Des Moines IA

Waukee Community School District will hold a public hearing regarding the proposed property tax levy for the next fiscal year (July 1, 2026-June 30, 2027). As part of House File 718, the public hearing is open to the community. Any resident or taxpayer may present oral or written objections to — or arguments in favor...

MITCHELLVILLE, Iowa — A Mitchellville city council member has resigned. Konnor Trevallion posted his resignation on social media on Tuesday, saying he is leaving the position effective immediately. As part of his statement, Trevallion stated, “Over time, my excitement for mending the issues that continued to...

The family of a Perry man has started a GoFundMe campaign for him after he was injured when a huge tree fell on his pickup truck during Sunday night’s blizzard. Lisandro Castro of Perry was traveling west on Willis Avenue about 9 p.m. when the tree fell. If it caused $25,000 in damage to the pickup truck, then one...

Spectators jump up from their seats, the large groups in maroon, white, red, and blue call out in encouragement to both teams on the court. An entire arena of fans celebrate each team and every point with the utmost amount of enthusiasm. Ankeny High School (AHS) is known for having...

US Signal, a national digital infrastructure provider, is expanding its data center in Waukee, adding over 33,000 square feet of space to meet demand for more high-performance computing. US Signal is building an addition to its existing 19,453-square-foot data center at 590 NE Alice’s Road in Waukee. The Grand...

As Ankeny's population continues to grow, city officials are considering a feasibility study to determine whether the area needs a hospital. Why it matters: A new hospital could shorten ambulance response times and expand access to care for residents, especially since there are no 24/7 emergency rooms in the area....

The glitz and glam of Hollywood captures attention starting from an early age. Beyond celebrities' Instagram Stories and red carpet poses, there are actors out there paying their dues and honing their craft in pursuit of a sustainable career or a fulfilling sideline. Submitting to casting calls is a big part of that...

This is a scary ordeal and luckily everyone is okay. On Sunday night, March 15, 2026, the country music group LANCO‘s tour bus caught fire and was completely destroyed near Des Moines, Iowa. The band members and crew luckily escaped injury because they had decided to stay in a hotel due to a winter storm rather than...

A Waukee man was arrested Monday after allegedly assaulting a Waukee woman in the home. Jimmie Allen Bridges III, 19, of 620 N.E. Alice’s Road, Waukee, was charged with first-offense domestic abuse assault. The incident began about 7:30 p.m. Monday at a residence in the 600 block of N.E....

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa (KCCI) - One driver was killed and two others are injured following a wrong-way crash on Interstate 35 Wednesday afternoon, KCCI reports. West Des Moines police say a driver was traveling northbound in the southbound lanes of I-35 near EP True Parkway when the three-vehicle crash occurred.