Des Moines IA

A law firm will get up to half of any amount recovered from a $2.5 million wrongful termination settlement that Polk County recently agreed to pay, according to records obtained by Axios. Why it matters: The county previously rejected a $250,000 offer, betting it could recover more money — even...

DES MOINES, Iowa — A temporary road closure is in place in Des Moines as firefighters respond to a fire Tuesday morning. The Des Moines Police Department says 42nd Street between Forest Avenue and University Avenue will be closed while the Des Moines Fire Department responds to a commercial structure fire. There is a lane […]

A Waukee woman was arrested Monday after she allegedly stole her former dog from the residence of its current owner. Adrianna Black, 82, of 600 N.E. Horizon Dr., Waukee, was charged with third-degree burglary and third-degree theft. The incident began about 1:15 p.m. Monday at a residence in the 33000...

The Guthrie County Sheriff’s Office arrests a Johnston man following an online sting operation. According to court documents, on February 17th a Guthrie County Sheriff’s Deputy was posing a 15 year old female on a dating site and he was using a fictitious name. Court documents show that 39-year-old Charles Rash was allegedly communicating with the undercover deputy and he talked about his attraction...

As summer nears, officials from Des Moines Water Works (DMWW) and Central Iowa Water Works (CIWW) are warning residents and businesses that the ability to filter drinking water fast enough remains a concern. Why it matters: This winter marked only the second time CIWW has activated its nitrate removal facility...

DES MOINES, Iowa — A mother is using her hurt to raise awareness about domestic violence. Martasha McKenzie, 33, was found dead at a Des Moines apartment complex where her partner was shot and killed by police. Her mother, Angela McKenzie, said Martasha was in a toxic relationship, and...

DES MOINES, Iowa — The Des Moines Fire Department is on the scene of a commercial structure fire near the intersection of University Avenue and 42nd Street. 42nd Street is temporarily closed between Forest and University avenues. Some westbound lanes have closed on University Avenue. Des Moines police are on the scene providing traffic control and security.

A Des Moines teenager was arrested early Tuesday after allegedly trying to pilfer vehicles outside a West Des Moines apartment house and then assaulting a man who tried to stop him. Preston Jaavon Hookes, 18, of 1500 Woodland Ave., Des Moines, was charged with assault causing bodily injury or mental...

DES MOINES, Iowa — The Des Moines Police Department is urging parents and caregivers to practice safety after an infant died and a toddler was injured in separate incidents involving dogs. The DMPD said the first incident happened at around 6:30 a.m. on Friday. According to the DMPD, rescue crews responded to an apartment in […]

JOHNSTON, Iowa– A local teen has designed an innovative way to monitor radon levels, the second leading cause of lung cancer in the U.S. According to the E.P.A., 71% of Iowa’s homes exceed the E.P.A.’s radon action level, which is the highest percentage in the U.S. Ishaan Suyal, a 15-year-old and a sophomore at Johnston […]