Des Moines IA

Discussion surrounding a potential data center project in Norwalk continues following recent city council meetings, with city officials working to address public concerns and clarify the scope of the proposal. City Manager Luke Nelson tells KNIA News one of the key takeaways from a recent public hearing was the level...

Head coach Matt Campbell said the transfer defensive end is more suited to the four-man fronts the Nittany Lions intend to use than the three-man fronts he played in back at Iowa State.

DES MOINES, Iowa — We’re only about four months away from the 2026 Iowa State Fair, and fair officials have released even more entertainment acts. On Thursday, the fair announced its free ground acts for this year’s fair. The list includes returning favorites like Bandaloni and Hot Glass Academy, as well as several new acts. […]

DES MOINES, Iowa — A new date has been announced for the postponed Journey concert. The band was originally supposed to play at Casey’s Center in Des Moines on April 8 as part of their Final Frontier Tour, but postponed the show when members of the band’s camp fell ill. On Tuesday, the new concert […]

DES MOINES, Iowa — There’s always something special going on at the Iowa State Fair, but this year organizers are going the extra mile to create an even more memorable fair in honor of the country’s 250th birthday. As part of the nationwide America250 initiative, the Iowa State Fair will be featuring unique exhibits, events, […]

DES MOINES, Iowa — Numerous severe storms led to many hail and tornado reports in north to northwest Iowa Monday night. No major damage has been reported as of Tuesday morning. Here are a few of the tornado pictures viewers sent to us through Photolink. The next round of storms will develop along a boundary […]

Fire claimed the life of a rural Minburn man Monday night and injured a second person. Jonathan David Fox, 57, died in the blaze at 19768 Pioneer Ave., which was reported about 10:30 p.m. by a caller who said “that her boyfriend was still inside the residence,” according to a statement released Tuesday by the Dallas County Sheriff’s office.

DES MOINES, Iowa — A Des Moines woman accused of animal torture after a dead dog was found tied up in a suitcase at her home last year was sentenced to prison on Monday. In October 2025, law enforcement officers responded to a report of suspicious activity at a home in the 1900 block of […]

MINBURN, Iowa — One person is dead and another is hospitalized after a fire in Minburn late Monday. The Dallas County Sheriff's Office responded just after 10:30 p.m. Monday to a residence engulfed in flames on Pioneer Avenue in Minburn. The 911 caller told dispatch her boyfriend was still inside, the sheriff's office said.

The Iowa Public Health Association (IPHA) recognized four outstanding honorees at the 2026 Public Health Conference of Iowa in Des Moines on April 8, 2026. Giselle Coreas, Public Health Planner at Johnson County Public Health, has demonstrated exceptional public health leadership over the past five years, beginning as a COVID-19 contact tracer and growing into a driving force for food security in her...