Heat Returns to Iowa This Weekend
Iowa will see a noticeable warm-up as the week progresses, with the hottest conditions expected this weekend. According to the National Weather Service in Des Moines, temperatures will gradually climb through Friday and peak on Saturday. Highs are forecast to reach the upper 80s to low 90s across much of the state,...
Perry Recognizing September As Library Card Month
September is known as Library Card Month, and the Perry Public Library illustrates that this is the perfect opportunity to learn about the services they offer. According to Adult Services Librarian Mindy Farmer, getting a library card can be done by presenting your current ID as well as a confirmation of your home...
Southeast Polk community to vote on $51 million bond referendum
PLEASANT HILL, Iowa — Voters in the Southeast Polk School District will soon vote on a $51 million bond referendum that would fund the construction of a new elementary school, upgrades to all PK-5 playgrounds and renovations to the junior high. The referendum proposal received nearly 2,000 signatures from...
Johnston schools dispense love of reading with new vending machines
JOHNSTON, Iowa — The Johnston Community School District recently installed vending machines, but they're not your average snack dispensers. Thanks to an anonymous donor, all five Johnston elementary schools will have a new book vending machine in their school library. Instead of dispensing soda or snacks, it will...
Lawsuit accusing Iowa ASC owner of malpractice dismissed
A second lawsuit against the shuttered Sturm Cosmetic Surgery Center in Ames, Iowa, and its physician-owner, Lindsay Sturm, DO, has been dismissed, the Ames Tribune reported Sept. 11. The lawsuit was filed by Joseph Kaissi, a resident of the United Arab Emirates who traveled to Ames for a surgical procedure....
Treat your-shelf to some new books right across the street
I am an avid reader, and while that has slowed down in college due to the amount of academic reading I have to do, I still try and find chances to read something I enjoy. I’m a big fan of romance as a genre. It can have highs and lows, but that’s what makes the genre fun. It’s a journey, and even if I’m not a fan of...
Iowan recalls 9/11 as 2,977 flags at Gray’s Lake Park mark lives lost
DES MOINES, Iowa — Thursday marked the 24th anniversary of the deadliest terrorist attack on the U.S. The attacks of 9/11 involved the twin towers of the World Trade Center collapsing after being hit by two planes, devastation at the Pentagon after a plane crashed into it, and one hijacked plane where the passengers...
Des Moines Man Facing Felony Assault Charge in Harrison County
The Harrison County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office is pursuing a First Degree Harassment Charge against a Des Moines man who is accused of making threatening Facebook posts about and text messages to current employees of his former employer. The probable cause statement filed states 37-year-old Anthony Headley of Des...
Minnesota Star Tribune moves printing operation to Iowa
MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Star Tribune will print its last newspaper locally in December. The paper announced Monday that it will switch to a Gannett printing facility in Des Moines, Iowa, but the Minnesota Star Tribune will still handle delivery. Around 125 employees will be impacted by the Minneapolis...
Multiple search warrants served in Des Moines drug investigation Thursday morning
DES MOINES, Iowa — The Des Moines Police Department said multiple search warrants were served Thursday morning throughout Des Moines as part of a drug trafficking investigation. The efforts began around 5:30 a.m. and DMPD, along with other local, state, and federal agencies, served the warrants. Mid-morning, the U.S....
