🌱 Hit-And-Run Victim Identified + Black Women's Health Coalition

Des Moines IA

13 January, 2022

8:24 PM

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Rise and shine, Des Moines! It's Friday, so let's get you started with everything you need to know going on around town today. First, today's weather: Afternoon snow, 1-3"; colder. High: 32 Low: 16. Here are the top 3 stories today in Des Moines: Des Moines Police finally identify the victim of a deadly hit-and-run crash as 32-year-old William "Cody" Kline. A yellow two-door Chevrolet Cavalier struck Kline on Wednesday near Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway and Southeast 8th Street. Police are still searching for the driver and are asking the Des Moines community to come forward with any information. (KCCI Des Moines)Black Women's Health Coalition kicks off this weekend at Corinthian Baptist Church in Des Moines. The Coalition aims to connect Black women of all ages to health providers. Click to sign up. (KCCI Des Moines)New data shows passenger traffic at the Des Moines International Airport in 2021 grew 67% compared to 2020. This increased traffic is still below pre-pandemic levels but is a good start to recovery. The increase has been attributed to Allegiant airline's new Des Moines base that opened in July. (Subscription: Des Moines Register) From our sponsor: Today's Des Moines Daily is brought to you in part by our friends at Verizon. They're building the fastest 5G network in the country. To learn how 5G is going to change life for you and your community — and to get access to this amazing technology — click here. And thank you Verizon for sponsoring this community resource in Des Moines! Today in Des Moines: Dome After Dark At The Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden (6:00 PM) From my notebook: The Iowa State Fair is giving away a pair of tickets to see Carrie Underwood at this year's State Fair. Click to enter for your chance to see the country star! (Instagram)With winter weather on this weekend's forecast, The Des Moines Register remembers "The Great Snowstorm" of 1973. Click to check out the pictures. (Facebook)The West Des Moines Fire Department reminds us all to check our furnace exhaust vents for ice and snow buildup. Click to see how. (Facebook) Loving the Des Moines Daily? Here are all the ways you can get more involved: Send a friend or neighbor this link so they can subscribe Get your local business listed in front of readers Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Friday. I'll see you soon! — Sean Peek About me: Sean Peek is a writer and entrepreneur with a degree in English Literature from Weber State University. Over the years, he has worked as a copywriter, editor, SEO specialist, and marketing director for various digital media companies. He currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.