Des Moines IA

DES MOINES, Iowa — A Des Moines man was sentenced Thursday after admitting to placing pipe bombs on a Des Moines golf course this summer. The incident occurred on July 10 at Waveland Golf Course, which was evacuated and shutdown after an improvised explosive device, IED, was found on the course. The DMPD Bomb Squad […]

ANKENY, Iowa – Marena Bonanno grew up understanding how educators can impact those around them. Her impact on students led them to nominate her for the Golden Apple. “We have some words today that we are going to read,” Bonanno says at her white board. Words are necessary when learning literacy, and students are...

DES MOINES, Iowa — The Des Moines Police Department says a woman reported missing 14 years ago has been found alive in another state. According to investigators, the case began in 2011 when the then-54-year-old disappeared while visiting family in southern Iowa. She and her partner had traveled from South Carolina,...

WOODWARD, Iowa — A Woodward home was destroyed in a house fire early Friday morning. At around 5 a.m. fire crews from Woodward, Perry, Bouton and Madrid responded to a report of a house fire in the 31000 block of 145th Lane. According to the Dallas County Sheriff’s Office, the house was fully engulfed in […]

A citizen took it upon herself to stop a Des Moines police officer after spotting a rifle on the roof of his cruiser.

DES MOINES, Iowa — A Des Moines man has been charged after police say he punched a dog several times and slammed the dog on the ground. According to the Des Moines Police Department, on Monday a 911 caller reported seeing a dog being thrown and punched in the 300 block of SW 5th Street. […]

The Iowa Board of Educational Examiners has voted to launch an investigation of Urbandale Superintendent Rosalie Daca. According to Radio Iowa, the board’s request has been forwarded to the Iowa Attorney General and cites allegations that Daca failed to ensure the safety of students and staff; did not follow certain...

In a recent social media post, a Des Moines resident on a limited income due to disability expressed a desire to find free or very affordable activities in the city. The individual, who suffers from arthritis and depression, is seeking opportunities to get out of the house, engage in enjoyable activities, and meet...

JOHNSTON, Iowa — The Ignit Sports Complex is going into foreclosure proceedings before construction has even started. The city of Johnston said in a statement that it learned about the foreclosure proceedings on Monday. “The City first learned of the foreclosure proceedings on Monday, November 17th, and is working...

Lincoln Savings Bank has filed a foreclosure petition against Ignit Johnston LLC, the group behind the proposed indoor/outdoor youth sports and recreational complex in Johnston. The 15-page petition, filed Nov. 7 in Polk County District Court, names Ignit Johnston LLC co-founder Chad O’Meara and more than 15 junior...