Iowa woman charged with animal neglect after 34 cats rescued from Johnston home
JOHNSTON, Iowa (KCCI) - A Guthrie County woman is facing several charges after 34 cats suffering from severe health conditions were rescued from a home in Johnston. 35-year-old Claire Faalk was charged with four counts of animal neglect causing serious injury or death and two counts of animal neglect causing injury.
Mild February allows for Des Moines metro construction catch-up
DES MOINES, Iowa — While it may feel like a distant memory, temperatures were in the 60s a week ago, giving construction crews the chance to get ahead on some projects around the metro. Rain over the summer caused some major construction endeavors to be pushed back, so milder winter conditions are a welcome sight […]
Perry Police Report February 25
To view a log of the calls for service, click here. Officers responded to a report of harassment in the 900 block of Willis Avenue. Officers responded to a report of property-damage accident in the 1600 block of Willis Avenue. Officers responded to a report of assault in the 1300...
Dallas County Sheriff Shares 2025 Statistics
While we’re partway into 2026, the Dallas County Sheriff’s Office recently shared end-of-the-year statistics from 2025. Sheriff Adam Infante says the department responded to 21,657 incidents last year. He adds that number is an increase of 12.3% from 2024 and over 20% higher than the past two years.
Two Ruan Center apartment conversion gets go-ahead from Des Moines
A project to convert Two Ruan Center from a 14-story office hub to an apartment complex is regaining momentum after a two-year wait for a permit, and another commercial-to-residential conversion project has joined the growing number either planned or underway in downtown Des Moines. The city has given the go-ahead...
Wildlife at risk: Lead poisoning affects Iowa eagles and swans
Iowa Bird Rehabilitation took in three bald eagles in just one day, all suffering from the same illness -- lead poisoning.
Des Moines police identify man shot and killed by officers following stabbing incident
DES MOINES, Iowa — The Des Moines Police Department is releasing more information after officers shot and killed a man who they said had stabbed a security officer. On Thursday, Feb. 19, dispatchers received multiple 911 calls from the Polk County Life Services Center, located at 1914 Carpenter Avenue, reporting that...
Iowa public information board shouldn’t have dismissed complaint, court rules
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa (IOWA CAPITAL DISPATCH) - The Iowa Public Information Board has been handed a defeat in the Iowa Court of Appeals, which has upheld a lower court action reversing the board’s dismissal of a public-records complaint. The board had appealed a district court ruling that reversed...
New $80M facility to prepare Ankeny high schoolers for the real world
ANKENY, Iowa — The Ankeny Community School District’s new hands-on learning facility for high schoolers is officially named The Innovation Hub. Last November, voters approved a bond package to fund the project. The Innovation Hub, or just the Hub, will be located in the Northview Middle School southside...
Aunt Maude’s: A dessert so good it’s capable of moving one to tears
Aunt Maude’s is a secretive little restaurant located in downtown Ames that’s easy to miss unless you walk down all of Main Street. On weekdays, Maude’s is open for brunch from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and then dinner from 5 to 9 p.m. On Saturdays, they open for dinner only, and they are closed Sundays.

















