Movies and TV shows casting in Kansas City
The glitz and glam of Hollywood captures the attention of Americans starting from an early age. Beyond celebrities' Instagram Stories and red carpet poses, there are actors out there paying their dues and honing their craft in pursuit of a sustainable career or a fulfilling sideline. Submitting to casting calls is a...
Missing Ankeny Teen Found Safe After Community and DART Employee Assist
The Ankeny Police Department in Iowa has found 16-year-old Evan Klein. He was reported missing on November 3, 2025. Evan was last seen leaving a McDonald’s in Des Moines that morning. He was wearing a black Carhartt-style coat and jeans and riding a white mountain bike.
Des Moines police seek suspect in road rage assault
DES MOINES, Iowa — Police are asking for help to locate a man wanted in connection with a road rage incident in Des Moines in October. The Des Moines Police Department is seeking 20-year-old Kevin Dobbins III. He is accused of an assault that happened on October 26th near E. 14th Street and Morton Avenue […]
DMARC serves record number of Iowans amid SNAP benefit delays
DES MOINES, Iowa — The Des Moines Area Religious Council announced on Tuesday that it has set a new record for the most people served in a single day just days after the announcement that Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits would be delayed. DMARC said that on Monday it served 2,494 unique individuals,...
Stuart Police Arrest Des Moines Man in Felony Stalking Case
(Stuart) On Monday, officers from the Stuart Police Department arrested 50-year-old Robert Dean Dillinger, of Des Moines, on active arrest warrants related to a stalking investigation involving a Stuart resident. Stuart Police officers located Dillinger at the Fort Des Moines Residential Facility and took him into...
Anhydrous ammonia leak prompts shelter-in-place order in Madrid
MADRID, Iowa — Madrid residents were asked to shelter in place due to an anhydrous ammonia leak. According to a post on Facebook by Madrid Fire and Rescue, residents on the south side of town were asked to shelter in place at around 7 p.m. due to an anhydrous ammonia leak that was reported just […]
Ankeny Schools’ $130 million bond referendum passes
ANKENY, Iowa — The Ankeny Community School District’s $130 million bond referendum was passed. The bond will add new facilities, including an Innovation Hub, and expand space for students at Ankeny and Ankeny Centennial schools. With 100% of the votes in, 62.8% of the votes were for passing the bond while 37.2% were...
Polk County BOS to vote on $1 million in funding for food assistance programs...
DES MOINES, Iowa — The Polk County Board of Supervisors will hold a special session on Thursday to vote on providing $1 million to food assistance programs across the county in response to the delay in SNAP benefits. The special session comes after it was announced that SNAP benefits would be reduced and delayed in […]
Iowa Man Charged After Allegedly Taking Michigan Child Across State Lines
HARBOR SPRINGS, Mich. — Authorities say an Iowa man is facing multiple felony charges after allegedly communicating online with a Michigan child and then traveling to meet and take the child across state lines. According to the Emmet County Sheriff’s Office, 24-year-old William Joseph Gatchel II, of Grimes, Iowa, is...
These Filipino Iowans are cooking up a taste of the Philippines with every bite
The morning of Oct. 25 was a rush. ManilaBoy was in the house. At Horizon Line Coffee, Earvin Idio — the Ankeny chef behind the pop-up restaurant inspired by his homeland of the Philippines — was slinging traditional Filipino breakfast staples with a twist. The 39-year-old father of two enlisted his crew, including...
