Des Moines IA

Hubbell Homes LC, located in West Des Moines, paid Deer Creek Ankeny Inc. $984,650 for 11 residential building lots in The Crossings at Deer Creek, Plat 13 in Ankeny, Polk County real estate records show. The plat is located in northeast Ankeny near Northeast Sixth and Northeast 38th streets. The transaction was recorded April 6.

STORY COUNTY, Iowa — A crash on Interstate 35 in southern Story County blocked lanes of traffic for about three hours Wednesday morning. The Story County Sheriff's Office received a call around 2 a.m. reporting four semis stuck in the median, according to Capt. Nicholas Lennie. One semi was leaning and eventually tipped over, he said. The driver suffered a minor injury.

IOWA CITY, Iowa — With recent heavy rain coming down in Iowa and Des Moines' nitrate removal facility at high usage for this year, some may wonder if the two are connected. Central Iowa Water Works Executive Director Tami Madsen said rain does affect Des Moines' water sources and their nitrate concentrations.

A new pilot program giving Des Moines paramedics the ability to perform blood transfusions in the field is already being credited with saving lives — and changing how trauma care begins. Doctors say some of the most critical moments in saving a patient don’t happen in the hospital, but...

DART is cutting about half its bus stops as it rolls out a redesigned network this summer, ending Des Moines' status as one of the top cities in the U.S. for close bus stop spacing. Why it matters: DART is betting that wider stop spacing will improve service and expand...

BOONE COUNTY, Iowa — The Boone County Sheriff’s Office is asking for information after deputies found a dead dog inside a wooden crate that had been dumped near a dead-end road. On Tuesday, the sheriff’s office posted the photos below on Facebook. In the post, the sheriff’s office said the animal crate pictured was found […]

The Iowa State Fairgrounds campgrounds' grocery store will nearly double in size in the coming weeks, with a 600-square-foot addition that will enable made-from-scratch pizza sales ahead of this year's fair. Why it matters: The small store plays a key role in feeding and supplying the fair's large, temporary camping...

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa (KCRG) - UnityPoint Health says it will eliminate 207 of its Information Technology positions across the state. It is also laying off some of its Revenue Cycle workers, but said an exact number was not available at this time. The hospital system said it plans to...

CLIVE, Iowa –  Iowa small business owners are rushing to remove their merchandise after Painted Tree Boutiques abruptly announced they are closing all locations nationwide, including the Clive location on University Ave.  Painted Tree Boutiques was designed as a shared retail space where small business owners could rent booths or areas to sell their products. […]

DICKINSON COUNTY —In January of 2026, the Dickinson County Sheriff’s Office received tips from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, according to a media release from the Dickinson County Sheriff. The Sheriff’s Office began an investigation which led to the execution of a search warrant on...