Des Moines IA

(Mitchellville, Iowa) – Two people were injured in a fiery crash Wednesday night on Interstate 80 in Polk County. The crash resulted in the Interstate being closed for hours. The Iowa State Patrol reports the crash happened at around 7:38-p.m. when a 2008 KIA Sorento traveling west on I-80 near Mitchellville entered...

DES MOINES, Iowa — Construction is well underway at the Des Moines International Airport, with the new terminal set to open early 2027. The decision to build a new terminal came after updates were needed to the existing 75-year-old terminal and concourse. The new terminal will be located just north of the current...

A Humboldt woman was transported to the Iowa Women’s prison in Mitchellville on Tuesday and turned over the Iowa Department of Corrections after her arrest last spring by Humboldt County authorities. 52-year-old Libby Palmer was arrested and charged with crimes relating to lack of care provided to two dependent...

A Des Moines man arrested for detonating and planting improvised bombs at Waveland Golf Course in July has pleaded guilty to two misdemeanors and a felony. Michael James Valento, 41, was originally charged with five crimes, including four felonies, after police said he detonated one pipe bomb at the golf course on...

An attempted murder case is going to a trial by jury with the accused claiming intoxication as his defense. George W. Douglas, 33, of Woodburn, was arrested Dec. 5, 2024, on the charges of possession of a firearm by a felon, going armed with intent and the attempted murder of Tyler Sutton, 35, of New Virginia. The...

Sherman Hill neighbors are questioning the approval process for a proposed new home that doesn't fit the rest of the neighborhood. Why it matters: Sherman Hill is one of the oldest neighborhoods in the city, known for its preserved historic homes, including many Victorian, Queen Anne and Craftsman-style houses....

(Des Moines, IA) -- Des Moines is no stranger to claims of paranormal activity. Residents are sharing what they believe are some of the most haunted places in the metro area. “There are a lot of old houses over in Sherman Hill, so I’m sure there has to be a haunted house somewhere over there. It’s such a good spot to...

A text poll in the field this week is probing whether the recent arrest of Superintendent Ian Roberts is a “convincing” argument against a bond issue that is a priority for the Des Moines Public Schools. Voters in the Des Moines school district will decide on November 4...

I’ve quietly enjoyed watching the Des Moines, Iowa public schools’ complete meltdown. The entire country gasped when ICE arrested the superintendent of schools of the district. The superintendent, a former track star, ran from ICE agents and had $3000 cash on him at the time they took him in. That sounds normal for a...

IOWA CITY, Iowa — Iowa restaurants are facing a perfect storm of challenges as fewer diners walk through their doors and costs continue to climb. Owners and experts say that the so-called “Ozempic effect," the impact of appetite-suppressing, popular GLP-1 drugs, is only one factor in a much larger set of pressures.