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Hinterland 2025 a 'joyous' atmosphere with cooler weather, better setup
The sun beat down on festivalgoers as they milled about the Hinterland Music Festival grounds, sipping water and chatting between sets. People danced freely to music pumping through the speakers on stage on Saturday, Aug. 2, laughing and snapping photos of one another – all fairly typical music festival activities. The contrast of this festival experience to the one fans had last year couldn't be more different, said Molly Schlotfeldt of Des Moines. 'The whole vibe of the place is much happier,' she said. 'There's a lot less hostile energy from people being upset about all the things that were going wrong (last year). I feel like overall it's been much more joyous.' Sage Johnson, also of Des Moines, has attended Hinterland several times over the past few years. She told the Register that she felt as if she had come prepared to handle the heat of last year's festival, but knew a lot of people may not have been expecting the conditions they walked into. 'That's where a lot of the, I don't want to say controversy, but I think a lot of people were overwhelmed with the heat and the crowds,' Johnson said. 'I had those expectations before, because I'd been here before, but it was astronomically hot, I will say.' How did Hinterland change from 2024 to 2025? In the wake of last year's hot, cramped and sweaty festival, festival ownership recognized a need for change. Though last year's festival was not oversold, according to Hinterland owner Sam Summers, a primary complaint from fans was that they simply did not have enough space. Summers told the Register previously that he was planning to more than double the space per attendee from the standard 6 square feet to move around. This year, renovations on the festival grounds started with the purchase of additional land, which expanded the festival's footprint from 300,000 square feet to 1.075 million square feet — or roughly 250 acres. Fans now have 15 square feet to move and dance as they please, Summers said. 'Last year you literally couldn't walk around the festival grounds without running into people and just being confined,' said Amy Flieder of Des Moines. 'This year we have all this open space ...and the weather's on our side.' Temperatures on Saturday afternoon hovered around the mid-70s, compared to a heat index of almost 100 degrees last year. Overall, Flieder said she had noticed a 'significant improvement' over last year's festival conditions, both in the handling of the festival itself and in the attitudes of festivalgoers. Returning festivalgoers will also notice that the festival's focal point — the amphitheater — has moved. The grading on the hill, where fans spread out blankets, is softer at 4% instead of 14%, making it easier to navigate. A path around the crest of the bowl makes it easier to move around the festival grounds. Summers also planted more than 30 new shade trees and added cooling misters that will blow across the crowds and in new shade structures. New water lines were added across the grounds with better water pressure for 13 watering stations with multiple faucets powered by pumps throughout the grounds. Summers hired an outside company to manage the process and make recommendations. He also took into consideration the flow of patrons by adding walking paths and concourse spacing in addition to clearly defined areas for blankets. Two food court areas are at the top of the concourse as well. Parking still a headache for Hinterland music festival Although fans said most aspects of the festival had been much smoother than in past years, they agreed parking was still a headache. 'It was worse than last year last night,' Schlotfeldt said, noting that she and her friends were stuck in the parking lot for nearly three hours after Tyler, The Creator's set on Friday, Aug. 1. She remained positive, however, saying, 'Last year the parking was bad on Friday, but I feel like they figured it out on Saturday and Sunday. I'm hoping that's what it goes like (this year).' Susan Stapleton is the entertainment editor and dining reporter at The Des Moines Register. Follow her on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram, or drop her a line at sstapleton@ Norah Judson is a reporter for the Register. Reach her at njudson@ This article originally appeared on Des Moines Register: Hinterland fans 'joyous' after changes to festival set up for 2025 Solve the daily Crossword
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Ryan McMahon's walk-off hit in 11th inning gives Yankees crazy win over Rays
Access the Yankees beat like never before Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Greg Joyce about the inside buzz on the Yankees. Try it free On Tuesday night, Cody Bellinger gave the Yankees life. A day later, he repeated the feat. With Aaron Judge sidelined, there's no debate over the most valuable Yankees position player. Bellinger already was enjoying a strong first season in The Bronx. Lately, he's taken it up a notch. His RBI triple pulled them even with one out in the 10th, and Ryan McMahon's fly ball single an inning later sent the Yankees to a dramatic 5-4 win over the Rays in a wild, back-and-fourth game in The Bronx. 'We talk about, obviously, Judgey being MVP, and rightfully so, but we're going to get to the end of the year, and Cody Bellinger is going to be on that list,' manager Aaron Boone said after the Yankees rallied from deficits in the eighth, ninth and 10th innings. 'I don't know where he's going to fall, but he's played that well.' These past two wins over the floundering Rays have not come easily. The Yankees had to rally from three runs down Tuesday, and they managed just two hits over the first seven innings Wednesday. But clutch hits by Bellinger and Anthony Volpe — his ninth-inning homer forced extra innings — along with a strong start by Will Warren were enough Wednesday. Tim Hill, pressed into duty despite it being an expected day off for the heavily used reliever, worked a scoreless 11th for the victory. The Rays intentionally walked Jasson Domínguez to set up a potential double play. McMahon was called on to bunt, but Rays reliever Kevin Kelly balked the potential winning run to third, and McMahon ended it there. 'I felt good about doing it,' McMahon said of the bunt. 'Like I've said when I first got here, I'll do whatever they ask me to do.' The Yankees improved to 6-6 since the All-Star break, as they try to snap out of their extended malaise. This was a feel-good day for them. Pregame, Judge fielded balls in the outfield as he works his way back from a right elbow flexor strain, and Boone said Luis Gil came through his final rehab start without a hitch. The day, however, was not without negatives. Volpe committed his third error in two games and leads all of baseball with 16. Devin Williams blew his first save since April 25, serving up a two-run Josh Lowe homer in the ninth. Austin Wells lost track of how many outs there were in the bottom of the frame, costing the Yankees a chance at avoiding extra innings. With Wells on first, Trent Grisham nearly beat out a bunt. Wells didn't realize Grisham was just the second out and was tagged out coming off the field in a stunning moment. 'Obviously, [it] can't happen,' Boone said. Said Wells: 'Very embarrassed and disappointed for sure. You let the guys down when you do that. You give away an out like that in a big spot.' In the 10th, Luke Weaver allowed the automatic runner to score on a Jonathan Aranda sacrifice fly. The damage could've been much worse. The bases were loaded, and Domínguez made the catch up against the left-field fence. Bellinger answered with his run-scoring triple, but he was left stranded by Giancarlo Stanton and Jazz Chisholm Jr. Over the first seven innings, the Yankees managed just two hits, both off Rays starter Zack Littell, who pitched five scoreless innings, then found out he was being traded. The three-team deal was not official at press time, but an agreement to send the righty starter to the Reds was being finalized as Cincinnati appears to be going all in at the trade deadline. The Yankees bats got going in the eighth, when Grisham homered to lead off the frame and Stanton plated Ben Rice with the go-ahead run in a rally off Rays reliever Bryan Baker. Warren received a hard-luck no decision after delivering six innings of one-run ball. The Rays struck first in the third, when Lowe plated Taylor Walls with a two-out, run-scoring double. That was all Warren allowed. The young right-hander, who had struggled of late with a 6.29 ERA in five July starts, made it through six innings for the first time since June 22. He allowed six hits, struck out four and walked only one while tying a season high with 102 pitches. Finally, in the eighth, the bats woke up. Even when the pitching let them down, the Yankees kept on coming. 'It's a huge win,' Bellinger said. 'So many people to give credit to in this game. Wins come in a bunch of different ways, and this was a good one.'
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Former Arizona State star Cam Skattebo suffers injury setback during Giants training camp
Cam Skattebo's momentum in Giants training camp has been halted temporarily. The former Arizona State star and rookie running back suffered an injury setback during Friday's practice and is considered day to day, according to head coach Brian Daboll. The team has not released details on the nature of the injury. Skattebo had been turning heads throughout the first week of camp with his aggressive running style, versatility, and high-energy reps. The Giants have a wide-open backfield competition behind Tyrone Tracy Jr and Skattebo appeared to be making a strong early case for playing time. A bruising back with pass-catching upside, Skattebo carved out a reputation at Arizona State for being tough, reliable, and explosive in space. He brought that same approach to his first NFL camp and was starting to build trust with the coaching staff. Skatteboo did not finish practice Friday and was seen leaving with the training the injury is not expected to keep him out long, the timing is notable. The Giants' preseason opener is approaching, as they are set to play their first preseason game against the Buffalo Bills August 9th. With every rep mattering for a rookie fighting for significant snaps and playing time. Holding him out for the foreseeable future makes sense to see what they have in Skatteboo once the real season is ready to keep off. Follow The Sporting News On WhatsApp Skattebo remains one of the more intriguing depth options in the Giants' running back room. If he can return to practice soon and pick up where he left off, he should be back in the mix to make a push toward being able to get some starter reps when preseason rolls around. For now, the Giants are playing it safe. But after what Skattebo showed last week, he may not need long to remind everyone why he belongs.
