Des Moines IA

A West Des Moines woman was arrested Tuesday morning after allegedly assaulting a West Des Moines man in a dispute over a cell phone. Alexandria Marie Dittmer, 36, of 8602 Westown Parkway, West Des Moines, was charged with assault causing bodily injury. The incident began about 7 a.m. Tuesday at...

Noah’s Ark has been selling pizza since World War II. It is certainly the oldest restaurant in Iowa to sell them continuously and, arguably, the first to offer them. “After serving in the army, Noah (Lacona) got a government contract to feed soldiers passing through Des Moines. To get it, he had to stay open 24 hours...

WINTERSET, Iowa — Amanda DeVos, the former treasurer for Madison County has now been charged with two additional felonies, according to court documents. DeVos was arrested in January 2025 and charged with the following:. Tampering with Records (Aggravated Misdemeanor) Felonious Misconduct in Office (Class D Felony)...

The Honor Guard carries Staff Sgt. Edgar Brian Torres-Tovar from Our Lady of the Americas Catholic Church as his funeral procession moves to the Iowa Veterans Cemetery, Dec. 29, 2025. Sgt. Torres-Tovar, 25, of Des Moines, Iowa, was one of two Iowa National Guard members killed in an attack in the Syrian desert...

DES MOINES, Iowa — Restaurant owners at Merle Hay Mall’s Food Court said they will be forced to close in March when construction starts on an Ice Arena after meeting with mall management. Brian Ickowitz, the owner of the Maid-Rite at the Merle Hay Food Court, said that he is concerned about temporarily closing his […]

If you plan to make a New Year’s resolution tomorrow night, you may need to genuinely focus on making the change in order to keep the pledge. Alison Phillips, a psychology professor at Iowa State University, says our approach to making resolutions usually sets us up for failure. “I’ve...

On Dec. 12, U. S. Attorney David C. Waterman delivered remarks at his formal swearing-in ceremony at the United States Courthouse in Des Moines, a news release says. The December ceremony marked the ceremonial commencement of Waterman’s tenure as the United States Attorney for the Southern District of Iowa, after...

Is Penn State becoming Iowa State 2.0 — and is that actually a good thing? Host Zach Seyko and recruiting analyst Brian Smith discuss how Matt Campbell will...

The glitz and glam of Hollywood captures the attention of Americans starting from an early age. Beyond celebrities' Instagram Stories and red carpet poses, there are actors out there paying their dues and honing their craft in pursuit of a sustainable career or a fulfilling sideline. Submitting to casting calls is a...

Connor Delaney is the driving force behind White Oak Realty, the company that has salvaged and redeveloped much of Highland Park and Ingersoll. We asked him to lunch and met at Hansen’s Manhattan Deli. That lunch spot sits between two White Oak properties — Historic Ingersoll Theater and a 1925 strip mall that made...