Des Moines Children’s Museum announces move to new West Des Moines location
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — The Des Moines Children’s Museum is moving out of Valley West Mall to a new location in West Des Moines. DSMCM announced on Monday that it would relocate to the former site of the Des Moines Golf and Country Club at 1200 12th Street in the spring of 2026. The […]
WATCH: Iowa Truck Stop Featured On National Television
From humble beginnings in the '60s to national fame, this truck stop's story will surprise you. What makes it so special?
Iowa schools seek help from Des Moines high school on cellphone ban
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Schools across Iowa have established their own policies for cell phone use in the classroom this year. This follows a new state law that went into effect that restricts public school students from using their cell phones during instructional time. Principal Qynn Kelly and teachers...
Star Tribune Unloading North Loop Printing Facility, Laying Off 125 Workers
Welcome back to The Flyover, your daily digest of important, overlooked, and/or interesting Minnesota news stories. Monday at noon, Star Tribune employees received a memo from CEO/acclaimed author Steve Grove about the future (or lack thereof) of the newspaper's Minneapolis printing facility. "Our journey to...
Iowa communities rally around tragedy
Several Northwest Iowa schools help try to put the pieces back after tragic house fire
Polk County Arrest – Domestic Abuse Assault
On September 6, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to a report of a domestic abuse assault in the 200 block of Summit Circle NW. Deputies arrested Stephanie Clute of Bondurant following the incident. According to court documents, Clute and the victim were engaged in a verbal argument while both were...
Comedian Jeff Dunham bringing ‘Artificial Intelligence’ tour to Des Moines
DES MOINES, Iowa — Ventriloquist and comedian Jeff Dunham is returning to the Hawkeye State this year. The best-selling author and Guinness World Record holder previously came to Des Moines in 2023 to perform at the Iowa State Fair. Dunham holds the world record for Most Tickets Sold for...
Porchfest transforms Union Park neighborhood yards into concerts
DES MOINES, Iowa — Hundreds gathered across the Union Park neighborhood Sunday afternoon for the 4th Annual Porchfest. The music festival brings 19 local bands to 19 porches across the neighborhood for performances. All attendees need to bring is a lawn chair. Ben Mars, a musician who performed at Porchfest, said...
DEA warns Iowa parents about student access to drugs
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - The Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) Omaha office, which has jurisdiction over Iowa, is urging parents to talk with their children about the dangers of drugs. The DEA says, since January, officers have removed 357,000 deadly doses of fentanyl from Iowa -- a deadly dose...
Waukee man arrested for allegedly slapping face of 4-year-old
A Waukee man was arrested Sunday morning after allegedly slapping a 4-year-old across the face. Suad Samardzic, 44, of 284 N.W. Prairieside Dr., Waukee, was charged with child endangerment-bodily injury. The incident began about 9:15 a.m. Sunday at a residence in the 200 block of Prairieside Drive, where officers of...
