More than 4,000 Iowa Army Guard soldiers train at Tigerland
FORT POLK, La. – More than 4,000 Soldiers from the Iowa Army National Guard trained throughout June at Fort Polk, undergoing one of the Army’s most demanding combat training events in preparation for an upcoming overseas deployment. Known since the Vietnam War era as “Tigerland,” Fort Polk and...
Woman claims drug test falsely showed cocaine in her system while giving birth
A Monroe County woman is suing a drug-testing company that she alleges falsely reported she tested positive for cocaine when giving birth at a Des Moines hospital. Emily Donlin is suing United States Drug Testing Laboratories, a private, for-profit Illinois company, in U.S, District Court for the Southern District of...
Iowa Fast Food Chain B-Bop’s Has Officially Opened in Cedar Rapids
25 years after closing in Cedar Rapids, a favorite Iowa-based fast food chain has returned to the Corridor! B-Bop's is BACK!. The Cedar Rapids B-Bop's is at 5340 Buffalo Ridge Drive NE, right across from the Fountains near the Fleet Farm Gas Mart. The building is brand new, with construction officially beginning back...
Report: 80% of Des Moines river nitrates linked to farming
A new report commissioned by Polk County says that agriculture is the driving factor of high pollution levels in area rivers and streams, raising red flags about the region's drinking water and environmental health. Why it matters: The nearly 250-page "Currents of Change" report aims to deliver the most thorough...
An Ames filmmaker wins award from Des Moines Arts Festival for best documentary short
A talented Ames filmmaker has won an award from the Des Moines Arts Festival . Director Eric Smidt , who has a string of successful documentaries, won Bes t Documentary Short at the Interrobang Film Festival, held in conjunction with the arts festival on June 27-29. His award-winning short documentary, “Light...
Charges filed in Newton death investigation after body found during search warrant execution
NEWTON, Iowa — Four people have been charged in connection to a death investigation in Newton where a Des Moines man was found dead in a home during the execution of a search warrant. Shortly after 7 p.m. on June 9 multiple law enforcement agencies executed a search warrant at a home in the 1200 […]
Derailed train car in Clive causes damage, shuts down road
CLIVE, Iowa — A street in Clive is now closed after a train car derailed on Wednesday evening. According to the City of Clive, a train car derailed near Swanson Boulevard and Harbach Boulevard. The derailment caused damage to the tracks and to the road. As a result, the city said both directions of travel […]
Heavy rain again leads to morning flooding, more on the way
DES MOINES, Iowa — Overnight rain and thunderstorms led to flash flooding in parts of west-central Iowa early Wednesday morning. Storms developed in southwest Iowa late Tuesday night and moved over the same locations all morning. Communities like Greenfield, Van Meter and parts of western Waukee saw 5 or more inches...
WHO 13 announces first-ever Hy-Vee Holiday Parade in downtown Des Moines
DES MOINES, Iowa – WHO 13 is proud to announce the inaugural Hy-Vee Holiday Parade, coming to downtown Des Moines on Saturday, November 29 from 10 a.m. to noon. Calyn Thompson opened the announcement, joined by WHO 13 General Manager Bobby Totsch and News Anchor Justin Surrency, saying: “We have a very special...
Iowa DOT adding more gates to be able to close the interstates
Gates have been used on the Interstate 35 in northern Iowa for many years to close the roadway during winter storms. They are now being installed across the state, including an area in central Iowa near one of the state’s fastest growing cities. The DOT’s Bob Ellis says a...
