Des Moines IA

State officials have started a series of surveys to chart the population of fish in lakes and streams around the state. “The idea is to sample multiple components of the fish population over a period of time throughout the summer to get a really comprehensive perspective,” said Andrew Carlson, an Iowa Department of Nat

Some competition is starting to creep into the state rankings on the Iowa softball diamond.

Heart of America is proposing a five-story office building in Des Moines' East Village, potentially relocating its Quad Cities-based headquarters to the riverfront area. Why it matters: The proposal could help activate a prominent yet undeveloped city-owned parcel across from the vacant City Hall as Des Moines seeks to

MADISON COUNTY, Iowa — A Winterset man has been charged after law enforcement said dozens of malnourished cows and calves, as well as several dead cows, were found at his farm. According to court records, in March, Blake Raymond Rutz, 29, was sued by several other cattlemen for failing to follow multiple breeding contr

DES MOINES, Iowa (KCCI) - Central Iowa Water Works (CIWW) announced Monday it has issued a mandatory lawn watering ban due to heightened nitrate levels, KCCI reports. The CIWW Board of Trustees enacted Stage 3 of its Water Use Plan, meaning residential, commercial and government customers must stop outdoor watering to

KERRVILLE, Texas (AP/KCRG) - A team from Iowa has been sent to Texas to help combat the spread of a pest that is threatening to devastate the U.S. cattle industry. Three more cases of the New World screwworm have been confirmed, including one outside the main cluster in Texas, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announc

What began as a Google spreadsheet of instrumentalists and meetings over pizza has become Iowa Pride Ensembles, a joyful resistance movement led by musicians from across the state. With a mission to “promote artistic expression, education, community and acceptance through performance,” IPE includes Iowa’s premiere LGBT

May wrapped up with hundreds of students from high schools around Iowa on the Civic Center Stage. The annual Iowa High School Musical Theater Awards Showcase presented by EMC Insurance is our first Scholastic Spotlight. We’re also recognizing Johnston High School, which completed the training needed to earn the designa

Of the 734th Regional Support Group (RSG), based at Camp Dodge Joint. Maneuver Training Center in Johnston, Iowa, are preparing for a July 2026. deployment in support of Operation Atlantic Resolve. Operation Atlantic Resolve supports rotational deployments of U.S. forces across. Europe to demonstrate America’s commitme

(Des Moines) Eric Tyrone Daugherty Sr. failed to return to the Fort Des Moines Work Release Facility as required on June 6th, 2026. Daugherty Sr. is serving time for Robbery 2nd in Polk County, along with additional convictions for Harassment, Stalking, and Domestic Abuse. Daugherty Sr. is a 60-year-old, ,...