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Yahoo
24-05-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Metro pools delay Memorial Day weekend opening due to cool weather
DES MOINES, Iowa — Several metro pools have announced they are postponing their usual Memorial Day weekend opening due to cooler-than-usual temperatures. However, some still plan to offer scheduled weekend activities. Originally set to open this weekend, Adventureland announced that Adventure Bay wouldn't open due to 'unseasonable cooler temperatures' and would instead open on Friday, May 30th. The City of Ames announced that the Furman Aquatic Center would also be delaying their opening. They are planning to open on Wednesday, May 28th. What weather to expect for the Memorial Day weekend The City of Ankeny says both Prairie Ridge and Cascade Falls are now on pause until temperatures warm up, saying temperatures need to reach 68 degrees and up to open doors. They are now planning on opening doors on Tuesday, May 27th. The Clive Aquatic Center also stated that 'chilly forecasted temps' were delaying their original Memorial Day weekend opening. They now plan to open on Saturday, May 31st, with regular hours. Holiday Aquatic Center and Valley View Aquatic Center in West Des Moines are also staying closed over the forecast chilly weekend. West Des Moines Parks and Recreation says they are now planning on opening doors on Saturday, May 31st. However, the American Legion Park Sprayground is still set to open as planned this weekend. The Des Moines Parks and Recreation Department isn't deterred by the forecasted chilly temps. Saturday through Monday Teachout Aquatic Center plans to open for their first aquatic weekend. City of Des Moines says those waiting for warmer weather can still enjoy the May 31st through June 1st pre-season weekend. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
18-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Come see the night lit up at Ankeny's new glow-in-the-dark trail
Nights in Ankeny are a bit more colorful now that the city's new "glow trail" is open. Visitors can walk a 425-foot offshoot of the High Trestle Trail that has glow-in-the-dark pavement. The glow trail is part of the first phase of the city's High Trestle Trail Experience Park project, a segment of the bike trail being transformed into an attraction for visitors with public art installations, interactive elements and new amenities. The park is on a section of the trail between West First Street and South Ankeny Boulevard in the Uptown area. The glow trail is located east of Walnut Street on the High Trestle Trail, south of Uptown Ankeny. A master plan called for more art installations and amenities in the coming years as the High Trestle Trail Experience Park is built out. The $1 million first phase also included native plantings, trees and new lighting. The cost included a $20,000 grant from Bravo Greater Des Moines. Details about future phases of the new experience park are to be determined and announced in the years to come. City planning documents in 2024 proposed additional work in 2026 and 2028. City spokesperson Amy Baker said a dedication for the glow trail is planned in June. Phillip Sitter covers the suburbs for the Des Moines Register. Phillip can be reached via email at psitter@ or on X at @pslifeisabeauty. Find out more about him online through the Register's staff directory. This article originally appeared on Des Moines Register: Walk on glow-in-the-dark pavement at Ankeny's High Trestle Trail
Yahoo
11-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
'This is our Black Friday' Garden centers prepare for Mother's Day rush
DES MOINES, Iowa – Garden Centers across the metro are seeing a large volume of customers over Mother's Day weekend. Stephanie Canoyer, the Co-Owner of Canoyer Garden Center, said that Mother's Day weekend is one of the garden center's busiest. Walk in Ankeny supports efforts for type 1 diabetes cure 'It's been a lot of prep work, but it has been crazy. This is, this is our Black Frida,y for the next probably three weeks. So, you can imagine that it's just kind of going, going, going all day long. Restocking, restocking, restocking and helping customers,' Canoyer said. Canoyer said that this Mother's Day is the perfect time to get plants in the ground. 'The next ten days are perfect for Iowa, so we're really excited. We're ready to have a true spring and have lovely weather for all of this. So, we should be good to go. Ready to plant,' Canoyer said, To learn more about Canoyer Garden Center visit its website. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
11-05-2025
- Health
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Walk in Ankeny supports efforts for type 1 diabetes cure
ANKENY, Iowa — Breakthrough T1D hosted a walk on Saturday in support of the cure for type 1 diabetes and those living with the disease. The Breakthrough T1D Walk was held at the DMARC campus in Ankeny, where crowds of families and supporters gathered for a 1.3-mile walk fundraiser to aid the search for a type 1 diabetes cure. Breakthrough T1D was known as JDRF until June of 2024. Angie Schuman is a Breakthrough T1D committee member and explains the name change. Type 1 diabetes is a chronic autoimmune disease, meaning it has lifelong effects, that is commonly diagnosed in childhood. Those who deal with T1D lack insulin, which turns food into energy, because their body's immune system attacks insulin-producing cells. Rory was diagnosed with T1D in 2023. Since the diagnosis, her family has come to the last three walks in support of the cure and others who deal with type 1 diabetes. The T1D Walk helps raise funds for research. According to their website, more than $260,000 was raised during the walk. Farmers Mutual Hail is a primary sponsor of the event, and their vice president says Saturday's attendance was one of the largest he's ever seen. During the event, participants enjoyed vendors and activities while also learning more about T1D from others in the community. Brian attended the T1D walk for the first time on Saturday and says it's nice to see so much support show up for the event. To learn about Breakthrough T1D, the resources they offer, the search for a cure, and their fundraising efforts, visit their website. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
10-05-2025
- Business
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Des Moines businesses prepare for Mother's Day
DES MOINES, Iowa — There's a good chance if you're celebrating Mother's Day this weekend, flowers may be involved. 'I think flowers, I think it just says it all. It's one of the most beautiful creations there is, is flowers. And they save it for a day like this,' Tom Boesen of Boesen the Florist shop said. They've been preparing thousands of custom pre-orders and pre-made arrangements ready for last minute pickup. 'Today we did over 600 deliveries. We did 300 yesterday. The planning starts way back,' Boesen said. Americans are expected to spend $3.2 billion on flowers this Mother's Day. Arrangements at Boesen's are $50 and up. But have they noticed customers buying fewer or less expensive arrangements, given the economy? Ankeny mother-daughter teaching duo seeks to set new standard of inclusion 'I think the answer is absolutely. And that's not just because of the cost. That's because, you know, by the time they go to the gas station and whatnot, everything went up, but they still send flowers,' he said. 'Right now as far as the flowers, all of them are grown right here in the United States from seeds. A lot of our bouquets, the flowers come from Ecuador and Colombia. We're seeing a slight increase at that point, but quite honestly right now, we haven't passed it on to the customer. There's enough volume, we just want people to continue to say it with flowers.' In a National Retail Federation survey, Americans are expected to spend on average $259 this Mother's Day. That's up $5 from last year. So that could include something like flowers and/or brunch. 'We definitely have some big crowds on Mother's Day. It's all hands on deck,' Shauna McKnight from Big Grove Brewery & Taproom said. 'We'll have a special brunch menu as well. We'll have a really yummy chorizo breakfast sandwich, some eggs benedicts, free flowers for moms as well. We're making sangria that I'm really excited about. It's going to be a really yummy strawberry sangria and we'll have mimosas and all the other yummy brunch things as well.' If you don't have a brunch reservation at a restaurant for Sunday yet, Big Grove says you can call them about 30 minutes before you arrive to get on the waitlist. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
