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Jan 26, 2025 | 
weareiowa.com | Lia Reichmann
Central Iowans will join millions worldwide to ring in the Year of the Snake with community gatherings, parades, food and other festivities.
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Jan 15, 2025 | 
weareiowa.com | Lia Reichmann
AMES, Iowa — Over two years after it was first announced, the Iowa Board of Regents approved the CyTown development agreement at its Wednesday meeting. The 30-year agreement now allows Iowa State University, developer Goldenrod Companies and ISU Research Park to move forward with the $200 million entertainment development.
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Jan 13, 2025 | 
weareiowa.com | Lia Reichmann
COLFAX, Iowa — The Colfax Police Department is asking the public for help locating a missing man Terry Ingraham of Colfax was last seen Monday morning, according to a Colfax PD Facebook post. Officials believe his phone is off and are unable to track his location. Ingraham is driving a light blue 2012 Hyundai Sonata. The vehicle's Iowa license plate is LSA417.
Marshalltown police cameras recorded his license plate around 6 a.m. Friday.
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Jan 11, 2025 | 
weareiowa.com | Lia Reichmann
TUCSON, Arizona — Iowa State (12-6, 3-2 Big 12) ends its road trip to Arizona with another win on Saturday. The team dominated in their 79-58 victory over Arizona (11-6, 2-2 Big 12). Sydney Harris led the Cyclones with a season-high 24 points while shooting 9-for-14 from the field and nabbing seven rebounds. Three other players finished with double digit points as the Cyclones shot 54% from the field. Emily Ryan added 15 points, Audi Crooks scored 11 and Addy Brown finished with 10.
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Jan 11, 2025 | 
weareiowa.com | Lia Reichmann
DES MOINES, Iowa — An apartment fire left multiple residents displaced and an apartment evacuated Saturday in Des Moines. Des Moines police and fire crews responded to reports about a fire in the 900 block of Oakridge Drive around 3:30 p.m. Saturday. A total of five residents were displaced after a fire started in a lower level one-bedroom unit at the apartment complex, according to Vice President of housing for Oakridge Neighborhood Pat Palmer.
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Jan 8, 2025 | 
weareiowa.com | Lia Reichmann
TAMA, Iowa — One person is dead and two are injured after a head-on collision in Tama County Wednesday night. The crash occurred on Highway 21 south of 170th Street around 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, according to the Iowa State Patrol. 19-year-old Jason David Williams of Dysart was traveling southbound on Highway 21 when his vehicle struck another that was towing a trailer in the opposite lane, officials said.
Officials saidthe offset head-on crash left Williams dead at the scene.
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Jan 8, 2025 | 
weareiowa.com | Lia Reichmann
DES MOINES, Iowa — A decline in the agriculture manufacturing industry is leading the Bridgestone in Des Moines to reduce its workforce. Employees at Bridgestone's Des Moines agriculture tire plant were notified about a voluntary resignation option Tuesday. USW Local 310 President Keenan Bell told Local 5 the option is available for all employees except those in the maintenance department.
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Jan 7, 2025 | 
weareiowa.com | Lia Reichmann
DES MOINES, Iowa — Iowan mothers will soon have more health care coverage after giving birth. This comes after the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services' (CMS) approval of the state's extension, Gov. Kim Reynolds and the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced Tuesday. “Last year, I was proud to sign this bipartisan bill which expands postpartum coverage for thousands of new Iowa mothers,” Reynolds said in a news release.
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Jan 7, 2025 | 
weareiowa.com | Lia Reichmann
DES MOINES, Iowa — Gov. Kim Reynolds extended one proclamation and issued another Tuesday with both lasting until next month. Reynolds extended the harvest proclamation relating to weight limits and transportation of grain, fertilizer and manure. The proclamation allows loads over normal weight to be transported on all highways, excluding the interstate, without a permit. However, loads should not exceed 90,000 pounds in gross weight, according to a news release.
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Jan 5, 2025 | 
wqad.com | Lia Reichmann
DES MOINES, Iowa — Katie Dinnebier continued her dominant play in Drake women's basketball 82-64 win over Valparaiso Saturday. With the win, the Bulldogs (9-5, 3-0 MVC) extend their unbeaten streak to seven straight games and remain undefeated in Missouri Valley Conference play. Dinnebier led the team with 31 points, including six 3-pointers, and also added five rebounds and four assists. Her 30-plus point game was the fifth of the season and is second most in NCAA Division 1.
