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Close Up: Who will succeed Ako Abdul-Samad in the Iowa House?
DES MOINES, Iowa — On this week'sClose Up, Iowa's longest-serving Black lawmaker, Ako Abdul-Samad, has retired, leaving an open seat in District 34, which includes a portion of Des Moines. Five people are looking to fill that seat, including four Democrats seeking the nomination in June's primary election, and...
Iowa basketball's Hannah Stuelke to be featured speaker at Iowa High School Sports Awards
Iowa women's basketball star Hannah Stuelke will be the featured speaker at the 2024 Iowa High School Sports Awards, presented by SCHEELS. The Iowa High School Sports Awards is one of 20 regional shows held across the United States. It's a nine-month student-athlete recognition program that will culminate at a red-carpet show in June. The show will recognize athletes, coaches and teams from across the state of Iowa.
FaceOff: Clark and Martin, Friday CFB, NCAA revenue sharing, soccer fans, JTS concert
In this week’s FaceOff, we cover former Hawkeye teammates turned on-court opponents, Friday football for the Hawkeyes, revenue sharing coming to Division-I athletics, state soccer fans and Saturday’s concert at Jack Trice Stadium. Keith Murphy and Mark Freund go back and forth.
Memorial Day celebrations around the metro honor those who fought for our freedom
DES MOINES, Iowa – In central Iowa, people didn’t have to go far to find a Memorial Day ceremony, as Iowans look to thank and mourn those who have fought for our country. Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery hosted its annual Memorial Day celebration. At the event, Honor Guard from the Iowa patriot guard riders entered […]
One arrested after shooting and fight at Roosevelt's graduation ceremony on Drake campus
One person was arrested and another was sent to the hospital after a shooting outside a high school graduation in Des Moines on Saturday. Officers working security and traffic control near Drake University's Knapp Center heard the gunshots around 5:40 p.m. on Saturday and rushed to the scene, according to a news release from the Des Moines Police Department. ...
Severe storms are possible overnight, but tornado risk is low
The National Weather Service warns of possible severe storms late Saturday night into Sunday morning. In a social media post on Saturday afternoon, NWS Des Moines posted an update for the forecast of Saturday night's chance of storms. Storms will move northeast through the night, according to the post. Southwestern...
Des Moines residents dispose of storm debris at compost site
DES MOINES, Iowa — On Saturday morning, the city of Des Moines hosted a free drop-off at the city compost site for tree limbs branches and other debris. The event gave residents an opportunity to finally dispose of that storm debris after a long week of storms. It was...
"Celebrasian" Returns, Sets Record Year
(Des Moines, IA) -- Thousands of people have descended on downtown Des Moines for the annual "Celebrasian" festival, which returned to Western Gateway Park Friday and Saturday. Severe weather over the past week did not hold up any of the scheduled events. Host of Celebrasian, Nu Huynh, with the Iowa...
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