Hawkeyes looking for second rowing coach in 10 months
Source: Des Moines Register
Des Moines :: IA :: USA | updated 2013-05-20 15:07:48 -0700 | sports-news
The University of Iowa will be looking for its second women's rowing coach in just 10 months. The school announced Monday that coach Steve Pritzker is leaving to become the chief financial officer for the athletic department at the University...
Five questions about the Des Moines Menace, United's US Open Cup opponent
Source: Star Tribune
Des Moines :: IA :: USA | updated 2013-05-20 13:23:02 -0700 | sports-news
Every Minnesota United FC player looks forward to games against MLS teams. They all want to prove they belong at a higher level, and playing against those teams offers the best opportunity they'll get. The Des Moines Menace, United's opponent tomorrow...
Gov. names new head of Veterans Affairs
Source: SF Gate
Des Moines :: IA :: USA | updated 2013-05-20 12:35:44 -0700 | health-news
Robert King will serve as the next head of the Iowa Department of Veterans Affairs ...Jodi Tymeson who has been named chief operating officer at the Iowa Veterans Home in Marshalltown. King served in the Iowa National Guard for nearly...
High crop prices entice farms to expand planting
Source: SF Gate
Des Moines :: IA :: USA | updated 2013-05-20 12:35:38 -0700 | green-news
This Gordon Wassenaar , who grows corn and soybeans near Prairie City, Iowa, east of Des Moines, said he's removed fences and trees to squeeze in more crops. "In all honesty, it's easier to get rid of the buildings and...
Iowa lawmakers return to Statehouse
Source: Newton Daily News
Des Moines :: IA :: USA | updated 2013-05-20 11:36:02 -0700 | political-news
Lawmakers will return to the Iowa Statehouse this week as they seek to resolve some of the session's biggest issues and adjourn. The House will convene Monday and the Senate will get back to work Tuesday. The agenda will include...
Jasper County emergency groups stage 'disaster' to practice protocols.
Source: Newton Daily News
Des Moines :: IA :: USA | updated 2013-05-20 11:35:55 -0700 | travel-news
Friday, a call went out over Jasper County dispatch: Chemical spill incident reported at the REG facility, three known injuries. The call was part of an exercise, a mock disaster organized by Jasper County Emergency Management for training purposes. During...
CMB's Kemp wins state title
Source: Newton Daily News
Des Moines :: IA :: USA | updated 2013-05-20 09:53:40 -0700 | sports-news
Before the track season began, Collins-Maxwell-Baxter sophomore Bryce Kemp had never competed in the 110-meter hurdles, but he was placed in the event anyway. Kemp rewarded his coaches' decision and kept the event's state title with the Raiders on Saturday,...
Hurt leads state finishers
Source: Newton Daily News
Des Moines :: IA :: USA | updated 2013-05-20 09:53:38 -0700 | sports-news
Coming into the state meet, Hurt had his sights set on finally getting his coveted state title. Even though Hurt took second with a throw of 55 feet, .75 inches, it was still a tremendous way to cap off his...
Newton rugby wins Class 1A state title
Source: Newton Daily News
Des Moines :: IA :: USA | updated 2013-05-20 09:53:37 -0700 | sports-news
A characteristic of almost any championship team is the ability to bring it all together when it is needed the most. The Newton rugby team proved that statement more than true Saturday night. The Cardinals defeated Southeast Warren 28-21 to...
‘Toddlers & Tiaras' Manager Quits Industry, Blames ‘Stage Momsters' For Ruining Children
Source: Radar Online
Des Moines :: IA :: USA | updated 2013-05-20 09:18:21 -0700 | entertainment-news
Heather Ryan , a talent manager from Des Moines, Iowa, who previously worked for Eden, now aged eight, and her mother Mickie , told RadarOnline.com: I'm done, done, stick a fork in me, done. Ryan recently accepted a new role working in...
Iowa men can stand tall with beefed-up basketball schedule
Source: Des Moines Register
Des Moines :: IA :: USA | updated 2013-05-19 15:55:48 -0700 | sports-news
Iowa men's basketball coach Fran McCaffery says next season's basketball schedule will be substantially tougher. But that was by design. (Press-Citizen file photo) No more baby steps. Iowa's 2013-14 basketball schedule will be a man-sized challenge. Substantially tougher, Iowa coach...
Kansas, Oklahoma, Iowa, Missouri are in bull's-eye
Source: CNN
Des Moines :: IA :: USA | updated 2013-05-19 15:42:42 -0700 | technology-news
A mix of ingredients could combine to spawn a severe weather outbreak sweeping through parts of Kansas, Oklahoma, Iowa and Missouri, CNN meteorologist Melissa Le Fevre said. "Overall, the threat is similar for the region: strong supercells that will have...
Des Moines schools hope fresh eyes aid learning
Source: SF Gate
Des Moines :: IA :: USA | updated 2013-05-19 12:52:06 -0700 | allnews
Iowa (AP) Raygun owner Mike Draper was wandering through the halls and classrooms of Roosevelt High School a few weeks ago, gathering information about the current state of local education. "I have no huge sinister goal," he said. "Yet."...The Des...
Des Moines schools hope fresh eyes aid learning
Source: SF Gate
Des Moines :: IA :: USA | updated 2013-05-19 12:52:06 -0700 | allnews
Iowa (AP) Raygun owner Mike Draper was wandering through the halls and classrooms of Roosevelt High School a few weeks ago, gathering information about the current state of local education. "I have no huge sinister goal," he said. "Yet."...The Des...
Tea party looks to take advantage of moment
Source: Associated Press
Des Moines :: IA :: USA | updated 2013-05-19 06:20:24 -0700 | health-news
Shouts of vindication from around the country suggest the movement's leaders certainly think so...And they are trying to use that development, along with the ongoing controversy over the Benghazi, Libya, terrorist attacks and the Justice Department's secret seizure of journalists'...
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