Kim Norvell
Communities Editor at Des Moines Register
Communities Editor at Ames Tribune
Communities editor @dmregister; former growth and development reporter; alumna of Iowa State. E-mail: [email protected].
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2 weeks ago |
desmoinesregister.com | Kim Norvell
The All-American Rejects are doing surprise pop-up shows as they tour for their new album, "Sandbox." And a barn south of Ames was its latest surprise stop. Lead singer Tyson Ritter has been announcing the pop-up shows on Instagram and TikTok just hours before they're set to play. In a wind-whipped video, Ritter directed fans of early 2000s fame "Move Along" and "Gives you Hell" to a blue barn south of Ames and east of Iowa State University Dairy. “We are out in God’s country," Ritter said.
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1 month ago |
desmoinesregister.com | Kim Norvell
Just 100 more days until the 2025 Iowa State Fair brings Iowans together for two weeks of consuming too much food on a stick, belting out the lyrics to our favorite bands with thousands of sweaty friends at the Grandstand, and standing in the (air-conditioned) line to see the legendary butter cow. This year's fair, Fair Sweet Fair, kicks off Aug. 7 and runs through Aug. 17.
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1 month ago |
d3playbook.com | Jay Byers |Kim Norvell |Donnelle Eller |Steve Ulrich
APRIL 18, 2025 | composed by STEVE ULRICH What administrators, coaches, parents and fans are reading. #whyD3 Send tips to and/or via DM 🌅 Looks like we made it. To those who celebrate, Happy Passover and Happy Easter. 🗓️ What’s Happening This Week. The NCAA Board of Governors meets today. 📰 Are You Enjoying D3Playbook? Support our work. Subscribe to D3Playbook for the remainder of the spring semester. It’s just $8 per month. We appreciate your support.
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1 month ago |
yahoo.com | Kim Norvell |Donnelle Eller
Jay Byers, the president of Simpson College and former longtime CEO of the Greater Des Moines Partnership, has died unexpectedly. Byers, 54, was found dead at the Sigler House, the president's residence near campus, on April 17 after a welfare check around noon. Byers had been president of the private college in Indianola since July 2023. Indianola Police Chief Brian Sher said the cause of death was under investigation but there was no reason to suspect foul play.
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2 months ago |
desmoinesregister.com | Kim Norvell
A Des Moines police officer suffered head and jaw injuries when a suspect he was attempting to arrest allegedly "violently assaulted him," according to a police news release Wednesday. Senior police officer Chad Ruroden fired his weapon during the struggle March 20, striking 19-year-old Jose Daniel Rodriguez-Sanchez in the upper torso.
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