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3 days ago
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Luka Garza continues NBA journey, ready for summer camps
Former Hawkeye All-American and NCAA player of the year Luka Garza just completed his 4th season in the NBA. This was the first year Garza spent the entire year in Minnesota without coming back to play in the G-League in Iowa. Garza appeared in 39 games with the Timberwolves averaging 5 points 2 rebounds per. Garza says he's happy with his progress in the NBA, and knows he can earn more minutes and be a productive player in the league for a long time. This summer Luka will be making the trek back to Iowa for his annual youth basketball camps. June 24-25- UrbandaleJune 27- Sioux CityJune 29- Okoboji Kids of all ages are welcome. All info and sign up can be found at Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
10-05-2025
- Entertainment
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Dinosaur inflatables welcomed Valerius students Friday morning
URBANDALE, Iowa — Students at Valerius Elementary were welcomed by inflatable dinosaurs Friday morning as part of an attendance boosting initiative. 'Attendance is super important, it gets them(students) involved in the academics, the emotional, the social, it's all around, gives an impact on their lives,' said Maddy Punsalan, a facilitator of family outreach. Ankeny mother-daughter teaching duo seeks to set new standard of inclusion Valerius Elementary in Urbandale brings in special guests once or twice a month, typically near the end of the week, to boost attendance. On Friday, three dinosaurs danced and cheered on the students. 'It's just another level of energy when they come, just they might be a little sleepy coming in, but now we do these activities and they get really excited about it, kinda gets that gusto going for the day,' said Derek Wilkins, Valerius Dean of Students. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
13-03-2025
- Entertainment
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Des Moines Arts Festival announces artists for 2025 event
DES MOINES, Iowa — Recent warm weather has many eagerly awaiting Spring and festival season and Des Moines is ready. The Des Moines Arts Festival released a list of 195 artists from 31 different states who will be at this year's annual event. Artists were selected through a rigorous jury process. Jurors previewed more than 5,700 images in a variety of mediums submitted by 953 applicants across 43 states. Thirteen artists are returning this year after winning awards back in 2024. World Food & Music Festival ranked among top five cultural festivals by USA Today 'Our jury process honors the quality and distinctiveness of the artists' work, which is why the Des Moines Arts Festival is regarded as one of the best in the country. Each jury brings a unique perspective, and that variation is reflected in each festival,' said Stephen King, the Executive Director of the Des Moines Arts Festival. In addition to the professional visual artists, the jury compiled a list of artists to exhibit as part of the emerging Iowa artist and emerging artist programs. To view this year's artists and images of their work, go to This year's festival will take place Friday, June 27th through Sunday, June 29th in downtown Des Moines' Western Gateway Park. Material witness warrant issued in deadly Des Moines hit-and-run case Des Moines Arts Festival announces artists for 2025 event World Food & Music Festival ranked among top five cultural festivals by USA Today High winds turn controlled burn into grass fire in Indianola, fire department says Urbandale mailing tech company closing; over 100 employees to be laid off Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
11-02-2025
- Business
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City council rezones Des Moines property to make way for controversial rowhome development
DES MOINES, Iowa — Des Moines city council members approved rezoning a one-acre plot along Grand Avenue despite widespread objections from neighborhood residents. Developer Adam Sieren of Premier Construction intends to tear down the existing single-family home on the property and build a development consisting of eight rowhomes. Sieren originally proposed a 15-unit development. Speakers at Monday night's meeting accused council members of both hypocrisy and of favoring a developer over the people who live in the neighborhood. 'I don't understand why he is more important than the neighborhood, the neighborhood does not want this. He put his worst foot forward to start out. A terrible plan, and I understand it looks better now than it did, but it doesn't look better to us,' neighborhood resident John McManus told the council. Bill prompted by Urbandale student's alleged abuse makes progress in House Sharon Koele said, 'Did he ever intend to build 15 units, or is it like he's trying to sell you his used car, and he says I'll sell it to you for $15,000 and you talk him down to $8,000 and you feel like you got a good deal.' 'You spend time and taxpayers dollars on plans and studies about saving trees, maintaining neighborhoods, having deals with neighborhood associations, listening to your constituents, and you dismiss them all,' said Amanda Duncan in her address to the council. The developer also spoke. Sieren said he would still prefer to build a 15-unit development but scaled back because of concerns from the neighborhood. 'The plan of 15 units on an acre is a medium density and there's projects all over this city that are high-density designation so 15 units on this site I think is appropriate…on this one-acre site,' said Sieren. The final vote went the way neighbors feared. The council opted to dismiss the Plan and Zoning Commission's denial of rezoning and approve the project. 'What we're voting on is the rezoning of this property, not a site plan This applicant still has to go before the city and demonstrate the site plan format that it meets all the requirements in terms of grading, stormwater management trees etc. So this developer still has work to do but I believe it's important and I'm supporting the rezoning,' Councilperson Mike Simonson said. Council members voted unanimously in favor of the rezoning. Tuna sold at Iowa Trader Joe's locations is recalled Central College students offer free tax preparation services How much snow to expect from central Iowa's first major winter storm of the year Bill prompted by Urbandale student's alleged abuse makes progress in House Cooper DeJean's hometown school celebrates Super Bowl play Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
08-02-2025
- Business
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Riverside Casino asks court to halt new casino construction
RIVERSIDE, Iowa — The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission has approved construction of a new casino this week. As Cedar Rapids leaders broke ground on Friday, a nearby casino is saying, 'not so fast.' Elite Casino, the owner of Riverside Casino issued this statement after the Commission vote on Thursday. 'We are disappointed by the commission's decision. We appreciate the time and effort the commission and staff put into this, but we do have questions and concerns as we still believe the referendum requirement has not been met and are reviewing our next best steps,' said Elite Casino Resorts CEO Dan Kehl. The court document to halt construction was released on Friday morning: 'The license issuance is erroneous because the Linn County Casino will heavily cannibalize surrounding casinos, including the casino operated by Riverside, and the economic impact of the Linn County casino was not properly weighed by the IRGC contrary to Iowa Administrative Rule.' Urbandale considers leaving CIML for Little Hawkeye Conference On the Riverside Casino floor on Friday, one patron said that he and his friends were all going to keep supporting Riverside, due to its location. The Cedar Rapids casino site is located between the Cedar River, and some older homes in the city. The Riverside customer said he liked the rural location of Riverside, away from the city. Riverside was built after Cedar Rapids was denied a casino license during the first few rounds of gaming hearings. The casino's market area has been the Cedar Rapids, Iowa City area. In Cedar Rapids, one neighbor of the proposed casino is looking forward to it being in the neighborhood. 'You know it's entertainment, it's an eatery. There's family things and it's also good for property values,' said Lisa Pruess, Cedar Rapids. Iowa News: Riverside Casino asks court to halt new casino construction Eastern Iowa mom and kids killed in crash in Indiana When will ice and snow fall in central Iowa on Saturday? WHO 13 Farm Report: Friday, February 7th Here's what Iowans had to say about Musk and Trump's DOGE Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
