Des Moines IA

(Des Moines) Governor Kim Reynolds ordered all flags in Iowa be flown at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Saturday, June 28, 2025, to honor a fallen U.S. Army Air Forces gunner from Iowa Falls, Iowa, who was killed during World War II. U. S. Army Air Forces Corporal Melvin...

After rising to No. 2 in the Class 5A rankings, Linn-Mar rattled off two wins on Friday, the latest over Mount Vernon 4-1. An Eastern Iowa bridge classified as “structurally deficient” for years could soon see new life. KCRG First Alert Forecast: Friday evening, June 27, 2025. First...

Starting Tuesday, July 1, it will be illegal for Iowa motorists to hold a cell phone, scroll through it or watch videos on it while driving. “This new ‘hands free’ law says exactly that. Get that phone out of that hand. Find another place for it,” says Sergeant Alex Dinkla, the Iowa State Patrol’s spokesman. “From...

One of the best spots to buy a doughnut is located in Iowa. A Winterset bakery ranked in the top 10 best doughnut shops in the country for the second year in a row, according to USA TODAY's 10BEST Readers' Choice Awards. A panel of experts determines finalists in each category before readers vote to make the final...

DES MOINES, Iowa — The Fourth of July holiday is right around the corner. Get ready to wear your most patriotic outfits and enjoy these Independence Day events in central Iowa. Have an event we missed? Text us at 515-457-1026 or email us at [email protected]. Altoona. When: Thursday, July...

DES MOINES, Iowa — Just leaving the house is no small undertaking for Quincy Hostager and his mom, Maria. “It’s a lot,” she says. “He has a G tube, he has a pacemaker, he wears pull ups, he needs help, and he’s heavy.” And that’s heavy for their family. “For years when someone would ask […]

A Waukee woman was arrested Wednesday after allegedly biting a Waukee man in the home. Sophia Isabel May, 19, of 1165 S.E. Olson Dr., Waukee, was charged with first-offense domestic abuse assault-bodily injury or mental illness. The incident began about 3:30 a.m. Wednesday at a residence in the 1100 block...

DES MOINES, Iowa — One-of-a-kind treasures are on full display in Des Moines on Sunday for the bi-annual Vintage in the Valley event. Christina Crook is the organizer of Vintage in the Valley. She also owns a small business called Upcycled DSM in Valley Junction, where she sells antiques, furniture, collectibles, and...

DES MOINES, Iowa — A body was discovered in the Des Moines River near downtown on Friday night. At around 8 p.m. the Des Moines Police Department and Des Moines Fire Department responded to a 911 call reporting a possible body in the river near the Court Avenue bridge. The DMPD said that officers staged […]

State, city and county inspectors have cited Iowa restaurants and stores for hundreds of food-safety violations during the past month, including offenses related to cockroach infestations, rodents, expired food and operating without a license. In one instance, a restaurant was fined for serving food without first...