Des Moines IA

URBANDALE, Iowa — A sinkhole that opened in Urbandale last week has grown significantly, aided by severe weather across the metro. On April 11, the Urbandale Police Department says they were notified that a sinkhole had opened up around 11 a.m. along Camelot Drive and Buckingham Square, located near the Westpointe Apartment and Townhomes. Last […]

DES MOINES, Iowa — Authorities say firearms were recovered and multiple people were detained after gunfire in Des Moines’ Pioneer Park neighborhood. The Des Moines Police Department says officers are investigating reports of gunfire in the 1600 block of E. Pioneer Road, near the Pioneer Park area. Authorities say there have been no reports of […]

(Des Moines) Iowa House of Representative Tom Moore of Griswold says a Senate File bill addresses growing concerns surrounding the use of automated traffic enforcement systems by local governments. As these technologies become more widespread—particularly license plate readers and other automated detection tools—the need for clear regulations has become increasingly important, according to Moore.

BONDURANT, Iowa — A Bondurant structure fire, which caused thousands of dollars in damage, is under investigation Sunday. Bondurant emergency responders were dispatched to a reported detached structure fire just before 5:30 a.m. in the 200 block of Grant Street South. Once on scene, fire crews discovered flames showing...

A punishing stretch of April storms has already dropped 2.5-inch hailstones on western Wisconsin, sent 70 mph wind gusts tearing across Grant County, and spawned confirmed tornadoes in Iowa, all within counties that sit along or directly adjacent to Interstates 35, 29, and 94. For the millions of commuters and thousands of freight haulers who […]

(Des Moines, IA) — The Drake Relays have announced the accepted high school entries. The final start list is expected to be released on Sunday. Below is a list of local athletes that have been accepted into the Drake Relays. Complete List of accepted entries: Click HERE. Boys. 100...

DES MOINES, Iowa — Kathy Stackhouse-Sipolt, unfortunately, passed away last December. Her husband, Local 5's Lou Sipolt, said it was her heart that he misses most. “One of the things she was able to do in the final five to six years of her life was watch dogs, that was her passion," Sipolt shared. "She was unable to work, but she loved watching...

The hands free driving passed in 2025 has been fully in effect since the start of the year. Iowa State Patrol Trooper Shelby McCreedy says that since they’ve begun giving citations for those not following the hands free bill, there were 1,218. She tells Raccoon Valley Radio that with the number of citations in February falling to 1,141, they were hopeful that trend would...

On an unseasonably warm February morning, Principal Condra Allred walked the hallways of Cleveland Elementary School's 76-year-old building wearing a pink fanny pack slung over one shoulder like a bandolier. Inside the pack, a walkie-talkie squawked with the voices of staff who needed back-up on the playground, or a bathroom break, or help soothing a troubled student.

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