Des Moines IA

DES MOINES, Iowa (KCCI) — Des Moines police have identified the man who died after an apparent argument over a drug deal, KCCI reports. Police say 18-year-old Juan Carlos Hernandez-Sarceno shot 42-year-old William Lee St. Peter Jr. early Thursday morning. Investigators say he shot the man in the head following an...

To view a log of the calls for service, click here. Gaidge Lowe of Linden was traveling in the 24000 block of W Avenue when his vehicle left the roadway and entered the ditch. No injuries were reported. Damage was estimated at $4,000. March 19, 2026. Eric Vortes, 44, of...

Members of the Perry Piecemakers help wrap Matthew Smith in a Quilt of Valor during a ceremony on March 22, 2026, at the Perry Elks Lodge. Allison Ullmann/Raccoon Valley Radio. Perry-area veterans were honored with a special ceremony on Sunday. The Perry Piecemakers Quilt Guild awarded Quilts of Valor to...

The Iowa State Fair is making some changes to try and improve the traffic flow for the one million or so people who visit every year. State Fair CEO Jeremy Parsons says one big change will make it easier to park. “We’ll be creating a new entrance into our parking lot at East University Avenue and East 38th Street. So...

Never say never when it comes to seemingly cold cases.

Polk County is working to convert an existing property — likely a hotel or similar building — into a centralized site where families experiencing homelessness can stay temporarily while receiving services to get back on their feet. Why it matters: The county's current approach of paying for short-term...

DES MOINES, Iowa — The 90s nostalgia is coming to the Iowa State Fair this summer with a stop on the “It’s Iconic Tour” — headlining TLC and Salt-N-Pepa, and special guest En Vogue. The Tuesday, August 18, concert marks an Iowa State Fair Grandstand debut for TLC and En Vogue. Salt-N-Pepa performed at the […]

(Des Moines, IA) -- No one was injured after a firefighter fell through the floor while battling an early morning house fire near Merle Hay Mall. Des Moines Fire Department spokesperson Laura Lyons says, “No injuries were reported. We did have one firefighter experience a fall into the basement. There was a hole in...

Linzi Murray, owner of Reading in Public Bookstore and Cafe, lifted her pants leg, pointing to a tattoo on her left ankle. Although her dad, Keith, died of lung cancer 10 years ago, “he still jokes with me,” she said with a chuckle. They had a special bond, despite his drinking, her trauma as an adoptee and her own...

Des Moines, Iowa (RI) — The Iowa State Fair is making some changes to try to improve the traffic flow for the one million or so people who visit every year. State Fair CEO Jeremy Parsons says one big change will make it easier to park. He says there...