Des Moines IA

A proposal to redevelop the Valley West Mall site in West Des Moines has hit a snag and the mall is no longer under contract with the developer who has been working with the city to convert the 60-acre site into a mixed-use district, the Business Record has learned. ATI...

DES MOINES, Iowa — Iowa State University seeks to close 10 degree programs and merge 13 others that it said have low numbers of enrollment. Those recommendations came out of a review of 47 programs — 35 graduate programs with fewer than 10 students and 12 undergraduate programs with fewer than 25 students pursuing a major. Last Thursday, it submitted its recommendations to the Board of...

DES MOINES, Iowa — In a growing trend of consolidation, MercyOne announced on Monday the pending closure of both MercyOne South Des Moines Family Medicine and Urgent Care, and laid out plans for the services to transition to other nearby MercyOne Family Medicine practices this summer. “Our patients remain...

A Waukee man was arrested early Monday after allegedly strangling his wife in the home. Michael Jon White Jr., 30, of 1180 S.E. Olson Dr., Waukee, was charged with domestic abuse assault-impeding blood/air flow. The incident began about 2 a.m. Monday at a residence in the 1100 block of S.E....

DES MOINES, Iowa (KCRG) - Iowa Auditor Rob Sand says he uncovered thousands in questionable expenses in a reaudit his office conducted on former Des Moines Superintendent Ian Roberts. ICE officials detained Roberts in September of 2025, and he resigned days later from the top role of the state’s largest...

An Iowa couple is suing the state human services department over cuts for Medicaid-funded services that they say have made it nearly impossible to find providers to care for their disabled adult son. (Photo via Getty Images) A Polk County couple is suing the Iowa Department of Health and Human...

A Des Moines man is facing a felony drug charge following a traffic stop in Carlisle earlier this month. According to court documents filed in Warren County, 51-year-old Christopher Dewayne Parmenter is charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance, Third or Subsequent Offense, a Class D felony. Court records show...

(Des Moines, IA) -- Communities across the Des Moines metro are launching a campaign to clear up confusion about rules for e-bites, e-scooters, and e-motorcycles. The Ride Safe 'n Smart campaign is aimed at clearing up confusion on the rules about where e-bikes and e-scooters can operate across the Des Moines metro. The campaign will provide resources including website content...

LifeServe Blood Center Headquarters provides a welcoming new office space, blood donation center, blood center operations and support space, and a 24/7 processing lab that support the organization’s vital work within the community and its mission to save lives. The LifeServe Blood Center serves more than 170 hospitals across...

A Des Moines man is heading to prison after violating probation tied to a prior felony conviction in Menominee County. Thirty-nine-year-old Justin Christian Staley was sentenced to 18 months to 6 years in prison on April 23rd by Judge Christopher Ninomiya in 41st Circuit Court. The sentence stems from a probation violation connected to a 2022 felony conviction for larceny in...