Des Moines IA

DES MOINES, Iowa (KCCI) - An 18-year-old was charged with murder after a deadly shooting early Thursday morning, KCCI reports. Juan Hernandez-Sarceno is charged with first-degree murder. Officers responded to a report of a shooting in the 1300 block of Des Moines Street just before 2:00 a.m. and arrived to...

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa (KCRG) - Attorneys for the woman charged in the 2011 killing of central Iowa realtor Ashley Okland are asking a judge to quash a search warrant to seize Ramsey’s cellphone and other electronic devices. 53-year-old Kristin Ramsey is charged with first-degree murder in the death...

Starting April 1, 2026, new water rates will take effect in Ankeny under Ordinance 2251. The updated rates include a service availability charge and new usage-based charges:. $7.82 per 1,000 gallons for the first 5,000 gallons used each billing period.

PLEASANT HILL, Iowa — Authorities fought a brush and grass fire near the Des Moines River in the Yellow Banks Park for hours on Friday afternoon. The Pleasant Hill Fire Department says crews were called to a brush and grass fire near the Des Moines River in the Yellow Banks Park, near SE Vandalia Drive […]

The Iowa State Fair is making some changes to try and improve the traffic flow for the one million or so people who visit every year. State Fair CEO Jeremy Parsons says one big change will make it easier to park. “We’ll be creating a new entrance into our parking lot at East University Avenue and East 38th Street. So...

The Perry Chamber is asking for the public’s help for an annual event that raises funds for the annual fireworks show. Executive Director Lynsi Pasutti outlines that the Radio Pie Auction will be held on Wednesday, April 1 at 8 a.m. She illustrates that the event will be a live auction across the Raccoon Valley Radio...

To view a log of the calls for service, click here. Teriona Deeds, 33, of 4113 Clinton Ave., Des Moines, was arrested on a warrant for failure to appear on an original charge of third-degree theft. Olympia Cooks, 49, of 435 W. Eighth St., Davenport, was arrested on a warrant...

Polk County’s manufacturing scene is buzzing this month, with several solid full-time roles open across Des Moines, Ankeny, and Mitchellville. If you like hands-on work or process improvement, these could be a great fit.

The Fleur Drive Bridge over the Raccoon River could become a pedestrian bridge as part of an ongoing evaluation by the city of Des Moines. Catch up quick: The 90-year-old bridge was once a main route between downtown and the airport before the east-west sections of Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway were built about two...

A proposed private shooting facility in rural Madison County will go before the county’s zoning commission on March 19, 2026, with developers pitching it as a high-end training and recreation destination and nearby residents warning it could disrupt homes, businesses and the area’s rural character. The project,...