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What's new on the Kum & Go menu? Smoked meats, burritos and sweet treats
Last August, Salt Lake City-based Maverik completed it acquisition of Des Moines-based Kum & Go with its approximately 400 locations across 11 Midwestern states. Now Maverik — Adventure’s First Stop introduces new menu items to its convenience stores, melding the best of both menus. Maverik just brought pork...
Polk County organization says homelessness hitting record high in 2024
POLK COUNTY, Iowa — Approximately 715 people experienced homelessness in the Des Moines metro on Jan. 25, 2024, according to Polk County’s homeless services planning organization, Homeward. The organization's 2024 Point-in-Time (PIT) Count, which was conducted by outreach staff and volunteers through a series of conversational surveys, tallies...
Meet Dallas County Sheriff Adam Infante, who is running for reelection
Dallas County Sheriff Adam M. Infante is running unopposed in the Republican primary for another term in office. To help voters, the Des Moines Register sent questions to all federal, Des Moines area legislative and local candidates running for political office this year. Their answers have been lightly edited for length and clarity.
Who is Janet Petersen? Meet the Democrat running in Iowa Senate District 18 in Des Moines
Iowa Sen. Janet Petersen is uncontested as she runs for a fourth term representing her Des Moines-based state Senate District. Iowa Senate District 18 encompasses parts of Des Moines, including parts of downtown and the Sherman Hill, Woodland Heights, North of Grand, Gray's Lake, Greenwood Historic, Salisbury Oaks, Ingersoll Park, Linden Heights, Westwood, Waterbury, Waveland Park, Waveland Woods, Beaverdale, Lower Beaver and Merle Hay neighborhoods.
'It's going to hurt so many people': Iowa book ban law draws lawsuits from students, families
Seventh-grade Norwalk teacher Alyson Browder has always thought of her classroom as a place where students can be themselves. A teacher for 10 years, she's built a classroom library with more than 1,700 books, which run the gamut from showcasing characters with disabilities to those who identify as LGBTQ+. A pride flag on the...
Gas Prices Lower This Week
(Des Moines) According to AAA, the price of regular unleaded gasoline fell four cents to an average of $3.24 across Iowa. This is nine cents lower than one year ago. The national average gas price on Wednesday was $3.61, down three cents from last week’s price. Retail diesel prices...
For all the pickleheads: Here's 11 spots to check out for pickleball in Des Moines
Pickleball has become the new summer sport of choice across the U.S. If you're looking to get in on the fun, here are a few local spots you can find a game, lessons or a free outdoor court. Where do I have to pay to play pickleball in Des Moines?
Music bringing people together at Greenbelt Music Festival
CLIVE, Iowa — It may not be summer yet, but it sure felt like it at the Greenbelt Music Festival on Saturday. The festival, which just marked its second year, serves as an unofficial start to a summer, leading the way for numerous other festivals and events still to come.
Friday’s Class 2A and 3A Girl’s Regional Soccer Scores
(Des Moines) The Class 2A and 3A Iowa High School Soccer teams started post-season play with the quarterfinals on Friday. The semifinals are set for Tuesday, May 21. Valley vs Council Bluffs, Abraham Lincoln semifinals on (May 21) Urbandale vs Des Moines, North semifinals on (May 21) Region 5:. Dubuque...
Meet the candidates running for Warren County supervisor in District 3
Two candidates are competing for Warren County Board of Supervisors District 3, which includes Spring Hill and White Oak. Republican Travis DeWitt and Democrat Jane Colacecchi are vying for the newly redrawn district. Incumbent Republican Darren Heater is not running for reelection. To help voters, the Des Moines Register sent...
How three Ames girls navigated a busy Friday afternoon at the state track and field meet
DES MOINES — Angelica Attinger, Sophia Hatcher and Edyn Cowles had a lot on their plates Friday evening at the Iowa high school state track and field meet in Des Moines. The three Ames girls had to do the 4x200-meter relay, plus an individual event in quick succession. ...
More records fall in final day of state track
Des Moines, IA- Saturday Attendance: 9,786 (2nd largest Saturday crowd) Friday Attendance: 16,033 (2nd largest one-day crowd) Thursday Attendance: 13,718 THREE-DAY TOTAL: 39,537 (2nd largest three-day attendance) Boys Class 1A scoring Lisbon 76 Woodbine 49 Wapsie Valley, Fairbank 47 Lenox 38 Mount Ayr 38 Madrid 33 ACGC 24 George-Little Rock 24 Bellevue 24 Sibley-Ocheyedan 23 […]
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