Des Moines IA

IOWA — A crash with injuries shut down one direction of traffic overnight on I-80 to the west of the Des Moines metro. The crash happened late Sunday night in the eastbound lanes of I-80 near DeSoto. Sgt. Alex Dinkla with the Iowa State Patrol told WHO 13 the initial crash was between a semi […]

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - An idea sparked at a 2024 garage sale has grown into a busy mobile beverage business for an eastern Iowa family. Chill & Pour brings frozen drinks to area events, from graduation parties to weddings. Owner Tara Walker said the concept came to her while...

Over the past few months, a new beverage trend has been taking over TikTok and Instagram, and it's all thanks to a Midwest Mexican restaurant!

Pump & Pantry has agreed to acquire 21 Hy-Vee Fast & Fresh convenience stores from the supermarket chain for an undisclosed amount, the companies announced on Friday. Expected to close in July, the deal includes 18 locations in Iowa, two in Nebraska and one in Minnesota, according to the announcement. Five of the sites

Puppy Parker Posey pressing on a button. Gif: Linh Ta/Axios Beaverdale's Puppy Parker Posey has been described by the New York Times as a "genius" dog, thanks to her ability to "speak" by using more than 100 buttons that verbalize everything from "outside" to "ouch." Why it matters: Owner Sascha Crasnow says that while

DES MOINES — Governor Kim Reynolds last week signed three crime-related bills, including a “three strikes” policy that requires mandatory seven-year-long prison sentences for anyone convicted of a third felony. “Career criminals have too often cycled through the justice system with little accountability,” Reynolds said

Governor Kim Reynolds signed Senate File 378 into law June 1, increasing Iowa’s default speed limit on most two-lane state highways and rural roads. The speed limit will be changed from 55 mph to 60 mph. The change takes effect July 1. Interstate highways are not affected and will remain at 70 mph.

Iowa’s Senate File 2428 (SF 2428), signed by Governor Kim Reynolds in early June 2026 and effective July 1, 2026, strengthens classroom management by giving teachers more authority over disruptive students while requiring structured policies. Key Provisions. School districts and charter schools must adopt grade-appropr

The Ensign Group has announced the acquisition of the real estate and operations of Woodland Health and Rehabilitation, a 62-bed skilled nursing facility located in Mount Pleasant, Iowa, effective June 1, 2026. In a separate transaction on the same day, Ensign also acquired the real estate of Memory Care of Contra Cost

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Scattered showers and storms have developed across eastern Iowa this morning. They will track north through the early afternoon and continue through the rest of the day, overnight, and into Monday. Highs today will be slightly cooler in the low 80s. Overnight lows will be...