Des Moines IA

The Principal Foundation has awarded a total of $205,000 to more than a dozen nonprofit organizations through its inaugural Principal Financial Network Community Service Awards. The 2025 program honored 15 members of the Principal Financial Network for their sustained volunteerism and community impact, with...

Hope Ministries has hit the cap for the number of meals they will be able to safely deliver for Christmas, but those who need a meal can still go to the Hope Cafe.

With the heavy snow of winter affecting the area, the City of Indianola wants to remind residents to clear the snow around fire hydrants as well as clearing the driveway and sidewalks. Per the fire code, residents must clear a five foot radius around any nearby fire hydrants, and doing so can save precious seconds or...

Often unnoticed across the metro, on utility poles, street corners and patrol cars, is a growing network of cameras capturing license plates and vehicle locations in real time. Why it matters: Police say automated license plate readers help them find missing people and identify suspects, but the ACLU of Iowa...

DES MOINES, Iowa — Sandra Avalos, owner and CEO of At Your Service, stopped by WHO 13 News Monday to share her Christmas Eve giveaway. Avalos provides non-emergency medical transportation services across Iowa. For people who are wheelchair bound, she is doing a special Christmas Eve ride raffle. She will be raffling...

There’s something magical about a neon sign glowing against the twilight sky that just whispers, “Come in, the pancakes are calling.”. That’s exactly what happens at Drake Diner in Des Moines, where comfort food isn’t just served—it’s elevated to an art form. The gleaming...

MADISON COUNTY, Iowa– The Madison County Board of Supervisors is working to amend its Fiscal Year 2026 Budget to accommodate roughly $71,000 in potential fees for outside legal counsel. The amount accounts for costs already incurred and potential costs that could arise. Invoices obtained by WHO 13 show the board...

Work is already underway for Des Moines Public Schools' Reimagining Education Plan, including new classroom designs and demolition plans. Flashback: In November, Des Moines voters approved a $265 million bond referendum to pay for renovations in more than 120 classrooms, preschool expansions and new pathways for...

DES MOINES—When the Central Lyon High School dance team took to the floor at the Iowa State Dance Team Championships last week, it performed a high-energy novelty routine that involved props, costumes and backdrops — and a grand finale featuring blow-up cows. “Novelty was new for us this...

Indian nu-metal band Bloodywood is set to embark on their ‘System of a Brown’ North American tour, featuring several diverse support acts. The tour will kick off in Des Moines and includes a highly-anticipated show in Louisville. Fans can expect a rich blend of heavy metal and Indian folk music, with performances...