Des Moines IA

[WATERLOO, Iowa] — Iowa has implemented new restrictions on what can be purchased with SNAP benefits, aiming to encourage healthier eating habits among its residents. Items such as candy and soda are no longer approved for purchase under the program. Barb Prather, executive director of the Northeast Iowa Food...

DES MOINES, Iowa — The Des Moines Police Department says preliminary data for 2025 shows a decline in the number of homicides and traffic fatalities in the city compared to 2024. The DMPD said detectives in the Crimes Against Persons section investigated 10 homicides in 2025 compared to 15 in 2024. The DMPD Traffic...

JOHNSTON, Iowa — The Johnston Police Department says a Des Moines man has been arrested for attempted murder following a Saturday shooting. The Johnston PD says officers were called to reports of shots fired along the 5600 block of NW 52nd Street around 9:50 a.m. on Saturday. Authorities says evidence at the scene...

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — The holiday shopping period may be over, but shoppers are still flocking to Jordan Creek Town Center in a first-of-the-year shopping frenzy. Post-holiday shopping has many elements, according to Randy Tennison, Senior General Manager at Jordan Creek Town Center. “After the holidays is also an...

Gas prices continue to fall in Iowa as we kick off the new year. As of Wednesday, the price of regular unleaded gasoline averaged $2.38 across Iowa according to AAA. Prices fell four cents from last week and are down 38 cents from this time a year ago.The national average on Wednesday was $2.84, down two cents from...

IOWA, USA — Influenza activity surged to very high levels across Iowa during the week ending Dec. 27, according to new state data, as respiratory illness drove nearly one-quarter of emergency department visits statewide. The Iowa Respiratory Virus Surveillance Report for MMWR Week 52, released Jan. 2, shows 32.9%...

Caitlin Clark has become a symbol of Iowa pride from the moment she arrived at the University of Iowa to play for the Hawkeyes. Now, as she is inspiring fans both on and off the court as a WNBA superstar with her record-breaking performances, her hometown has found a new way to celebrate female athletes. Heroics...

IOWA, USA — The Iowa Department of Transportation is ringing in the new year with the lowest crash fatality year the state has seen in 100 years. In 2025, Iowa saw 260 crash fatalities, involving at least one vehicle. That's 91 less than in 2024, state data shows. Its also one lower than in 1925, which was Iowa's...

The new year means significant changes are coming to the tax code. Brett Nikkel with Van Maanen, Sietstra, Meyer, and Nikkel says among the biggest is a top-of-the-line deduction for charitable giving, which means a large portion of qualifying donations no longer require itemizing. Beyond that, Nikkel believes as tax...

In the heart of Des Moines, where the practical Midwestern spirit meets the thrill of the hunt, sits a treasure trove that would make any bargain enthusiast weak at the knees – The Salvation Army Family Store & Donation Center on SE 14th Street. This isn’t just any thrift...