
Calyn Thompson
Reporter and Anchor at WHO-TV (Des Moines, IA)
📺 Anchor/Reporter for @WHO13news | 🌽 Proud Iowan | 🍊 @WartburgCollege alumna | 💭 Thoughts are my own | 📝 Story idea? Email me: [email protected]
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5 days ago |
who13.com | Calyn Thompson
DES MOINES, Iowa — The Des Moines Public School district is honoring its former public safety manager Doug Richardson, who died unexpectedly earlier this year. “Though Doug is no longer with us, the lessons he taught and the memories we shared will remain etched in our hearts forever,” Melissa Abbott, health services manager at DMPS, said.
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5 days ago |
who13.com | Calyn Thompson
by: Calyn Thompson Posted: Jun 3, 2025 / 08:39 AM CDT Updated: Jun 3, 2025 / 08:40 AM CDT WHO 13 NEWS — Iowa veteran Joedy VanValzen is officially halfway done hiking the Appalachian Trail. He cruised past the mental halfway point in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia a couple weeks ago.
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5 days ago |
yahoo.com | Calyn Thompson
DES MOINES, Iowa — The Des Moines Public School district is honoring its former public safety manager Doug Richardson, who died unexpectedly earlier this year. “Though Doug is no longer with us, the lessons he taught and the memories we shared will remain etched in our hearts forever,” Melissa Abbott, health services manager at DMPS, said.
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5 days ago |
yahoo.com | Calyn Thompson
WHO 13 NEWS — Iowa veteran Joedy VanValzen is officially halfway done hiking the Appalachian Trail. He cruised past the mental halfway point in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia a couple weeks ago. Last week, he completed 1,100 miles and made it to Pine Grove Furnace State Park in Pennsylvania, the actual physical halfway point.
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1 week ago |
who13.com | Calyn Thompson
PELLA, Iowa — The Golden Apple often goes to teachers who have decades of experience in the classroom. Sometimes, we find younger teachers who are making a big difference, too. Just like his name, Hayden Vroom is always on the go and oftentimes loud. “You can throw kids off by just yelling or standing in a weird spot. Like, if you stand on a desk, they’re like ‘Whoa what is this guy doing?’ But you have their attention all of a sudden,” Vroom explains.
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