Iowa National Guard Adjutant General Retiring
(Des Moines, IA) — Iowa’s top national guard general is stepping down in January. Governor Kim Reynolds announced the retirement of Major General Stephen Osborn, who has served as Iowa’s 28th Adjutant General since 2023. Osborn wraps up a career of more than four decades with the Iowa National Guard. The Davenport natives retirement is effective January 16th of 2027.
Des Moines Water Works Approves Rate Hike
(Des Moines, IA ) — Des Moines Water Works customers will see higher water bills beginning in January. The utility’s board approved the new rates Tuesday. Increases range from six-point-five-percent to twelve-percent, depending on where customers live. Most will see a six-point-five-percent hike, while some suburban communities will pay more because they have higher infrastructure costs and fewer customers to spread those costs across.
ISU Student Sues City Of Ames Over Weapons Ban On City Buses
(Ames, IA) — An Iowa State University student is suing the city of Ames. Natalie Gibson says CyRide’s firearms ban violates her rights under Iowa’s firearms preemption law. The junior studying animal science says she should be allowed to carry her gun on the bus with her Iowa firearms permit. A report says the Iowa Firearms Coalition warned Ames last year that the ban violated state law. The city defends the law saying buses ride through the ISU campus, which bans firearms.
Construction to Begin This Week On $18M Sports Park Renovation At Sleepy Hollow
(Des Moines, IA) — Construction on a new, multi-million dollar renovation to Sleepy Hollow Sports Park in Des Moines will begin this week. Jessica Lown [[ like TOWN ]] with Polk County Conservation says the project will add several new features to the park, including a new bunny hill for skiing and snowboarding, an accessible terrain park, and a new lodge and restaurant. Lown says the $18 million dollar project is part of a long-term plan that has been in the works since Polk County Conservation purchased Sleepy Hollow in 2022. Construction is expected to continue throughout next year, with the goal of opening year-round recreation in late 2027 or early 2028.
Study: Majority of Iowa Sports Fans Say Following Their Favorite Team is Getting Too Expensive
(Des Moines, IA) — With the cost of just about everything continuing to rise, a new study finds sports fans in Iowa say it’s getting more expensive to follow their favorite team. The study from sports betting website TheLines-dot-com found that in Iowa, 64-percent of sports fans say following their team is becoming too expensive. 27-percent say they canceled a sports streaming subscription last year due to rising prices, and two thirds of fans statewide say they plan to spend less on team-related items this holiday shopping season.
