Des Moines IA

DES MOINES, Iowa — Last year was a record-setting year for the Animal Rescue League of Iowa, from adoptions to expansions. In 2025, the Animal Rescue League of Iowa saw 9,248 adoptions, 600 more than the old record set in 2023. Part of that was due to large-scale rescues taken in by the Animal Rescue […]

Polk County is facing more lawsuits brought by individuals detained in the county jail by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Polk, Woodbury, Muscatine and other Iowa counties have been sued by numerous jail inmates in recent months, each alleging they’ve been unlawfully detained in county jails by ICE and the...

URBANDALE – An Urbandale man has been charged with an aggravated misdemeanor following a reported domestic assault involving his mother. Court records show the incident occurred at a residence on Prairie Avenue on January 8, with visible injuries reported by responding officers. According to court documents,...

Longtime Indianola hardware store McCoy True Value and Just Ask Rental announced they are closing at the end of the month. Announcing in a post on social media, McCoy True Value stated:. “We are grateful to the community of Indianola and Warren County for the support you have shown us...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Doctors and public health officials across eastern Iowa say flu activity remains elevated this winter — and they’re especially urging people with underlying health conditions to seek care quickly if symptoms appear. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, flu activity...

Family had not seen or heard from Nicholas Collins since Dec. 19, according to authorities

MITCHELLVILLE, Iowa — The blows keep on coming for the City of Mitchellville. First, a wave of resignations left the city unable to operate after losing a quorum of city council members. Then, the city’s former police chief and interim city administrator was arrested and charged with felony theft and felonious...

(Des Moines, Iowa) -- A Des Moines man is stranded in Mexico after suffering serious injuries in a motorcycle crash on the Baja Peninsula. Casey Miller, 39, was riding with a friend to celebrate the New Year when the crash happened Tuesday. According to his friend Calen Lehman, Miller was passing a semi‑truck on a...

Last spring, it was announced that an iconic Des Moines theater would be making a comeback. Now, The Ingersoll is back and better than ever!

An Adel woman was arrested Friday after she allegedly slapped an Adel minor repeatedly in the face and forced soap into his mouth. Megan Lee Metzger, 38, of 29456 Old Portland Road, Adel, was charged with child endangerment-bodily injury. The incident began Jan. 1 about 10:45 a.m., when officers of...