Des Moines IA

DES MOINES, Iowa — A cyclist died in Urbandale after being struck by a falling tree while riding along the Timberline Park Trail last Saturday, police say. First responders provided medical aid at the scene and transported the cyclist to a hospital, where he later died from their injuries.

DES MOINES, Iowa — The John Stoddard Cancer Center will welcome an additional clinic this September, according to a press release from UnityPoint Health. The new clinic will focus on oncology and hematology, the branches of medicine focused on cancer and blood, respectively. It will also employ three medical...

DES MOINES, Iowa — Des Moines police are investigating a gunfire incident in the Sherman Hill neighborhood Thursday evening. Officials said no injuries have been reported, but officers have recovered evidence of gunfire at the intersection of 15th Street and Woodland Avenue around 7 p.m. An officer working at a...

DES MOINES, Iowa — The City of Des Moines has started the request for proposal process for the historic Argonne Armory building. The Argonne Armory building was constructed in 1934 and has served as administrative offices for various city departments since 1976. RFPs are proposals that developers submit highlighting...

Three people were seriously injured in a crash on Des Moines' southwest side, causing the closure of SW 9th Street between Randolph and Frederick streets.

Toppling Goliath is no longer opening its second taproom in Des Moines' Drake neighborhood, spokesperson Sam Lewey shared with Axios earlier this month. Why it matters: TG was supposed to be an anchor tenant in a new development opening across from Varsity Cinema, and it was expected to be a major draw for the...

Rick Morain is the former publisher and owner of the Jefferson Herald, for which he writes a regular column. This essay first appeared on Substack. The state of Iowa in 2013 approved its “Nutrient Reduction Strategy” for reducing nitrogen and phosphorus runoff into the state’s streams and rivers, and eventually...

Quad Cities, IA/IL – A sweltering heatwave is set to grip the Midwest late next week, with temperatures climbing into the upper 90s and oppressive humidity creating dangerous conditions across Iowa, Illinois, and Missouri. According to the National Weather Service in the Quad Cities, a high-risk zone for hazardous...

POLK COUNTY, Iowa — More than a dozen neglected animals were seized from a mobile home in northeast Des Moines Wednesday, and one woman was arrested in connection with the case. Michelle Ackelson, 41, was booked into the Polk County Jail on 5 counts of animal neglect with serious injury or death(aggravated...

The Des Moines Public Schools community members can now weigh on whether the school board should move forward with placing a $265 million, 20-year general obligation bond on the November ballot. At the heart of Yes for Des Moines Schools' petition is the district's 5-year, multi-million-dollar Reimagining Education,...