Des Moines IA

MINBURN, Iowa — One person is dead and another is hospitalized after a fire in Minburn late Monday. The Dallas County Sheriff's Office responded just after 10:30 p.m. Monday to a residence engulfed in flames on Pioneer Avenue in Minburn. The 911 caller told dispatch her boyfriend was still inside, the sheriff's office said.

The Iowa Public Health Association (IPHA) recognized four outstanding honorees at the 2026 Public Health Conference of Iowa in Des Moines on April 8, 2026. Giselle Coreas, Public Health Planner at Johnson County Public Health, has demonstrated exceptional public health leadership over the past five years, beginning as a COVID-19 contact tracer and growing into a driving force for food security in her...

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Two Teams Tie for First Place in Iowa PGA Glen Oaks All-Pro- West Des Moines, Iowa –The teams of Sean McCarty of Brown Deer Golf Club, Brian Delaney of Davenport Country Club, Sam Rice of Ken Schall Golf Performance Studio and Chad Tracy of Glen Oaks Country Club; Davis Sutton of Cedar Rapids Country Club, Mark Atchison of Des Moines Golf & Country Club...

Polk County’s manufacturing scene is buzzing this month, with several solid employers adding to their teams. Whether you’re handy with tools, love working with machines, or want steady hours and good benefits, there’s something here for you.

A West Des Moines developer can move forward with a warehouse project near a future drinking water source after agreeing to environmental safeguards. Why it matters: The project is across from Purple Martin Lake, a public recreation area and future backup drinking water source for when the Des Moines area experiences drought and high nitrate levels.

The Iowa State University Police Department’s newest member underwent his first big test while on the job this past weekend — scouting out and monitoring Jack Trice Stadium during country singer Luke Combs’ concert. Zak, a 2-year-old Belgian shepherd, has been on the ISU campus for less than a month but has settled into his […]

Des Moines Area Community College is set to increase its tuition rates for both resident and nonresident students for the upcoming academic year while keeping other costs flat. The DMACC board of directors voted Monday after a public hearing to approve increases of resident tuition from $201 to $215 per credit and nonresident tuition from […]

DES MOINES, Iowa — A Weather Impact Alert Day is in place Tuesday, and the evening's threat includes the possibility for damaging hail. That could do a number on your car if it's not protected, and that becomes harder to do if you don't have your own garage. Local 5 asked the City of Des Moines and AAA what measures you can take if you...

FORT DODGE, Iowa — A Des Moines man was convicted of murder by a Webster County jury after he allegedly shot and killed Justo Cruz Calindo last year in Fort Dodge. The jury found 39-year-old Rolman Humberto Recinos Gonzalez guilty of second-degree murder instead of his previous charge of first-degree murder.