Des Moines IA

A Perry woman was arrested Monday in Adel after she allegedly assaulted a Perry man as he was leaving the Dallas County Jail. Silvia Molina Flores, 45, of 1715 W. Third St., Perry, was charged with first-offense domestic abuse assault-bodily injury or mental illness and disorderly conduct. The incident occurred...

DES MOINES, Iowa — Central Iowa Water Works officials said earlier this week that a lawn watering ban could again become necessary this summer due to high nitrate levels in the Des Moines and Raccoon rivers. The utility has been operating its nitrate filtration facility since January and hopes to eventually double the

Mullets, the high-energy, casual atmosphere restaurant that got its start along the riverfront in downtown Des Moines, is expanding to Waukee. The establishment will be located at 1105 SE Pleasant View Drive in Waukee, according to information posted on Waukee’s Current Development project website. A building permit wa

An Iowan who lost his teaching license 10 years ago over allegations of inappropriate conduct with a student is now facing a two-year suspension of his nursing license. In June 2025, the Iowa Board of Nursing filed disciplinary charges against licensed practical nurse Michael David Suplee, 36, of Prairie City, accusing

DES MOINES, Iowa — A dump truck driver suffered injuries in a Tuesday afternoon crash in the northern Des Moines metro. Officials said the single-vehicle accident occurred around 4:50 p.m. in the 2300 block of Northwest 66th Avenue. No other vehicles or people were involved in the incident, but...

DES MOINES, Iowa — The Des Moines Police Department says one person died in a crash that closed an exit ramp from I-235 on Tuesday morning. Sgt. Paul Parizek, Public Information Officer for the DMPD, said officers and the Des Moines Fire Department responded to the I-235 exit ramp at E. University Avenue just before […

DES MOINES, Iowa — One person was seriously injured in a rollover crash on the on-ramp to I-80/35 westbound from NW 2nd Avenue early Tuesday morning. Sgt. Alex Dinkla with the Iowa State Patrol told WHO 13 the crash happened around 5:30 a.m. The passenger suffered serious injuries when they were ejected from the vehicl

Teacher Appreciation Week is observed annually during the first full week of May, with National Teacher Day falling on May 5. The week is championed by the National Education Association (NEA) and the National Parent Teacher Association (PTA). It was designed to recognize the dedication and impact of teachers across th

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — America is turning 250 years old this July, and West Des Moines wants to make sure it goes off without a hitch. But it means you may hear some extra fireworks Sunday night. The City of West Des Moines said it is working with Jordan Creek Town Center and a […]

Remsen St. Mary’s, Storm Lake St. Mary’s reach a cooperative agreement on the diamond.