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Iowa launches $3M stream buffer pilot project in Cedar Rapids, Des Moines basins
The Gazette - Iowa
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The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. DES MOINES — Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig on Monday announced a new $3 million state-funded pilot project aimed at reducing nutrient runoff...
People Inc. Sells Famed Oldenburg and Van Bruggen ‘Plantoir’ Sculpture in Des Moines
Art in America
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August 25, 2025
People Inc. recently sold a large sculpture in the shape of a garden trowel by Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen, which became a landmark in Des Moines, Iowa. The media company, formerly known as Dotdash Meredith, announced the sale of the...
‘Waitress,’ ‘Witch’ and ‘The SpongeBob Musical’ rack up honors at the Cloris Awards in Des Moines
Little Village Magazine - Iowa
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August 25, 2025
Hannah Zepeda as Jenna and Alex Schaeffer as Dr. Pommatter in ‘Waitress,’ which won a 2025 Cloris for Outstanding Ensemble in a Musical. Schaeffer also won Outstanding Lead Actor. — Photo by Steve Gibbons courtesy of The Des Moines Playhouse...
GalaxyCon is returning to Des Moines. How to get tickets
Des Moines Register - Iowa
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Another convention will bring cosplay and celebrity guests to Des Moines. GalaxyCon Des Moines will be hosted at the Iowa Events Center this fall. Here's what to know about the event and how to get tickets. What is GalaxyCon Des Moines? GalaxyCon,...
Sines Shines As New Cumulus/Des Moines Leader
Radio and Television Business Report
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August 25, 2025
Cumulus Media’s four-station group in Des Moines has a new VP/Market Manager, and he’s in-bound from Steel City Media in Kansas City, where he was a senior marketing consultant. Taking the role overseeing Classic Rock KGGO-FM; Country...
Iowa drivers need to beware of darting kids
Radio Iowa
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August 25, 2025
Iowa motorists will need to be especially careful this afternoon as tens of thousands of youngsters will be making their way home from their first day of school. Brian Ortner, at AAA-Iowa, says being safe is as easy as ABC: “You’ve got to, A),...
Iowa Football: Hawkeyes Release Inaugural Depth Chart for 2025 Season
Black Heart Gold Pants - Iowa
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August 25, 2025
Hawkeye football is officially back and game week is here!Kirk Ferentz is a man of ritual and routine, but KF 4.0 (is that the right version? I’ve lost count) is updating those routines as he enters year 27 at the helm of the Iowa Hawkeyes. After...
Iowa Football: An Early Look at Nebraska
Black Heart Gold Pants - Iowa
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August 25, 2025
Matt Rhule enters his third season in Lincoln with some actual momentum, after snapping the Husker’s seven year bowl drought. Meanwhile, we’re dealing with our own quarterback questions and hoping Tim Lester’s second season brings the consistency...
Iowans Planning to Fly Have One Less Item They Can Pack
Y105 - Iowa
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August 25, 2025
Flying can be a bit of a hassle. Not only do you need to have that Real ID, but there is a whole list of things you absolutely can NOT take on a plane. Most of us are fairly aware that certain liquids have volume limits, and items like knives,...
Iowa football’s depth chart answers some questions ahead of season opener
The Gazette - Iowa
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The Hawkeyes open the season against Albany, with positions like left tackle and cornerback starting to take shape Iowa Hawkeyes offensive lineman Jack Dotzler (71) runs off the filed at halftime during a game between the Iowa Hawkeyes and the...
Cumulus Media Names Brian Sines VP/Market Manager In Des Moines.
Inside Radio - Tennessee
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Cumulus Media has tapped veteran broadcaster Brian Sines as Vice President/Market Manager for its four-station cluster in Des Moines. Returning to his home state of Iowa, Sines will oversee classic rock 95 KGGO, country outlets “Nash FM 97.3” KHKI...
Iowa State police confirm reports of an 'active shooter' were false
The Ames Tribune - Iowa
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Iowa State University police confirmed that "several" reports of an active shooter on campus were false, noting similarities to recent threats across the country. The Iowa State University Police Department said they received several calls of an...
Iowa Hawkeyes Projected to Shock Entire College Football World
Newsweek
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August 25, 2025
The 2025 college football season is already underway with the big first week of games coming up on Saturday, August 30. For the Iowa Hawkeyes, it will be a chance to get back on track after a disappointing 2024 campaign. Kirk Ferentz and company...
Iowa Parents Warned To Be Careful Of This One Thing In Back To School Pictures
98.1 KHAK - Iowa
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August 25, 2025
Yes, the pictures are all over our social media feeds now too. Today, school started in Iowa for multiple grades and school is still early in the semester for Illinois schools. Of course, if you're a parent of a kiddo in any grade level, you're...
All the Class 4A Games in Week 1 of Iowa High School Football
Sports Illustrated - New York
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August 25, 2025
Just a few days remain in August, and that means Week 1 of the Iowa high school football regular season is here. As we approach the first big Friday Night Lights of the fall, let us take a look at some of the top games by classification on the...
Nebraska mountain lion spotted in N’West Iowa
Moville Record - Iowa
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REGIONAL—In an instant it was gone, but for a moment, a mountain lion was spotted around 10 p.m. last Saturday in N’West Iowa. The cat was seen on trail camera footage wearing a tracking collar. It was confirmed by the Nebraska Game, Fish & Parks...
Colorado HC Deion Sanders blasts Kansas State RB Dylan Edwards' critics amid outrage around pulling himself out of game vs. Iowa State
Sportskeeda
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August 25, 2025
Colorado coach Deion Sanders has slammed those who criticized Kansas State running back Dylan Edwards for pulling himself out of the game against Iowa State on Saturday. Edwards was on the field for just one play before exiting due to an ankle...
Phillies To Play At 'Field Of Dreams' Site In Iowa In 2026: Report
Patch
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August 25, 2025
DYERSVILLE, IA — The haunted cornfields of Iowa could be raining Schwarbombs next summer. If the Phillies resign him, of course. The Phils will play one of the most unique games in their 142-year history next year when they travel to the Field of...
DraftKings bans use of credit cards in sports wagers
American Banker - New York
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August 25, 2025
Massachusetts is one of the states where DraftKings operates its sports gambling business.Tiffany Hagler-Geard/Bloomberg The online gambling operator DraftKings has banned the use of credit cards to fund customer accounts in its U.S. casino and...
New weekend hours at Waterloo clinic for sports injuries
KWWL - Iowa
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WATERLOO, Iowa — UnityPoint Clinic Sports Medicine is extending its services with Saturday morning clinic hours for injury evaluation and treatment during the fall sports season. Starting August 30, the clinic will welcome walk-ins from 8-11 a.m....