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JESSICA’S JOURNEY: Friends Find A Reason To Run
Long distance runners know the path can be lonely. It`s a time when you reflect on a lot of different things in your life. Unless they choose to share the journey. “It`s a great bonding experience....
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WEEKLY WORKOUT: Yoga On The Water
Stand-Up Paddleboarding is being taken to a new level. “The worst that’s gonna happen is you fall in and get wet,” says Ann York, a Yoga instructor. And that is a very real possibility, considering...
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WEEKLY WORKOUT: Getting Great Gluteals
Personal trainer, Irene McCormick loves the glutes. “It has a tremendous amount of influence on your exercise performance, the core strength and stability. If you have a weight loss goal it plays a...
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WEEKLY WORKOUT: Cardio Breakdancing
There’s a certain attitude at the heart of break dancing. There really aren’t any rules – but we do need to learn a few moves to get started. Zach Benson is our instructor, patiently taking us...
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CHARTER SCHOOL: State Revokes Charter
The Des Moines Charter School planned to offer students an alternative, 21st Century Education. But those plans fell apart, not long after the school opened in 2011. The school lost track of more...
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WEEKLY WORKOUT: Warrior Training
It doesn’t take long for us to realize this is not your typical workout. “Pick it up a little bit,” shouts Todd Downing, co-owner of Ice Performance Training Center. By it’s very nature, there’s a lot...
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WEEKLY WORKOUT: Small Group Benefits
If you’ve been going to the same exercise class for years, it may be time to shake things up. Angie Gallagher’s private studio is made for small group or individual workouts. “I love the fact that...
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COMPLAINTS FOUNDED: Mihalovich Investigation
WHO-TV has obtained the Des Moines Public School District’s investigative reports regarding Lincoln High School football coach, Tom Mihalovich and assistant coaches, Larry Gamblin and Kevin Johnston....
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CIRCUS ACT: Workout Of The Week
Some people dream or joke about running away and joining the circus, others really do it! Olga Surnina and Jodie Urias have spent their entire adult lives living on the edge. Jodie says, “I was in...
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WEEKLY WORKOUT: Rip Trainer Challenge
The company that designed TRX has a new toy on the market and it’s just as challenging. It’s called the “Rip Trainer”. It was originally created for combat sports athletes and physical therapists but...
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WEEKLY WORKOUT: Fencing Up A Storm
Steve Behrends says curiosity brings most people to the Des Moines Fencing Club. “For some of the younger ones, it’s the prospect of working with a sword.” We’ll be working with an epee. “They’re not...
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BEAUDRIE SENTENCING: Maximum Time
Kijua Beaudrie took full responsibility for allowing her husband, James to allegedly abuse three of their nine children, but prosecutors say her remorse doesn’t atone for the years of suffering...
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CAMPAIGN CASH: Iowa’s Big Three Contributors
Your mortgage. Your car payment. Your student loans. These may be some of the biggest checks you write each month. Now imagine writing a check for $50,000 or $100,000 and expecting nothing in...
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JUSTICE RETENTION: Retention On The Ballot
The presidential election isn’t the only hotly contested race on the ballot. Iowa Supreme Court Justice David Wiggins is up for retention. And like his three former fellow justices two years ago, he...
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WEEKLY WORKOUT: Team 13 Transformation
For the next six weeks, Erin and I are on a mission – a mission to transform our diets and our bodies. Even though we work out regularly, Erin and I are like most women – we’d like to firm up, lose...
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APE TRUST: Future In Question
“Panbanisha was like a member of the family to the people who have worked with her,” says former Great Ape Trust employee, Susannah Maisel. She and other former caregivers at the Trust are mourning...
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WEEKLY WORKOUT: Workout 1A For Team 13
Team 13 Workout #1a Equipment: Hand Weights, Body Weight, TRX Do this workout every other day, or twice a week for the next week. Try to exercise six days a week, with five of those days being...
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WEEKLY WORKOUT: Team 13 Workout #2
This is the second workout prepared for us by trainer Irene McCormick. The motto this week is “Go hard or go home!” We know it’s going to be hard to stay on track because of Thanksgiving, but try...
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VIOLET’S STORY: Nursing Home Complaints
Violet Madden worked as a home health care provider until she was 82. “She worked for Homestead Senior Care taking care of patients in their home so they wouldn’t have to be put in a facility,” says...
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NURSING HOMES: Ones To Watch
Anyone faced with the decision of placing a loved one in a nursing home knows it is one of the most difficult decision they’ll ever make. Finding the best one may be even harder. When Sharon Althaus...
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