Des Moines IA

ANKENY, Iowa — A 2-alarm fire resulted in the total loss of a home in Ankeny’s southwest side on Saturday. According to the Ankeny Fire Department, just before 1 p.m., police and fire crews were called to the 4300 block of SW Ash Court after a neighbor called 911, saying the house was on fire. […]

From about Memorial Day through Labor Day, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) conducts weekly monitoring of bacterial pollution in Iowa’s 39 state park beaches. The DNR analyzes water samples from the beaches for certain one-celled microorganisms, known as indicator bacteria, that are visible only under a...

If you're in the market for a high-performance German-made car, you officially have another place to shop. Porsche is back in Iowa!. The Des Moines Register reports that the Woodhouse Auto Group of Omaha has opened their brand new Porsche dealership. It is the first Porsche dealer in Des Moines since 2008 and the...

(Iowa) -- 20,000 riders are expected to bike between 40 to 70 miles each day across Iowa in this year’s RAGBRAI event that kicks off tomorrow. "We call it one of Iowa’s biggest family reunions. We have riders and support people from 50 states and 20 countries coming to Iowa in July to ride their bikes across our...

ORANGE CITY, Iowa — As RAGBRAI kicks off this Sunday, thousands of cyclists are expected to traverse the scenic routes of Iowa, with local towns eagerly welcoming them. However, RAGBRAI officials are emphasizing the importance of safety, particularly in light of the anticipated high temperatures and humidity levels....

Iowa may be best known for its rolling cornfields, small-town charm, and classic Midwest values—but don’t let its humble landscape fool you. This heartland state has produced some of the most iconic and genre-defining voices in American music history. From jazz legends and swing-era pioneers to heavy metal icons and...

Gwen Hope is a corn-blooded central Iowan prone to independent research and petting cats. AI seems inescapable in 2025. Since 2023, easily-accessible LLMs like ChatGPT have soared as the common public concept of AI. The less public face are the AI tools that governments increasingly use to control and manage the...

According to a new Google Trends map of the "most searched tattoo designs" in all 50 states over the past year, and the list is pretty basic. "Flowers" are #1 in 16 states, "names" are #1 in 13 states, "hearts" are #1 in 10 states, "roses" are #1 in seven states, and "crosses" are #1 in 4 states. Iowa is one of the...

DES MOINES, Iowa – After some cooler-than-normal weather, the heat and humidity return to central Iowa along with storm chances. Temperatures only rise to the low 80s Friday. Skies will remain cloudy through the day, but the humidity will be on the rise, leading to the potential for overnight storms. Storms are...

It's okay to "cheat" on that diet every now and again, right? I mean, it's not like we can all eat super clean all the time. Fast food has become synonymous with being a cheat food. And, like anything, in moderation, it's fine. But that doesn't mean it's ever healthy.