Des Moines IA

Authorities say the search for missing 22-year-old Nicholas Collins has entered a critical phase after his vehicle was located in northern Arkansas. The Tama County Sheriff’s Office confirmed the discovery Friday morning, January 2, 2026, prompting an expanded multi-county search effort. According to the Tama County...

Monarch butterflies appear in Iowa quietly, almost gently, drifting across fields, gardens, prairies, and roadsides as if they have always been there. Many residents notice them in late summer, admire their orange-and-black wings for a moment, then move on. What most people never realize is that every monarch seen in...

IOWA, USA — The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is calling the increased population of the state's trumpeter swans a " true modern-day conservation success story." Iowa trumpeter swans attempted a modern-day record 158 nests in 2025, which the DNR said was a 17% increase since 2022. The department...

Menards recently reached a $4.25 million multistate settlement resolving claims of the company misleading consumers with marketing for the Menards 11% Rebate Program. The settlement includes accusations from attorneys general from 10 states, including Arizona, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska,...

SNAP Restrictions 2026 Roll Out in 5 States With New Food Bans. *As of Jan. 1, 2026, millions of Americans using SNAP benefits—also known as food stamps—are now facing new limits on what they can and CAN’T buy. Indiana, Iowa, Nebraska, Utah, and West Virginia are the...

It's not often that Iowa restaurants capture the attention of the New York Times, but one of them did in 2025! A farm near Des Moines has made the list of New York Times' "Best Dishes in America" this year!. According to the New York Times' article, their staff visited...

A Mitchellville City Council member resigned Thursday, one day after the city’s entire police department resigned, citing personal attacks as his reason for leaving office.

On the first day of the transfer portal window, Penn State is immediately predicted to land former Iowa State TE Benjamin Brahmer.

DES MOINES, Iowa — In just 10 days, Iowa lawmakers return to Des Moines and will gavel in for the 2026 legislative session. Many groups are already pushing legislators to address the state's water quality issue. "The overall trajectory, overall longer-term, is that we are seeing an increase in...

ANKENY, IA — The Ankeny Police Department is urging residents to come forward if they believe they may have fallen victim to a cryptocurrency investment scam tied to an arrest in Missouri. Investigators believe additional victims may be located in Ankeny and across the Des Moines metro area. According to police,...