ECC 2026 Summer graduates announced
IOWA FALLS — Ellsworth Community College announces its 66 Summer 2026 graduates. This summer's graduating class reflects ECC's commitment to providing a supportive and enriching educational environment, enabling students to reach their academic goals and contribute to their communities. Area graduates are listed by their hometown, followed by the degree/diploma awarded (AA is Associate of Arts, AS is Associate of Science, AGS is Associate of General Studies and Associate of Applied Science is AAS), and the students’ majors. Symbols following the names signify the following: **4.0 ...
Porky Parm Gnocchi wins 2026 Iowa State Fair People’s Choice Best New Food
DES MOINES — The Porky Parm Gnocchi, from Destination Grille, is the winner of the 2026 Iowa State Fair People's Choice Best New Food Contest. There were 15,954 votes for the People's Choice Best New Food this year. The Porky Parm Gnocchi received 44.9% of the votes. The All-American Scrambled Egg Roll from Winn & Sara's Kitchen placed second with 36.5% of the votes and the Ultimate Minneapple Pie from the Minneapple Pie stand was third with 18.5%. The Best New Food Contest has been running for 13 years. The past five winners include: 2025: Bacon Chicken Ranch Eggroll 2024: Bacon ...
Single DMPA tickets are on sale now
Des Moines Performing Arts announced that single tickets for upcoming productions in the Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield Family Series, Prairie Meadows Live at the Temple Concert Series and Prairie Meadows Temple Comedy Series are now on sale. This is the public's first chance to purchase seats for these shows individually. Tickets may be purchased online at DMPA.org, in person at the Civic Center Ticket Office or by phone at 515-246-2300. Shows going on sale Aug. 20 include: Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield Family Series: Velveteen, A New Musical | 11 a.m. on Oct. 17 | ...
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Aug. 22 Yoga in the Park - West End Park, 8:15 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Farmers Market - Cartwright Downtown Farmers Market, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Binford House - Women's Suffrage Celebration, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Emerson Bridge & Ann C. Keyser Trailhead Grand Opening, 802 3rd-6th St., 5 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
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LOCAL GRAINS The prices paid for cash grain in central Iowa at the close of trade on Aug. 20, 2026. Corn: $4.36 - 4.50 Soybeans: $11.86 - 11.98 Weather Reporting Guidelines Temperatures Yesterday's High 85 Yesterday's Low 59 Last High 85 Last Low 68 Precipitation Through 7 a.m. 0.00 inches Year-to-date 33.26 inches Last year-to-date 33.76 inches Barometer Today at 4:00 p.m. 29.95 Daylight Sunrise Tomorrow 6:26 a.m. Sunset Tomorrow 8:02 p.m. River Level Yesterday at 4 p.m. 10.85 ft. (flood stage is 18 feet for low-lying areas of Marshall County.)