Des Moines IA

Researchers are studying the results of an experiment that gave dozens of low-income Iowans $500 a month for two years. There were 110 participants in the Central Iowa Basic Income Pilot who were given the money, and they were compared to members of a control group that were given nothing.

Tornado warnings throughout the Raccoon Valley Radio listening area activated Severe Weather Action Team coverage Thursday morning. The warnings began around 6:15 a.m. for southwest Guthrie County as storms capable of producing a tornado were located near Atlantic. Another tornado warning was issued around 7 a.m. for s

USA Today released this year's list of the top 10 best brewpubs in the country, and a Des Moines brewery came out on top!

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - At least one person has died due to Thursday morning’s storms, while many are still without power from Wednesday’s storms. In Des Moines, a 54-year-old man was struck by a falling tree just before 8 a.m. Thursday and died at the scene. MidAmerican...

The Iowa Dental Board has suspended the license of a dentist accused of incompetence in a patient’s death. In November 2025, the licensing board charged dentist Robert O. Wolf, with six separate regulatory violations: employing or permitting an unlicensed person to practice dentistry; encouraging or assisting with the

The National Weather Service in Des Moines is warning Iowans to prepare for multiple rounds of severe weather and heavy rainfall today, with the greatest threat expected across southern, central, and eastern portions of the state. Forecasters say two rounds of thunderstorms are possible from this morning through approx

Drake University is bringing its education leadership doctorate program to Singapore with a private partnership and government approval, the next step in the university’s efforts to create global education opportunities. The private Des Moines university announced in a news release Wednesday its doctor of education in

Two Des Moines metro cities are revising proposed e-bike ordinances after pushback from local cyclists. Why it matters: Clive and Waukee city leaders say they want to limit the reckless use of high-powered electric devices, but cycling advocates say their proposals would also restrict where regular cyclists could go. C

(Clive, Iowa) An Atlantic, Iowa woman who won $50,000 said the significance of her prize was lost on one member of the household. “I kept trying to tell the dog last night she’s going to have some pretty fancy bones, and she just didn’t understand me,” Kelly McDermott said with a laugh on Tuesday as she claimed her pri

DES MOINES, Iowa — Over 7,000 people are without power in the metro area Thursday morning after severe storms blew through. According to the MidAmerican Energy Company Outage Map, as of 8: 15 a.m., 7,545 people are without power following severe storms, with the majority being in Des Moines. MidAmerica also reports tha