Winner of race

Thousands ran the Dan to Dam 20k race yesterday. Daniel Kipkoech, 26, of Kennesaw Georgia was the overall winner with a time of 1 hour, and 56 seconds.

Governor to tour state

Gov. Terry Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds will be touring parts of the state tomorrow to survey flood damage. Iowa Homeland Security and Emergency Management Division administrator Mark Schouten will join the Governor and Lt. Governor on the tour that will start in New Hartford, and then fly over areas of eastern Iowa. Later, the trio will tour areas around Coralville and Iowa city.

Koreancopia event

The next Des Moines KoreanCopia event takes place today at Appare Japanese Steakhouse. Have you been before? KoreanCopia is a celebration of Korean food and culture that is usually held about once a month. The menu usually consists of approximately 12 authentic Korean dishes prepared by Chef Jay Lee. Today's event starts at 6.

One man dead another injured

22-year-old Frank Terrence Renfro Jr., of Des Moines, was killed early yesterday morning at an intersection on the city's eastside. Officers and medics found Renfro and another victim, and both were rushed to a hospital, where Renfro was pronounced dead. The other person, who has not been identified, underwent surgery and is expected to recover. Police closed a section of University Avenue during the investigation. Police continue to investigate.

State prison

The state prison in Newton should get back to regular business today after a lock down yesterday following a fight in the recreation yard. The inmates involved have been segregated away from the other prisoners. No serious injuries by prison guards or inmates reported. Visits to the prison should resume today and the fight remains under investigation.

Iowa Public radio lawsuit

A lawsuit filed against the Iowa Public Radio Board for holding a private meeting. Iowa Cubs owner and former Board of Regents member Michael Gartner filed suit in Polk County alleging a private meeting in December. The meeting happened before the board fired the former chief executive in February. Gartner claims that Iowa Public Radio is subject to the state open-meeting laws. He wants the minutes of the meeting released to the public.

Events for June

Get ready for a busy June. 16 events scheduled in our area and besides lots of fun stuff to go to it should bring about 600,000 visitors to our area. Events range from the USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships to the World Pork Expo. That number of visitors staying here, eating here, shopping here could bring in about $54 mil. See the events at the Catch Des Moines website.