July 4th is just a week out, Des Moines police are preparing for new...
DES MOINES, Iowa — July 4th celebrations are just one week away, and the Des Moines Police Department is preparing for a new law that changes residential fireworks regulations. Passed in May, the new law legalizes consumer-grade firework use within city limits on July 3 and 4, and December 31. Residents can light...
Governor Reynolds orders flags lowered for Iowa WWII hero
DES MOINES — Gov. Kim Reynolds has ordered all flags in Iowa to be flown at half-staff on Saturday to honor Corporal Melvin L. Huff, a U.S. Army Air Forces gunner from Iowa Falls who was killed during World War II. Huff was reported missing in action in January...
Iowa’s hands-free driving law goes into effect July 1. Here’s what you need to...
Iowa's hands-free driving law aimed at combating distracted driving goes into effect July 1. Under the new law, drivers can't hold their phone in any way.
Iowa campground among the best places to camp in the Midwest. What makes it...
An eastern Iowa campground recently made The Dyrt's list of the best places to camp in the Midwest. The Dyrt , a platform dedicated to camping tips and campground reviews, released a list of the 10 best places to camp throughout the Midwest. Minnesota and Michigan led all states, each with two campgrounds featured on...
W.Va. Lost More Jobs Than Any Other State Last Year, Labor Bureau Says
Between May 2024 and May 2025, West Virginia experienced the biggest decrease in non-farm employment in the United States, according to new data from the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics. In May 2024, roughly 726,400 full-time jobs were held within West Virginia, according to the employment figures released...
Grimes homeowner looks to city to fix flooding
GRIMES, Iowa — Jessica Anderson, a Grimes resident, has dealt with major flooding from a creek in her backyard since she purchased her home in 2021. “Our biggest problem is the flooding and everything that it brings up. It floods our garage, it damages things in there. It’s for the crawl space under our house. […]
Des Moines’ new firework ordinance: Law enforcement and firework store weigh in ahead of...
DES MOINES, Iowa — A statewide fireworks ordinance has taken effect in Iowa. For Des Moines, it means that residents will get to set off fireworks between 9 a.m. and 10 p.m. on July 3 as well as between 9 a.m. and 11 p.m. on July 4 — as long as it takes place on private property with the owner's permission.
Clive auto shop makes adjustments in light of flooding threat
CLIVE, Iowa — Westside Auto Pros almost had to close on Wednesday due to the overnight storms. The shop had initially announced on Facebook it would close at 11 a.m., but owner Joe Jerkins reversed course when Walnut Creek water levels receded. Being located right by the creek, Jerkins...
It’ll soon be illegal to have a cell phone in hand while driving in...
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...
Suspect arrested in deadly hit-and-run crash in Des Moines
DES MOINES, Iowa — An arrest has been made in a hit-and-run crash that resulted in the death of a man earlier this week in Des Moines. Mario Campos, 44, is charged with homicide by vehicle-OWI and leaving the scene of an accident causing death for the crash that killed 53-year-old Andrew Verwers on June […]
