Roger Riley

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• PICA VOLUNTEERS: Keeping Ft. Dodge Beautiful

  Posted on: 2:34 am, May 23, 2013, by Roger Riley

  If you happen to be around Fort Dodge Thursday you might just see a group of people in blue shirts....
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• FUNNEL CLOUD: Spotted In State Center

  Posted on: 10:29 pm, May 20, 2013, by Roger Riley, updated on: 02:02pm, May 21, 2013

  There was some wild weather in central Iowa Monday night, thankfully no tornadoes, but several reports of funnel clouds were...
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• RIDING HIGH: Legend Coaster Gets Facelift

  Posted on: 3:49 am, May 17, 2013, by Roger Riley, updated on: 10:26am, May 17, 2013

  A few years ago, a northwest Iowa amusement park was saved from being torn down, now it's being saved from old age.
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• VEISHEA ART: ISU Fountain Unveiling

  Posted on: 2:20 am, April 19, 2013, by Roger Riley, updated on: 02:21am, April 19, 2013

  Just in time for Iowa State’s VEISHEA, an old piece of art is getting a new life. “We’re known for...
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• IDEA MAN: New Tech May Bring New Jobs

  Posted on: 10:30 am, April 17, 2013, by Roger Riley

  In 2007, Iowa governor Chet Culver began the Iowa Demonstration Fund. The fund’s goal is to help Iowa companies bring...
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• OLD PARK: Community Playground To Be Dismantled

  Posted on: 8:30 pm, April 5, 2013, by Roger Riley

  Over the weekend Ames residents will say goodbye to a longtime neighborhood playground. The old Roosevelt Elementary school is being...
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• GLUTEN FREE: Celiac Expo Comes To Metro

  Posted on: 2:48 am, April 4, 2013, by Roger Riley, updated on: 02:40am, April 4, 2013

  It seems more and more people in Iowa are suffering from celiac disease. It’s a condition that affects what you...
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• WINTERSET HY-VEE: Businesses Displaced

  Posted on: 1:37 pm, March 21, 2013, by Roger Riley, updated on: 01:39pm, March 21, 2013

  Winterset is seeing a wave of commercial building. Last year the Madison County town saw a new Fareway store open,...
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• GRAN TURISMO: Iowa Track Possible Inspiration

  Posted on: 5:38 am, March 15, 2013, by Sam Hoyle and Roger Riley, updated on: 08:56am, March 15, 2013

  They say imitation is the best form of flattery. So, if it could, an old Iowa race track should be...
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• CHEER SQUAD: All-State Cheerleaders Perform At State Tourney

  Posted on: 7:39 pm, March 8, 2013, by Roger Riley, updated on: 07:30pm, March 8, 2013

  Central Iowa may not have many teams left in the Boys State Basketball Tournament, but they do have some athletes...
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• STORE TOUR: Vintage In The City

  Posted on: 2:04 am, March 7, 2013, by Roger Riley

  A new event this weekend in the metro will show off some old stuff. TV shows like West End Salvage...
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• FORT DODGE: Former Store Now A Fitness Center

  Posted on: 7:38 am, March 5, 2013, by Roger Riley, updated on: 11:47am, March 5, 2013

  People trying to get in shape in Ft. Dodge have a new option, which is a familiar old landmark. It’s...
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