Des Moines IA

Multiple individuals were charged in connection with a scheme to steal cooking oil from restaurants throughout the South and the Midwest for resale as biodiesel fuel, officials say. On December 9, 2025, a federal grand jury in Des Moines returned a nine-count indictment charging several people with racketeering...

DES MOINES, Iowa — The most popular baby names in the Des Moines metro are in, and while some familiar favorites held strong, one longtime top name didn’t make the cut. Some popular names for boys in the Des Moines metro this year include "Oliver," "Liam" and "Theodore," all three of which were top names last year,...

James Bruton grew up in rural Texas where the night skies were full of constellations. As he moved to larger cities, before ultimately settling in Des Moines, evening star gazing faded away for Bruton and could only be found with intentional trips away from the light-polluted metropolitans. Bruton hopes rural Iowa...

(Des Moines, IA) -- A Des Moines nurse thought she was having an afternoon with family. Instead, she jumped into action. Dani Cunningham was at the Winter Farmers Market at the Iowa Events Center recently when she noticed an older man had fallen on the escalator. She ran over to help and found he was bleeding...

POLK COUNTY, Iowa — The Polk County Health Department will no longer bill private insurance or Medicare beginning on Jan. 1, requiring patients to pay out of pocket at the time of their visit. The change comes as the department hopes to focus resources on serving those who are...

Iowans who have sidewalks and driveways they care for sometimes face a quandary during the wintertime about the use of salt to break up ice and provide traction. Aaron Steil, a consumer horticulture specialist at the Iowa State University Extension, says if you don’t use enough ice melt, you might slip and fall, but...

A bird flu has now hit central Iowa, and it shut down a reservoir in the process.

A Waukee man was arrested Saturday after allegedly assaulting a Waukee woman in the home. Joseph Charles Willms, 35, of 830 S.E. Mesa Dr., Waukee, was charged with first-offense domestic abuse assault-bodily injury or mental illness. The incident began about 9 p.m. Saturday at a residence in the 800 block...

THE IOWA AIR NATIONAL GUARD HAS ACTIVATED NEW SQUADRON THAT WILL HELP FEND OFF CYBER THREATS. CHIEF MASTER SERGEANT CRYSTAL JORDAN IS PART OF THE 133RD COMBAT TRAINING SQUADRON UNDER THE 132 AIR WING LOCATED AT THE DES MOINES AIRPORT. CYBER4 OC……..THE MILITARY” ;07. . JORDAN SAYS...

Ames saw some exciting new openings in its retail community in the past year – from a huge furniture store to a small vintage clothing shop. All of the new locations have made an impact by providing local residents and visitors with a variety of retail options. The August closing of JAX Outdoor Gear after 70 years in...