Des Moines IA

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.

Brandon Lake, a Christian musician, will be arriving in Des Moines for his “King Of Hearts” Tour. The concert will be held in the Casey’s Center on Thursday, Oct. 9, at 7:00 pm. Traveling with Brandon Lake are Franni Cash, a Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter, and Pat Barrett, a...

The house that Slipknot famously destroyed in their “Duality” music video is heading to auction next week, offering fans a unique piece of metal history. The West Des Moines property at 1050 16th Street will go under the hammer on Tuesday, October 14th (as per the Des Moines Register), with an estimated value of...

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DES MOINES, Iowa — One person was transported to the hospital with injuries from a house fire in Des Moines on Thursday morning. Capt. Laura Lyons of the Des Moines Fire Department said the call for the fire in the 4100 block of 14th Street came in just after 11:00 a.m. She said the fire […]

Douglas Burns is a fourth-generation Iowa journalist. He is the co-founder of the Western Iowa Journalism Foundation and a member of the Iowa Writers’ Collaborative, where this article first appeared on The Iowa Mercury newsletter. His family operated the Carroll Times Herald for 93 years in Carroll, Iowa where Burns...

Immigration Des Moines Superintendent ASSOCIATED PRESS Three months into his tenure leading Des Moines public schools, Ian Roberts asked the district's board for emergency approval of $116,000 in contracts. The agreements to provide training on “culturally responsive coaching,” the superintendent said, had to be...

The VFW Floyd Foster Post 2060 in Perry is celebrating the 250th Marine Corps Birthday and all Veterans with a piece of artwork that will be unveiled in November. According to member Eddie Diaz, the organization is heading a community mural project, which will depict the famous U.S. Flag raising at Iwo Jima during...

POLK COUNTY, Iowa — A cyclist on the High Trestle Trail was killed Thursday morning after being hit by a dump truck while crossing a road east of Polk City. Lt. Mark Chance, Public Information Officer for the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, said the collision happened between 10:00 a.m. and 10:10 a.m. The cyclist, a […]

DES MOINES, Iowa — Several Iowa senators have requested an audit of the financial records of Des Moines Public Schools following the arrest of former Superintendent Ian Roberts. On Wednesday, Iowa Senators Green, Gruenhagen and Evans sent a letter to State Auditor Rob Sand’s Office expressing their “alarm(ed) at the...