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Gov. Reynolds avoids answering questions about whether
As greyhound racing ends in Iowa, retired runners like
she would support banning abortion ‘without exceptions’
Luci get used to a life of leisure
By Paul Brennan, May 5
By Lily DeTaeye, May 12 Kanya Petersen always wanted a dog. But it wasn’t until
Gov. Kim Reynolds avoided giving a direct answer about whether she wants to outlaw abortions without any exceptions when
she and her husband, Erik, bought their house in Altoona that they
questioned by reporters after an unscheduled meeting in Marion May
decided they were finally ready to make the commitment. They ended
4. “I am pro-life, I am proud to be. I am going to do everything I can to
up adopting greyhound Luci, who once had an illustrious career as a
defend the unborn … and I’m excited about the opportunity,” she said
racing dog in Dubuque. Today, she is a contented couch potato living in
before walking away.
Altoona.
Take a walk among the dinosaurs in ‘that one Des Moines
Photo Gallery: Gamers, comic fans and Klingons gather
garden’ this July
for Des Moines Con 2022
By Courtney Guein, May 16
By Lily DeTaeye, May 24
After a four-year hiatus, the Polk County Master Gardeners’
The line to enter Des Moines Con snaked around the first
Garden Tour is back, highlighting 11 exceptional gardeners and garden
floor of the Iowa Events Center on Saturday morning as cosplayers and con-
enthusiasts across the county. One stop on the tour is the south Des
goers came from near and far to attend the convention’s first year.
Moines home of Derek McKay, whose garden is filled with native Iowan plants and non-native dinosaurs.
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