Des Moines IA

The Panorama School Board met in regular session Monday night. The meeting began with public hearings for the elementary school roof replacement and 2026-27 school calendar. Then the Board approved the calendar, including a transition to a four day school week next year beginning in October, as well as a bid for the...

PLEASANT HILL, Iowa — The NuCara Specialty Pharmacy in Pleasant Hill and its parent company NuDak Ventures, LLC, are being sued by the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services, after $22 million in a federal program for HIV medication allegedly went unpaid. According to court documents, NuCara ordered...

DES MOINES, Iowa — A Des Moines man received the maximum sentence after a shooting that killed one person in September 2024. Kyonta Lavon Taylor, 26, pleaded guilty to Voluntary Manslaughter, Assault While Participating in a Felony – Causing Serious Injury, Intimidation with a Dangerous Weapon with Intent to Injure,...

Authorities are seeking the public’s assistance in locating Tyreed Davon Small, a 26-year-old man who has not reported back to the Fort Des Moines Work Release Facility as required. Small, who was admitted to the facility on February 27, 2026, failed to return on Friday, March 6, 2026. Description:

Family stories, countless pints of Guinness, thousands of pounds of corned beef, and Celtic music have shaped Dublin Bay Irish Pub & Grill into a place where St. Patrick’s Day feels both festive and familiar. The holiday, which lands on Tuesday, March 17, is about community as much as celebration, longtime owner...

AMES IOWA – Police are investigating a fatal stabbing that left an adult woman and a young child dead. According to the Ames Police Department, officers were dispatched at approximately 8:42 p.m. on March 13, 2026, to 3917 Tripp Street in Ames, after receiving a report of a stabbing. When officers arrived, they...

One could say Brian Ohorilko was born to run a casino and racetrack. After all, his childhood home in Altoona backed up to the Prairie Meadows training track. His family later moved to Mitchellville, where they lived next to a couple of racehorse farms. He would bring daily race forms to school and developed an...

AMES – The Iowa Transportation Commission will hold a public input meeting in Fort Madison at the Quality Inn and Suites, 6169 Reve Court, on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, to hear about transportation matters from representatives of local government, interest groups, and individuals. Items that may be discussed at the...

DES MOINES, Iowa – Gas prices are climbing in Iowa and beyond as families prepare for spring break travel, with many drivers keeping a close eye on prices at the pump. The increase comes as the war in Iran continues, contributing to rising fuel costs. Drivers fueling up Friday...

Iowa ranks 2nd in cancer rates nationally and researchers point to nitrates as one culprit. A southwest Iowa group is testing water for nitrates and pushing for policy change.