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Fourth grade teacher teams up with student to illustrate book during pandemic

Waukee teacher Natalie Elliott teamed up with her student to write and illustrate "Peny's Purse" during the pandemic. It's on sale starting Thursday.

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Fourth grade teacher teams up with student illustrate book during pandemic

Fourth grade Waukee teacher Natalie Elliott teamed up with a student to write and illustrate "Peny's Purse" during the pandemic. It's on sale starting Oct. 1, 2020.

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Floods of 2018: Lessons Learned

On the night of June 30, 2018, severe flash flooding hit central Iowa.

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ITK: Local author looking to help students survive college

WEST DES MOINES — With students back at school and in the thick of their classes, stress is never in short supply. College in the digital age may be more stress...

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ITK: Waukee teacher recognized on the national scale

WAUKEE — We certainly have a lot of great teachers here in Iowa. One of the best primary school systems in the nation. But when you take all the great teachers ...

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Legendary Find, Part 3: It’s time for a treasure hunt

CARROLL COUNTY — Lorine Sextro had a secret. The Iowa bootlegger’s recipe for rye whiskey had stood the test of time. During the prohibition era, barrels ...

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Get to know the 100-year-old, square-dancing World War II veteran who feels ‘pretty young right now’

MADRID — Local 5’s Elias Johnson joined the Boone County Honor Flight on a 2015 trip to the World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C. At the time, Cliffor...

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DIGITAL EXTRA: Talking ‘Legendary Find’ with Richard Eggers

CARROLL — There’s quite a bit of history behind Iowa Legendary Rye, going all the way back to the Prohibition era. William “Whiskey Rich” Egge...

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Iowan to Know: Using past eating disorder experiences to guide others to recovery

DES MOINES — Taking a personal situation that the world told you is shameful and turning it around, that takes a lot. Going one step further to reach out to hel...

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DIGITAL EXTRA: Chef Lynn Pritchard talks meal prep and balancing your palate

CLIVE — Chef Lynn Pritchard of Table 128 will be bringing the taste of New York City’s West Village back with him to Iowa. But he also knows cooking a del...

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Cooking and eating tips with Table 128

Des Moines police asking for help locating missing endangered teen

Out of 35 total, a dozen Des Moines Public Schools make state's low-performing list

WEATHER IMPACT FORECAST: Fog overnight; clouds remain pesky into Friday

Rain system brings measurable rainfall to Iowa, drought monitor updates pending

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History of Beggars’ Night: How a quick fix became an annual tradition

Fourth grade teacher teams up with student to illustrate book during pandemic

Fourth grade teacher teams up with student illustrate book during pandemic

Floods of 2018: Lessons Learned

ITK: Local author looking to help students survive college

ITK: Waukee teacher recognized on the national scale

Legendary Find, Part 3: It’s time for a treasure hunt

Get to know the 100-year-old, square-dancing World War II veteran who feels ‘pretty young right now’

DIGITAL EXTRA: Talking ‘Legendary Find’ with Richard Eggers

Iowan to Know: Using past eating disorder experiences to guide others to recovery

DIGITAL EXTRA: Chef Lynn Pritchard talks meal prep and balancing your palate

Cooking and eating tips with Table 128

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