Des Moines IA

To view a log of the calls for service, click here. Gemini Smith, 21, of 2612 Logan Ave., Des Moines, was arrested on a warrant for probation violation. Shelby Sheppard, 28, of 2415 Highway 34, Osceola, was arrested on a warrant for probation violation and for failure to appear on an original charge of third-degree...

DES MOINES, Iowa — A look at Saturday night’s snow totals is below. Behind the snow, we’ve seen colder air pour into the state on breezy conditions. Your weather timeline takes you into milder weather Monday and Tuesday. Lows will bottom out after midnight, then we’ll see temperatures slowly rise. As the warmer air...

DES MOINES, Iowa — Central Iowa will play host to a major aviation event in 2027 — The Iowa Air Show: Fields of Thunder. Organizers with the Iowa Air Show, Catch Des Moines, and the Iowa National Guard are holding a news conference Tuesday afternoon at the Des Moines International Airport to reveal more details […]

Des Moines Public Schools will keep paying a top administrator $16,000 a month, even though he hasn't worked since October. Why it matters: Taxpayers are footing the bill for a $195,000 annual salaried employee who's on paid administrative leave, and district leaders have not explained the reasoning behind the...

A Des Moines woman was arrested and charged with burglary in the first degree, a class B felony, following an incident in Ainsworth Saturday night. According to the Washington County Sheriff’s Office, at 9:06 p.m. authorities received a report of an intoxicated female trying to break into a residence in the 600 block...

DES MOINES, Iowa – About a week and a half ago, as the snow moved in, several Des Moines businesses were shutting their doors due to the weather. At the same time, a local entrepreneur was deciding whether to close her doors for good. Christine Johnson started her business, Joppa Experience, about five years ago. […]

DES MOINES, Iowa — A Des Moines police officer and several others were injured in a multi-vehicle crash Sunday. At around 5:30 p.m. the Des Moines Police Department said a Toyota Corolla was traveling southbound in the 2900 block of Merle Hay Road when it spun out while attempting to pass another vehicle. The DMPD […]

CRAWFORD COUNTY, Kan. (KOAM) -- A Crawford County crash claims the life of a 68-year-old Altoona woman.

Some people like it hot, and then some like it even hotter. One girl attending Iowa State University is definitely of the latter, as she cooks her poor roommate alive every night by setting their thermostat to 80°F. That might sound pretty mild, if it were a warm summer day, but trying to sleep in that heat through...

The Spartan dance team made history this weekend at the Iowa State Dance & Drill Team Association’s state team and solo championships at Casey’s Center & EMC Convention Center in Des Moines, on Dec. 3-5, placing in every dance category in which they competed. The Spartans, who danced...