Des Moines IA

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A West Des Moines man was arrested Wednesday night after allegedly threatening to kill a West Des Moines woman. Luba Fabien Kasongo, 53, of 545 88th St., West Des Moines, was charged with first-degree harassment. The incident began about 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at a residence in the 7700 block of...

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DES MOINES, Iowa — Seso Marentes and Miriam Alarcón Avila stopped by WHO 13 News to share an art competition and community event, Bienvenidos a Iowa. Bienvenidos a Des Moines is evolving into Bienvenidos a Iowa, including artists from Wisconsin, Kansas, and all Central Iowans. The organizers just received an Iowa...

DES MOINES, Iowa (KCCI) - Nine-month-old Henry “Hank” Knobbe is one of many young patients at Blank Children’s Hospital. His face lit up when a group of superheroes visited his room Wednesday morning. “Just to see him smile is pretty excellent,” said Ross Knobbe, Hank’s dad. “We...

A Waukee man was arrested Thursday after he allegedly assaulted a Waukee woman in the home. Christopher Lee Byrd Jr., 24, of 1110 S.E. Olson Dr., Waukee, was charged with two counts of first-offense domestic abuse assault-bodily injury or mental illness. The incident began about 7 p.m. Thursday at a...

DES MOINES, Iowa — Another downtown Des Moines restaurant is shutting down. Americana made the announcement in a Facebook post on Thursday, without citing a reason. Those who work closely with the restaurant owners say it's part of a bigger trend, one especially evident in the neighborhood. The restaurant is joining...

With Central Iowa Water Works (CIWW) having lifted the region’s irrigation ban last week , I want to thank everyone for taking the necessary steps to manage an unprecedented event. Your sacrifices allowed CIWW to continue providing safe drinking water this summer. This year’s water quality issues have been referred...

WAUKEE, Iowa — The fastest-growing Des Moines suburb has just finished construction on a new building for its school district. Waukee North Middle School is opening its doors just in time for the start of the 2025-26 school year. Construction started two years ago after a bond referendum was passed by a community...

Des Moines Prep is one of the state's newest charter schools to open, now raising the state's total open charter schools to 10. The school is operated by Omaha-based nonprofit Opportunity Education, an organization founded by billionaire Joe Ricketts.