Des Moines IA

Most suburban growth around Des Moines follows the familiar pattern of large apartment complexes and sprawling single-family subdivisions, but Middlebrook, an "agrihood" that is being constructed in Cumming, is modeled on Iowa's walkable small towns. The big picture: The 800-acre agrihood by Diligent Development will i

A rare event is scheduled in central Iowa tomorrow, the grand opening of an 1,100-acre wildlife area, the single largest park acquisition in Polk County Conservation history. Jessica Lown, the agency’s community outreach supervisor, says the vast landscape known as the Brenton Slough, north of Grimes and near the Dalla

DES MOINES, Iowa — It was the last day of school for roughly 200 kids at Walnut Street School in downtown Des Moines. Walnut Street is an IB World School, offering the International Baccalaureate program. It’s not a neighborhood school, but many parents who work downtown chose to open enroll there.

Retiring after 35 years, an Iowa teacher hand-sewed a personalized quilt for every student in her class, each designed around the child's own interests. The post Teacher Hand-Sews a Quilt for Every Student Before She Retires appeared first on Happilynews.com .

Adel’s Downtown Square will be filled with vehicles on display on Saturday. The Dallas County Sheriff’s Office will host the 17th Annual All-Wheel Show. Sergeant Ray Dirksen says the event helps raise money for Special Olympics Iowa. He adds that area residents can bring their vehicle on Saturday...

DES MOINES, Iowa — We’ve had a stretch of dry weather in central Iowa, but that is starting to change today. A Flood Watch will go into effect at 4 PM Thursday. The flood watch extends from Ames and Des Moines across southwest Iowa. Heavy rainfall due to training storms (multiple storms going over the […]

A Runnells man was arrested May 23 at a West Des Moines nightclub after allegedly offering drugs to the bouncers. Robert Frank Gomez Jr., 46, of 7693 S.E. Vandalia Dr., Runnells, was charged with two counts of controlled substance violation, two counts of failure to affix drug stamp and first-offense possession of a co

INDIANOLA, Iowa — A suspect is in custody after allegedly leading officers on a chase while riding a dirt bike, Indianola police said in a press release. Police responded to reports of a red dirt bike being "operated recklessly" near the 200 block of North Jefferson Way just before 4:30 p.m. on May 28. Witnesses told p

An Iowa nursing home is challenging the state’s position that it unfairly evicted a resident from the facility for using marijuana. In a lawsuit filed recently in Polk County District Court, Ankeny Health Care Enterprises, which operates the 91-resident Sunny View Care Center in Ankeny, says it evicted, or involuntary

Last month, USA Today put out a list of the best burgers in America that are "worth a road trip," and one Iowa spot made the cut!