Tigers’ Girls Golf Grab 6th in Betty Heflin Invite
The Adel-DeSoto-Minburn Girls Golf Team recently participated in the Betty Heflin Invitational in Atlantic on Tuesday versus 12 other schools, picking up a sixth place finish overall. The Tigers shot 106 strokes, right behind Shenandoah, Atlantic, and Clarinda. Individually, ADM sophomore Chloe Hokel captured eighth place, followed by sophomore Natalie...
Dallas County Sheriff’s Report May 6
To view a log of the calls for service, click here. Johnny Williams, 37, of 3530 Westown Parkway, West Des Moines, was arrested for driving while barred and on a warrant for probation violation. Emory Stines of Boone was traveling on U Avenue when his vehicle collided with a vehicle,...
Des Moines Farmer’s Market: What’s new and how to explore
About 41,000 people attended the market's opening day last weekend.
Adel Police Report April 27-May 3
To view a log of the calls for service, click here. Officers took a report of a scam in the 900 block of S. 12th Street. Spencer Joseph Coy, 37, of 1121 S. 45th Court, West Des Moines, was arrested for OWI. April 28, 2026. No activity reported. April 29,...
As DART shrinks routes, DMPS faces growing transportation challenge
DES MOINES, Iowa — Last week, the Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority, also known as DART, released its new bus routes. Now, Des Moines Public Schools is making adjustments to ensure students have a way to get to school next year. Currently, Des Moines Public Schools and DART have a partnership where students are […]
Mobile sauna and cold plunge open at Water Works Park
A new wood-fired sauna pop-up at Water Works Park is bringing the popular pastime to the great outdoors in Des Moines. Driving the news: Empeiria Saunahouse is a new pop-up social sauna and cold plunge parked just south of the Des Moines Biergarten, near the amphitheater. How it started: Leah...
Iowa inmate serving life for murder dies in prison at 47
MADISON COUNTY, Iowa (KCRG) - An Iowa inmate serving life in prison for the death of a Des Moines man has died Monday at 47 years old. Gerald Parker, of Creston, was found guilty of first-degree murder in the death of 39-year-old Jonathan Hoffman, of Des Moines. A delivery driver...
Police investigating death in downtown Des Moines alley
DES MOINES, Iowa — The Des Moines Police Department is investigating a death in the 200 block of 5th Avenue in downtown Des Moines. DMPD officers and Des Moines Fire Department personnel responded a little after 7:30 Tuesday night to a report of a person who was injured in an alley east of the parking […]
Missing since 1984, from Des Moines, Iowa: Newspaper boy Eugene Martin disappeared at age...
Eugene Wade "Gene" Martin has been missing from Des Moines, Iowa (Polk County), since August 12, 1984. His photo above (right) shows age-progression to 49 years, but he would be 55 now.
Oakridge Neighborhood announces plans for $15 million Cynergy mixed-use development
DES MOINES, Iowa — In efforts to increase access to affordable housing and services in Polk County, the Oakridge Neighborhood announced plans on Tuesday to acquire land from Mainframe Studios to build a new mixed-use development called Cynergy. The property at 1230 Oakridge Drive, which is currently a parking...
