Des Moines IA

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!

A Des Moines man was arrested Sunday morning at a West Des Moines country club after telling law enforcement officers he was “in his house” and would not be vacating the premises. Rene Grignon, 47, of 4106 40th St., Des Moines, was charged with interference with official acts-bodily...

DES MOINES, Iowa — The Des Moines Police Department is asking the public for help to locate a missing teenager who they believe is in crisis. 15-year-old William is "voluntarily absent" from home and school, officials said in a press release. Police said there are ongoing concerns for William's...

A Perry man was arrested Tuesday after he allegedly harassed a Clive man near the TC and B Wearables warehouse in the Perry Industrial Park. Zachary Wayne Devilder, 36, of 1201 Second St., Perry, was charged with second-degree harassment. The incident began about 5:15 p.m. in the 500 block of...

A train struck a semi-truck in eastern Iowa on Wednesday, killing one person and injuring another, authorities said. The crash occurred at the crossing of a state highway and the Iowa Interstate Railroad in a rural area about 70 miles (113 kilometers) east of Des Moines, according to Poweshiek County Sheriff Matt Masch

A former central Iowa physician who allegedly admitted using cocaine daily before entering treatment is arguing in court that efforts to suspend his license threaten his livelihood and would be “the kiss of death” for his medical practice in California. According to the Iowa Board of Medicine, Dr. Chad Becker, who once

The Mid-Iowa Council of Scouting America — formerly the Boy Scouts of America — has sold its Maytag Scout Center in Des Moines and plans to relocate to a leased space in Windsor Heights, according to a council email obtained by Axios. Why it matters: The sale reflects the downsizing of Central Iowa's Scouting council a