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Iowa law fuels LifeWise Academy growth, including in Des Moines metro
A Christian religious education program is expanding its reach in Iowa, including in the Des Moines metro area. LifeWise Academy first came to Iowa in 2022. A 2025 state law that allows public school students to be excused from school to attend religious instruction courses for up to five hours a week boosted interest and helped LifeWise expand to 37 schools across 24 districts. Students were allowed to leave school for religious instruction before Iowa's law took effect. A 1952 U.S. Supreme Court ruling permits students to leave school for religious instruction if the program is privately funded, held off school grounds, is voluntary, and if parents or guardians give consent. LifeWise Academy meets those requirements, but the Iowa law provided clarity for communities that were interested in joining the program, said Sarah Buzynski, LifeWise's Iowa director. The academy began in rural Ohio in 2019 and now has chapters in more than 1,000 communities across the United States. To start a LifeWise chapter, community members must gather signatures, raise money and form a leadership team, and get permission from a school. Interested students can enroll in weekly instruction during times that do not interfere with core classes, such as lunch,
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Chicago man ordered to repay $83K in Des Moines elder fraud case
DES MOINES, Iowa — A Chicago man has been sentenced to probation and ordered to pay more than $83,000 in restitution after working as a courier in a scam targeting an elderly Iowa couple. The Polk County District Court sentenced 28-year-old Ali Mohammed Murtuza Syed after he pleaded guilty...
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Ankeny Coach Collapses on Sideline During Playoff Win Over Iowa City Liberty
An Ankeny assistant football coach collapsed on the sideline during Friday night's Class 5A quarterfinal against Iowa City Liberty and was tended to by medical personnel before being taken away in an ambulance. The scare came with Ankeny leading 44-29 and about five minutes remaining in a game the Hawks would go on to win 51-29.
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Parents face grueling $855 fines if their kids play in the street under bombshell new law in city
A NEW law in one US city has parents facing hefty fines if their kids play in the streets. City officials hope that the new law will keep both kids and streets safer. In Waukee, Iowa, city officials passed an ordinance in September to fine parents that allow their children to play in the streets.
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Perry Piecemakers to Hold Quilts of Valor Ceremony Tomorrow
Perry-area veterans will be recognized during a special ceremony tomorrow. The Perry Piecemakers Quilt Guild will honor four veterans with Quilts of Valor at 2 p.m. tomorrow at the Perry Elks Lodge, 2823 Willis Ave. Pat Mundy, with the Perry Piecemakers, says the group will award quilts to veterans from...
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Mya Weber to swim at State in 2 relays for Carroll High after Johnston SQM
Greene County eighth grader Mya Weber, daughter of Scott and Dani Weber of Jefferson, swims for Carroll High through an athletic sharing agreement. She can add State Meet Qualifier to her accolades at such a young age because two relays Weber swam on at the Johnston State Qualifying Meet yesterday made it to State. They are the 200 freestyle relay that was third at Johnston and the fourth place 400 freestyle relay. In addition, Weber placed ninth individually in both the 50 yard and 100 yard freestyle races and was clocked in personal best times in both. She was timed in 26.66 seconds in the short race and :58.36 in the longer one.
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High School Football Scores – Nov. 6, 2026
**All classes are competing in the quarterfinals. Eight-player played Thursday night, while the remainder play Friday.** Prairie – 28 SEP – 38 ——————– Iowa City Liberty – 29 Ankeny – 51 ——————– Pella – 14 Carlisle – 27 ——————– Mount Pleasant – 26 DSM Christian – 43 ——————– Clarion-Goldfield-Dows – 14 West Lyon – 42 […]