Des Moines IA

Amid a surge of illnesses including whooping cough, several school districts across the state have had to cancel classes in recent weeks. In Bloomfield, the Davis County Community School District closed schools Friday after there was a confirmed case of whooping cough at one of the district’s elementary schools. The...

WATERLOO, Iowa — Two people are arrested and charged with child endangerment after an infant is taken to the hospital for a spiral fractured arm, broken ribs, and a brain bleed. The 6-month-old is now receiving medical treatment and is in the custody of the Iowa Department of Human...

DES MOINES, Iowa — The Des Moines Police Department is advising against non-essential travel due to several crashes and road conditions in Des Moines. The snow stopped around noon Saturday but road conditions remained covered and snowy into the afternoon. The Iowa DOT declared a road closure along I-80 near Iowa City...

From noon on Friday, December 12, 2025, to noon on Monday, December 15, 2025, DART will offer free transportation to Central Iowa Shelter Services (CISS), Bethel Mission, and other approved warming centers in Polk County. This service is part of the county’s Extreme Temperature Plan to assist residents during periods...

Warren County Health Services has released a food resource guide for residents who may need to use food pantries over the course of the next several months. Due to the holidays, colder weather, the end of seasonal work, and disruption of SNAP benefits, food pantries are expecting a major increase in use over the next...

Millions of people around the world are celebrating Our Lady of Guadalupe Day on Friday, Dec. 12. Festivities in Des Moines began on Thursday, marking a 24-hour period of prayer, music and dance. What is Our Lady of Guadalupe Day? Our Lady of Guadalupe is the name given to the Virgin Mary when she appeared before St....

Winterset Police Ofc. Ben Garrison spoke with Local 5 about Madison County First Responder Days of Christmas, a multi-day event he said helps serve the community.

The Marion County Jail was awarded the ‘Best of the Best – Medium Sized Jail Award 2025 at the Iowa State Sheriff’s and Deputy’s Association Winter School Banquet held in Des Moines. Accepting the award for the Jail was Sheriff Jason Sandholdt and Jail Staff. In...

A Perry man was arrested Friday in connection with a November incident in which he allegedly assaulted a Perry woman in her home in front of two children. Kyle Douglas Goodman, 36, of 1418 Sixth St., Perry, was charged with first-offense domestic abuse assault-bodily injury or mental illness, two counts of child...

MADISON COUNTY, Iowa — The upcoming trial for former Madison County Treasurer Amanda Kay DeVos will not take place next week, WHO 13 has confirmed, and court records show an additional felony charge has been brought against her. DeVos, 38, was arrested in late January for allegedly using her access as county...