Des Moines IA

(Des Moines, IA) -- A Congressman from Wisconsin is being credited with helping save an 11-year-old boy's life after a serious crash in Iowa. Representative Derrick Van Orden, a retired Navy SEAL, says he saw a minivan crash into a semi-truck on Interstate 35 on Saturday. Van Orden says he used his combat medic...

(Des Moines, IA) — Officials say a new record has been set at the Iowa State Fair. This year’s Grandstand concert attendance reached over 131-thousand fans between August 7 and yesterday, marking the new attendance record for that category. August 9 marked a single-day high with over 16,300 people in the audience...

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — Road rage led to a shooting in West Des Moines last week according to court documents. On the morning of August 15, the West Des Moines Police Department responded to a report of shots fired in the 5800 block of Westown Parkway. According to the WMDPD, responding officers located shell […]

A Dawson man and Perry woman were arrested on Dallas County warrants Wednesday in connection with a Dawson incident earlier this month in which the woman allegedly assaulted a Perry girl before playing bumper cars with “her baby-daddy,” according to court records. Riley Rose Carroll, 22, of 1903...

The FBI is asking the public for help identifying potential victims of former gymnastics coach Sean Michael Gardner, who was recently charged with sexual exploitation of children. Gardner, who spent years working in youth athletics, coached at Athletes in Motion in Prairieville, Louisiana, from 2004 to 2014....

Des Moines' building permit values surpassed $1 billion in the fiscal year that ended in June — the highest on record, even after adjusting for inflation, according to data presented Monday to the City Council. Why it matters: The surge in building permit values — roughly double the amount...

A Rippey man remained in custody this (Tuesday) morning after allegedly leading authorities on a high-speed chase last week. According to Dallas County District Court records, 30-year-old James Cody Foster is charged with second-degree criminal mischief and eluding at speeds 25 mph over the limit, class D felonies,...

Bryan Rico Alvarez, age 26, 917 31st St, Des Moines, was issued a Summons To Appear for Operating While Under The Influence. He was also cited for No Valid Drivers License. Andrew Irons, age 29, 1208 Davis St, Dexter, was arrested for Operate Without Interlock and Driving While License Denied Or Revoked. He was also...

A Des Moines events disc jockey who responded to a competitor’s legal claims with a string of contentious messages saying the company’s product “sucks” is now being sued for trademark infringement. Brian Junge of Des Moines Karaoke & DJ Service is being sued by DJ Trivia, a Georgia company, in U.S. District Court for...

The Cloris Leachman Excellence in Theatre Arts Awards, a celebration that brings together Des Moines’ theater professionals, reflects its namesake. Leachman was a dynamic, versatile performer whose work spanned nearly eight decades and every acting medium. From dramatic roles (including Ruth Popper in The Last...