Des Moines IA

State, city and county inspectors have cited Iowa restaurants and stores for hundreds of food-safety violations during the past several weeks, including offenses related to long-expired food, unlicensed operators and dirty kitchens. The findings are reported by the Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals and...

We continue to track a pair of weather systems that will move through the region over the next couple of days. The main update this afternoon is a slightly higher potential for localized snow accumulations with the first system, especially across parts of southern Minnesota and northern Iowa. Newer data suggests...

A 79-year-old Iowa dentist with a long history of disciplinary action has agreed to surrender his license after being accused, for the third time, of stealing a patient’s prescription drugs. In November, the Iowa Dental Board charged Robert Bruce Cochrane of Fort Dodge, IA, with unlawfully possessing or attempting...

Native to Iowa, and the state's largest waterfowl to boot, trumpeter swans were once common.

State Auditor Rob Sand said one of his top legislative priorities this year is reversing a 2023 law that restricts the ability of the Auditor's Office to access certain types of personal information during an investigation. At a news conference Monday, Sand said his proposals this year are oriented around...

Hearst CBS affiliate KCCI/8 (Des Moines) is now supplying a 9 p.m. newscast for Sinclair FOX affiliate KDSM/17, replacing Nexstar NBC affiliate WHO-DT/13 in producing the newscast. As noted a few weeks ago, WHO-DT has continued the 9 p.m. newscast as a streaming-only program. The change marks an expansion of a 9 p.m....

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(Des Moines, IA) -- An ongoing surge in flu cases is putting pressure on Central Iowa hospitals and clinics. The Des Moines Healthcare Coalition says hospitals in central Iowa are working together to manage the high patient volumes to guarantee that emergency services remain available for everyone with severe...

Des Moines Police Make Arrest City’s Second Homicide This Year. (Des Moines, IA) — Police accuse a man of stabbing his cousin in Des Moines’ second homicide this year. Peter Thach was found dead inside a home on the east side of Des Moines on Thursday morning. When police arrived, they found his cousin Lyhung Thach...

DES MOINES, Iowa — Last year was a record-setting year for the Animal Rescue League of Iowa, from adoptions to expansions. In 2025, the Animal Rescue League of Iowa saw 9,248 adoptions, 600 more than the old record set in 2023. Part of that was due to large-scale rescues taken in by the Animal Rescue […]