BucsTV: Colby Reams' Day as a Buccaneer
Last Saturday the Buccaneers added one of their biggest fans Colby Reams to the roster. Here's an inside look at Colby's day as a Buc!
Music Credit: Fix You by Coldplay
Trevor Rosen Bucs Alum 94 of Old Dominion
Buccaneer Alum Trevor Rosen stopped by Buccaneer Arena on his way through Des Moines playing at the Iowa State Fair. After a Triple Crown Championship season with the Bucs, Rosen went on to become a founding member of the hit country band, Old Dominion.
CIFSC Masquerade Ball 2014
Ice Show at the Buccaneer Arena on December 13, 2014 by Central Iowa Figure Skating Club. Urbandale, Iowa, USA
Noah Ellis is the Hometown Hero for the Bucs this season
Noah Ellis grew up minutes from Buccaneer arena, dreaming of wearing that jersey. That dream has become a reality for the defenseman.
Manson Goal vs. Waukee
Manson scores in the 3rd period vs. Waukee
Ames soccer vs Gilbert on May 14, 2011
Ames , Iowa boys soccer vs Gilbert on May 14, 2011.
Score: AHS 4-0 Gilbert.
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Iowa ( (listen)) is a state in the Midwestern United States, bordered by the Mississippi River to the east and the Missouri River and Big Sioux River to the west. It is bordered by six states; Wisconsin to the northeast, Illinois to the east, Missouri to the south, Nebraska to the west, South Dakota to the northwest and Minnesota to the north.
In colonial times, Iowa was a part of French Louisiana and Spanish Louisiana; its state flag is patterned after the flag of France. After the Louisiana Purchase, people laid the foundation for an agriculture-based economy in the heart of the Corn Belt.In the latter half of the 20th century, Iowa's agricultural economy made the transition to a diversified economy of advanced manufacturing, processing, financial services, information technology, biotechnology, and green energy production. Iowa is the 26th most extensive in land area and the 30th most populous of the 50 U.S states. Its capital and largest city by population is Des Moines. Iowa has been listed as one of the safest states in which to live. Its nickname is the Hawkeye State.
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Des Moines, Iowa
00:02:19 1 Etymology
00:03:41 2 Prehistory
00:03:50 2.1 Prehistoric inhabitants of early Des Moines
00:05:00 3 History
00:05:09 3.1 Origin of Fort Des Moines
00:06:40 3.2 Early, non-Native American, settlement
00:08:21 3.3 Era of growth
00:10:27 3.4 City Beautiful project, decline and rebirth
00:13:59 4 Cityscape
00:16:42 5 Geography
00:17:58 5.1 Metropolitan area
00:18:59 5.2 Climate
00:20:10 6 Demographics
00:20:19 6.1 2010 census
00:23:46 6.2 2000 census
00:26:48 7 Economy
00:28:24 8 Culture
00:28:33 8.1 Arts and theatre
00:32:34 8.2 Attractions
00:39:15 8.3 Festivals and events
00:40:22 9 Museums
00:40:44 10 Government
00:41:51 11 Transportation
00:45:16 12 Education
00:46:59 13 Media
00:47:32 13.1 Radio
00:47:40 13.1.1 Commercial stations
00:49:37 13.1.2 Non-commercial stations
00:51:03 13.2 Television
00:52:37 13.3 Print
00:53:36 14 Sports and recreation
00:53:45 14.1 Sports
00:56:35 14.2 Parks and recreation
01:00:07 15 Sister cities
01:01:03 16 See also
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Des Moines ( (listen)) is the capital and the most populous city in the U.S. state of Iowa. It is also the county seat of Polk County. A small part of the city extends into Warren County. It was incorporated on September 22, 1851, as Fort Des Moines, which was shortened to Des Moines in 1857. It is on and named after the Des Moines River, which likely was adapted from the French colonial name, Rivière des Moines, meaning River of the Monks. The city's population was 217,521 as of the 2017 population estimate. The five-county metropolitan area is ranked 89th in terms of population in the United States with 634,725 residents according to the 2016 estimate by the United States Census Bureau.Des Moines is a major center of the U.S. insurance industry, and has a sizable financial services and publishing business base. The city was credited as the number one spot for U.S. insurance companies in a Business Wire article and named the third-largest insurance capital of the world. The city is the headquarters for the Principal Financial Group, the Meredith Corporation, Ruan Transportation, EMC Insurance Companies, and Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield. Other major corporations such as Wells Fargo, Voya Financial, Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company, ACE Limited, Marsh, Monsanto, and DuPont Pioneer have large operations in or near the metropolitan area. In recent years, Microsoft, Hewlett Packard, and Facebook have built data-processing and logistical facilities in the Des Moines area. Forbes ranked Des Moines as the Best Place for Business in both 2010 and 2013. In 2014, NBC ranked Des Moines as the Wealthiest City in America according to its criteria.Des Moines is an important city in U.S. presidential politics; as the state's capital, it is the site of the first caucuses of the presidential primary cycle. Many presidential candidates set up campaign headquarters in Des Moines. A 2007 article in The New York Times said, If you have any desire to witness presidential candidates in the most close-up and intimate of settings, there is arguably no better place to go than Des Moines.
Iowa | Wikipedia audio article
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Iowa
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The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.
- Socrates
SUMMARY
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Iowa ( (listen)) is a state in the Midwestern United States, bordered by the Mississippi River to the east and the Missouri River and Big Sioux River to the west. It is bordered by six states; Wisconsin to the northeast, Illinois to the east, Missouri to the south, Nebraska to the west, South Dakota to the northwest and Minnesota to the north.
In colonial times, Iowa was a part of French Louisiana and Spanish Louisiana; its state flag is patterned after the flag of France. After the Louisiana Purchase, people laid the foundation for an agriculture-based economy in the heart of the Corn Belt.In the latter half of the 20th century, Iowa's agricultural economy made the transition to a diversified economy of advanced manufacturing, processing, financial services, information technology, biotechnology, and green energy production. Iowa is the 26th most extensive in land area and the 30th most populous of the 50 U.S states. Its capital and largest city by population is Des Moines. Iowa has been listed as one of the safest states in which to live. Its nickname is the Hawkeye State.