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Ankeny · AnkenyAn Ankeny establishment is the winner of this year’s “Best Burger contest. J J’s Bar and Grill co-owner Mike Roberts says he changed the name and added burgers to the menu when he took over in 2023. “They were doing more of a fine dining steakhouse, so we wanted to kind of still incorporate that, […]See the Story
Ankeny burger named best for 2024 - Radio Iowa
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Des Moines, Iowa · Des MoinesIOWA -- One to three inches of rain fell in parts of southern Iowa today. A Flash Flood Warning is in effect for this area shaded in red until 7:30 PM. Please don't drive through water -- turn around, don't drown -- when encountering water over roads.See the Story
Flash flooding in southern Iowa
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Social Media · Des MoinesThe Storm Lake Police Department took to social media on Thursday to address a recent uptick in youth violence as juveniles in the area have been recording and sharing videos of them fighting each other.See the Story
‘These altercations are being recorded and shared’: Storm Lake PD address uptick in youth violence
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Des Moines, Iowa · Des MoinesPELLA, Iowa -- Tulip Time is back in Pella starting Thursday and running through Saturday. This year there are more than 130,000 tulips of 88 different varieties on display in Pella. Mia Andringa, this year's Tulip Queen, said she is excited to participate in the Tulip Time festivities.
Humboldt students package Brave Bags for hospitalized kids "I love Tulip Time it's my favorite holiday and I'm super excited to just experience it in a …See the Story
Dutch dancing with Queen of Pella’s Tulip Time
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Des Moines, Iowa · Des MoinesHUMBOLDT, Iowa -- Seventh graders at Humboldt Middle School created 380 care packages for hospitalized children on Wednesday. Katie Phillips is a seventh-grade social studies teacher who founded the nonprofit, Brave Bags. It started as a class project in 2017 to teach her students how to put others before themselves. With the help of community donations, the project grew quickly. In six years, over 1,000 Brave Bags have been distributed to hos…See the Story
Humboldt students package Brave Bags for hospitalized kids
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