Celebrations begin with Juneteenth Jubilee in Iowa Juneteenth’s 35th year
DES MOINES, Iowa — Juneteenth celebrations started on Thursday and will go into the weekend. People gathered at the State Historical Building in Des Moines for the Juneteenth Jubilee. The event featured a historical Juneteenth display, a community forum discussion, community and scholarship awards, a silent auction...
Iowa gas prices make huge jump
(Des Moines) -- Gas prices are up dramatically in Iowa this week. Triple A Iowa's weekly report indicates the price of regular unleaded gasoline rose 14 cents this week, averaging $3.06 per gallon across the state. Prices are down 7 cents from a year ago. The national average on Wednesday was $3.19, up 7 cents from...
Heat dome will blanket much of the US, with worrisome temperatures in Midwest
Summer will make a dramatic entrance in the U.S. this week with a heat dome that will bring stifling temperatures and uncomfortable humidity to millions. The heat will be particularly worrisome this weekend across wide stretches of Nebraska, Illinois, Wisconsin and Iowa, where forecasters are warning of extreme...
Map Shows Where ‘Extreme’ Heat Will Hit Hardest Next Week
Several states are expecting extreme heat, with the heat index, or feels-like temperature, surging past 100 degrees.
Texas woman dies after exiting car at 70 mph on Interstate 35 in Iowa
A woman from Texas died after exiting a moving car going 70 mph on Interstate 35 in Warren County. A Jeep Grand Cherokee was heading northbound on Interstate 35 on Sunday, June 15 when passenger Poonam Salsbury, 55, of Holly Lake Ranch, Texas, exited the vehicle, according to an Iowa State Patrol crash report. ...
Iowa family in panic wondering whether they’ll have an in-home nurse
A Sergeant Bluff family is in panic, as they will soon lose their in-home nurse for their disabled son due to Iowa Medicaid reducing how much money they receive.
Police: Rollover crash hospitalizes 2, causes lane closures near I-235 West Mix Master
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa - Two people are hospitalized and multiple lanes were closed after a rollover crash on I-80 on Sunday evening, West...
‘We will be reborn’: Longtime Des Moines metro restaurant closes its doors but promises...
CLIVE, Iowa - A staple for Mediterranean food in the Des Moines metro is closing its doors. Gazali's, which has been in central Iowa...
A Scoop of Heaven: 5 Must-Try Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Places in Des...
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Comparing This February to Warm Februarys Past
A warm February is obviously in progress in Des Moines. To say the heat is unprecedented would be inaccurate currently, but we may be...
