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BONDURANT, Iowa (KCCI) - Former Morris Elementary principal Carrie Ratliff has resigned, KCCI reports. An investigation alleges she was drunk at school, Bondurant-Farrar Community School District Superintendent Rich Powers shared. “In March 2026, the employee was investigated and found to have been under the...

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DES MOINES, Iowa — IPERS CEO Greg Samorajski has been placed on paid administrative leave due to misconduct allegations, the governor’s office confirmed. A spokesperson with the governor’s office says the investigation does not pose any risk to the IPERS Trust Fund and does not impact benefit payments to members....

(Des Moines, IA) -- A man wanted in a Des Moines murder last week may have left the area. That's according to police, who are asking the public for help locating 28-year old Davian Lindsey. He is accused of fatally shooting 45-year old Daniel Lott in an apartment on the...

(Photo courtesy of Norwalk Police Department) A suspicious package discovered in Norwalk has been secured, and there is no ongoing threat to the public, according to the City of Norwalk. City officials say emergency personnel responded to the 500 block of Beardsley Street after a resident reported a suspicious item....

DES MOINES, Iowa — The Iowa Attorney General’s Office has released its findings after a Des Moines officer-involved shooting that left one dead in February. On February 19, the Des Moines Police Department reported being called to a stabbing, at which point they say an officer encountered the alleged suspect who...

DES MOINES, Iowa — Spring brings warmer temperatures and rain, but it also brings increased pollen counts, causing people’s allergies to flare up. According to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation, Des Moines ranks No. 31 in the U.S. in allergy capitals. Laura Kersey, a Family Nurse Practitioner, said that right now is...

Urbandale, Iowa – April 1, 2026 – One year after opening its new facility, the Urbandale Food Pantry has served 17,215 unique individuals and 7,418 unique families, expanding access to food and essential resources for people across the community. Since opening in April 2025, the Pantry has experienced...

IOWA — Thursday and Friday will bring severe weather to parts of the state. Thursday, the highest risk is in eastern Iowa, and on Friday, the greatest risk is from Des Moines south and east. THURSDAY SEVERE Thursday will bring steady rain across Iowa early in the day. A pocket of heavy rain and thunderstorms […]

(Atlantic) Atlantic Police say two Des Moines men were arrested and a third suspect remains at large following a late-night burglary at Nishna Valley Cycle on April 1. At approximately 11:35 p.m., the Atlantic Police Department responded to a commercial Burglary alarm at 2500 E. 7th Street, Nishna Valley Cycle. Upon...