Scholastic Spotlight: High honors in music and trades
Central Iowa students received two national honors this week. Waukee Northwest High School’s Brody Haugh was recently named Top Jazz Trombonist Under 18, and Ankeny’s Max Wardell earned the top High School Welder out of 250 of the best high school welders around the country. Hear about their achievements in this...
Baker Group plans expansion of Ankeny campus
Baker Group plans to expand its facility in Ankeny and add 100 high-paying jobs to meet growing client demand, according to a development agreement that will be considered by the Ankeny City Council tonight. The city council will vote on a development agreement with the multi-discipline construction company for a...
JOHN RUAN’S MAHASKA COUNTY ROOTS CONNECT BEACON TO A GLOBAL PRIZE
DES MOINES — The World Food Prize is based in Iowa, but former Iowa Governor and former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack says many Iowans still do not fully understand what it is. “I think it’s the most important question you can ask and the most important observation...
$47 million apartment project proposed in Market District
A six-story, 258-unit apartment development is proposed on a vacant lot at 301 SE Fourth St. in Des Moines’ Market District, information provided to the city’s Urban Design Review Board shows. The proposed $47 million project would be the first building to be constructed in a section of...
Iowa Down Ballot podcast: Governor’s flights, shutdown prevention
Gov. Kim Reynolds answered questions from reporters Feb. 26, 2026 on the use of a state-owned plane purchased using COVID-19 relief funds. (Photo by Robin Opsahl/Iowa Capital Dispatch) Iowa Down Ballot with Dave Price 2/28/26 by Iowa Writers Collaborative. Laura Belin of Bleeding Heartland and Kathie Obradovich of...
House Passes Bill to Codify Pilot Program on Child Care Aid for Child Care...
The Iowa House passed a measure Monday to make the current pilot program providing free child care for child care workers permanent. Iowa’s Child Care Assistance (CCA) program is available to parents with a gross monthly income below 250% the federal poverty level, if they are gone during the week days due to their...
Iowa fluoride ban bill awaits action as dentists warn of rising tooth decay
DES MOINES, Iowa — Iowa House members introduced a bill that could change what's in your drinking water. HF 2395 would ban the addition of fluoride in public and private water systems statewide. Supporters of the bill say it's about health, but dentists warn the move could have lasting...
Homeowner shoots alleged intruder during overnight Des Moines break-in
DES MOINES, Iowa — The Des Moines Police Department says an alleged intruder was reportedly shot by the homeowner during an attempted burglary Saturday night. Des Moines Police says officers were called to a home in the 1500 block of Guthrie Avenue, in the Union Park neighborhood, around 11 p.m. Saturday after a 911...
Iowa Truck Repair Shop Goes Viral For Vulgar Ads Featuring Kids
An Iowa truck repair shop is going viral on social media thanks to their vulgar ads featuring kids. It's definitely one way to stand out from the competition!. If you ask me, there's just not enough swearing in ads. You never see it. Correction: you usually never see it. Now, thanks to social media we're getting ads...
In her final act, this Des Moines woman donated to 485 Iowa libraries
Most library directors didn’t know what to make of the thick envelope from a law firm. Some thought: “Are we getting sued?!” In small-town Iowa, where budgets are tight and staffing is lean, unexpected mail from attorneys is rarely good news. It wasn’t a lawsuit, though. It was a check — from a name few of them...
