Des Moines IA

GRANGER, Iowa– Polk County Conservation hosted a workshop where attendees learned how to make a rain barrel and the importance of water conservation. Lewis Major, Naturalist with Polk County Conservation, said that water runoff is an issue in our homes and neighborhoods. Nearly 70% of neighborhoods are covered with...

Interstate 80 has been shut down from I-880 to West Des Moines. There have been several crashes reported on I-80. — West bound between Exit 54 and Exit 51: County Road M56 (5 miles east of the Walnut area). The road is blocked due to a multi vehicle crash.UPDATED 8:31 pm: road cleared of accident.

Severe winter weather is causing major travel disruptions along Interstate 80 across Iowa on Sunday night, including a lengthy highway closure and a crash that has blocked traffic in central Iowa. According to travel alerts, Interstate 80 is closed in both directions from Interstate 880 (Exit 27) to Jordan Creek...

One person was injured Sunday night after a huge tree fell across Willis Avenue, crushing a pickup truck and downing power lines. The victim sustained a serious laceration to the hand and was transported to Dallas County Hospital by Dallas County EMS. High winds brought the tree down shortly before...

The public comment deadline for a draft state report that highlights pollution concerns in parts of the Raccoon and Des Moines rivers is Thursday. Why it matters: Listing waterways as "impaired" can trigger cleanup planning and increased scrutiny of pollution sources, including agricultural runoff. Catch up quick:...

DES MOINES, Iowa — A man is facing multiple charges after allegedly shooting another man at a child’s birthday party Saturday night, Des Moines police said in a press release. Officers responded to a reported shooting at a home on Columbia Street just before 10:30 p.m. Saturday. At...

Most of Iowa was under a blizzard warning on Sunday, March 15, with some cities receiving more than 8 inches of snow. Here are the areas that received the most snowfall and what the forecast predicts for the next chance of flurries. What were the highest Iowa snowfall totals? Here are the highest snowfall totals in...

Blizzard conditions persist, with snow and wind rapidly deteriorating conditions across the region. A blizzard warning remains in effect for much of Minnesota, portions of central to western South Dakota, central to northern Iowa, and much of Wisconsin. The blizzard warning will remain in effect through Monday...

(Iowa Capital Dispatch) Iowa House lawmakers approved legislation Thursday to alter university presidential searches, tuition options and general education requirements. House File 2361, passed by the Iowa House Higher Education Committee more than one month ago alongside other legislation, would require state...

ANKENY, Iowa — The Ankeny Police Department is releasing additional information after an alleged dispute led to one person dead and another hospitalized Saturday. Ankeny Police say officers arrived at a home in the 1300 block of NW Reinhardt Drive around 1:51 a.m. Saturday, after dispatch received information of a...