Below are the results for the Ankeny triathletes at National Championships the past several years. Some of these athletes are looking to win a national championship again this year. Once an athlete turns 13 they began to race draft legal and the age group is combined with 13 thru 15-year-olds
Read More →The Iowa Agriculture Literacy Foundation is pleased to announce that it has received a Cultural Heritage Project Grant from the Iowa Arts Council, a division of the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs. Grant funds will support increasing the educational material available to teach about fruit tree production (apples) in Iowa
Read More →The Muscular Dystrophy Association of Iowa announced today that its 2019 Fareway Shamrocks fundraising program raised $164,701 to help free kids and adults from the harm of muscular dystrophy, ALS and related muscle-debilitating diseases. This is the highest donation amount raised through the Shamrock program during the history of the
Read More →The Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden’s iris collection is featured in the April 2019 issue of Better Homes & Gardens, along with an interview with Director of Horticulture and Education Kelly Norris. The cover and a six-page feature titled Living Color appears in the magazine’s annual color issue. It includes
Read More →Wheel of Fortune’s Wheelmobile, the show’s promotional vehicle, will be returning to the Des Moines area, bringing the fun of “America’s Game®” to local fans. The open auditions will take place at Lakeside Hotel Casino’s Event Center on Sunday, April 28 at 1 p.m., 2:30 p.m., and 4 p.m.; and
Read More →Acquisition Continues Growth of EMCOR’S Electrical Construction Services Operations EMCOR Group, Inc. (NYSE: EME), a Fortune 500® leader in mechanical and electrical construction, industrial and energy infrastructure, and building services for a diverse range of businesses, announced that it has acquired Baker Electric, Inc. Founded more than 70 years ago
Read More →OZZY OSBOURNE will postpone all his 2019 tour dates, inclusive of shows in North America and Europe, as he recovers from an injury sustained while dealing with his recent bout of pneumonia. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee and Grammy®-winning singer and songwriter and 2019 Grammy® Special Merit
Read More →The Des Moines Menace will open the 2019 season on Saturday, May 11 at Cownie Soccer Park, and the team will play its remaining home matches at Drake Stadium. Changes – not only in home fields, but also in field leadership and in the name of the league – abound
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Posted April 03, 2019in Feature 1
Advocates push lawmakers to crack down on those who abuse, neglect and torture companion animals In recent months, a Des Moines man stabbed his dog to death inside his home and was charged with animal torture; someone dumped a litter of newborn puppies into an icy river; a man threw
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Posted April 03, 2019in Feature 2
Root, root, root for the Cubbies as the team begins the 51st season of Triple-A baseball in Des Moines; the I-Cubs home opener is scheduled for April 9 at Principal Park. Enjoying fresh air and easy conversation while treating yourself to something tasty and listening to the satisfying crack of
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