Des Moines IA

There's been a lot of growth in Iowa as far as fireworks are concerned. Earlier this year, Governor Reynolds signed a new law that puts restrictions on local municipalities as to how much they can limit fireworks. The new law opens up fireworks (and lessens restrictions on citizens using them)...

From unique ways to say things, to adding letters where they don't belong, what exactly is the Iowa accent?

Iowa troopers recently stopped a commercial vehicle driver with serious tire troubles. An Iowa trooper stopped a truck over the weekend in Pottawattamie County for a tire issue, according to a June 23 social media post from the Iowa State Patrol (ISP) Commercial Motor Vehicle Unit. An image shared by ISP shows two...

(Des Moines) Iowa will be a hands-free driving state starting next week. Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds signed the bill into law during the most recent legislative session. Iowa State Patrol Trooper and District #4 Public Information Officer Shelby McCreedy says the bill broadens Iowa’s texting and driving laws,...

An Iowa Falls nurse who has been ordered three times to undergo training on ethics is again facing disciplinary action from the Iowa Board of Nursing. The board alleges that at some unspecified location and time in the past, registered nurse Diane Tegtmeyer, 57, failed to assess or report the status of a patient and...

IOWA/MISSOURI — Prices at gas pumps in Iowa and Missouri have increased over the past week. According to GasBuddy, average gas prices in the Hawkeye State rose 15.7 cents per gallon. On Monday, the average cost for a gallon sits at $3.05. Prices are 6.6 cents a gallon higher...

Central Iowa residents and Central Iowa Water Works employees are working to keep the region’s water adequate for human health . Through much of June, they barely succeeded, maintaining nitrate levels slightly below the federal limit of 10 parts per million. Numbers have continued to tick down in recent days. Is that...

I grew up on a farm in Jones County, Iowa, where my summer nights used to glow with thousands of tiny lights. Back then, that was some 30-plus years ago, I couldn’t take a single step through the yard or fields without catching three or four lightning bugs. We’d fill jars with them, their glow bright enough to light...

An Ohio man was arrested Saturday after he allegedly threatened to “blow up” a West Des Moines insurance company’s office building. Christopher Marsh Webb, 57, of 464 E. Oakland Ave., Columbus, Ohio, was charged with threat of terrorism. The incident began about 2 p.m. Saturday outside an...

Housing developers proposed $197 million in Des Moines projects via tax credit applications this month. Why it matters: The developments aim to serve a diverse range of residents, including entry-level workers, students, seniors, people with disabilities, and families, supporting both community stability and economic...