Des Moines airfares average about $39.50 less than Omaha, but the drive costs $31 Emery Glover Des Moines Register Jun 24, 2026 4 hrs ago 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save As the summer approaches, families are making travel plans to head out to their favorite destinations.kAm|2?J 2C6 49@@D:?8 E@ 4@>>FE6 E9C@F89 E96 7C:6?5=J D<:6D C2E96C E92? 9:EE:?8 E96 C@25D[ 56DA:E6 C:D:?8 2:C72C6D]k^AmkAmpD >2?J 46?EC2= x@H2 EC2G6=6CD <?@H[ 3@@<:?8 2 7=:89E 2E s6D |@:?6D x?E6C?2E:@?2= p:CA@CE >:89E C6BF:C6 2 AC6EEJ A6??J @C EH@[ 3FE :D 2 E:4<6E @FE @7 s6D |@:?6D 2?J >@C6 6IA6?D:G6 E92? @E96C ?62C3J 2:CA@CEDnk^Amk9amw@H 5@6D E96 s6D |@:?6D 2:CA@CE C2?< 7@C ?F>36C @7 A2DD6?86CDnk^9am kAms6D |@:?6D :D?’E 6I24E=J E96 3FD:6DE 2:CA@CE H96? :E 4@>6D E@ 3@2C565 A2DD6?86CD[ 244@C5:?8 E@ E96 &]$] s6A2CE>6?E @7 %C2?DA@CE2E:@?]k^Am People are also reading… Clarinda's Cabeen wins Akin shopping spree Shenandoah, Clarinda softball earn blowout wins, A's win 9th straight Clarinda, Sidney earn conference sweeps, Shen baseball scores 20, A's win 10th straight Spring Sports All-Area Team Red Oak police shoot, injure person who reportedly opened fire on officer A lot of learning, a lot of growth for Essex baseball, softball Eighth graders able to participate while new transfer rules coming to Iowa Clarinda Softball looking to take next step Denison scores 3 late to spoil Clarinda Baseball Day Clarinda softball splits first 2 games at Roland-Story Tournament Clarinda softball sweeps DH at Denison, A's hold on to beat St. Joe Clarinda Softball earns 2 wins at Roland-Story Tourney Summer Sports Scoreboard: Tuesday, June 23 The paint is already peeling in Trump's renovated Washington Reflecting Pool Clarinda A's sweep doubleheader, Clarinda softball splits kAms6D |@:?6D H2D C2?<65 gdE9 ?2E:@?2==J :? 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