Longtime Ames High Swimming Coach Dan Flannery Dies

AMES, Iowa — Longtime Ames High School teacher and swimming coach Dan Flannery has died, the Ames Community School District announced. Flannery died of an aneurysm on Tuesday. Flannery had been the head girls swimming and diving coach at Ames High since 2002 and led the boys’ program since 1998. As head girls coach, Ames’ varsity dual meet record…

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Hundreds in Des Moines Honor Legacy of Civil Rights Icon John Lewis

DES MOINES, Iowa — From State Rep. Ako Abdul-Samad to West Des Moines’ first Black city councilwoman in Renee Hardman, hundreds of people gathered in Des Moines to share how John Lewis’ life impacts them today. A Des Moines man says meeting the civil rights icon four years ago brought him to fight for change.…

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Destination Iowa: Czech Village

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Iowa, like most states in the US, was built by immigrants moving here to build a life. One group came here from what is now known as the Czech and Slovak republics in Europe. Many came to live in Cedar Rapids due to available jobs. “Czech Village and the surrounding area,…

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