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The 52nd RAGBRAI will start in two days from Orange City and take riders 406 miles across Iowa, with Central Iowa Charters set to transport over 300 cyclists. Participants should pack rain gear as light showers may cool the ride, and preparations are underway—tents and tarps will keep riders' gear from getting soggy.

Central Iowa Water Works voted Friday to partially lift its mandatory lawn-watering ban for residential customers effective Monday—homeowners will be allowed to water every other day until Tuesday while enforcement remains over the weekend and Monday. Water officials said the change follows high nitrate levels and increased water demand and they will monitor impacts before permitting commercial watering.

Des Moines United Futbol Academy teams earned top finishes at the 2025 Presidents Cup National Championships in Tampa as the U14 girls won the national title with a 3 to 1 overtime victory and the U15 boys finished as runners-up. The academy raised $110,000 in three weeks to send over 50 players and celebrated its record-breaking trip—using strong community support to fuel plans for next season.

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