hurt, seeking shelter in a garage in Bondurant before Kristin Riding Coffman, a volunteer at Rescue Rehab Rehome, rescued him. “It makes me really sad. […]
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 ...
AC/GC Booster Club Hosting Local Legends Showdown This Weekend
This weekend the Adair – Casey / Guthrie Center Booster Club is hosting a fun event. Local Legends Committee Member Randy Carney says that the Booster Club is hosting their second golf tournament fundraiser. He tells Raccoon Valley Radio about how the tournaments from this year and last year are different.
Iowa football's all-time record against every team on the 2024-2025 schedule
The 2024 Iowa football season is a month away and the official start of college football season is less than a month away. After making it to the Big Ten Championship in 2023 but falling to the eventual National Champion Michigan team, Iowa is ready to make a comeback. After...
'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.
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