Des Moines IA

DES MOINES, Iowa — The countdown to the Iowa State Fair is almost over. The gates open Thursday morning at 8 a.m., but before then, organizers are putting on their finishing touches.  The day before started with a little rain but the sun was shining by the afternoon. The fair grounds were full of workers […]

A Des Moines woman has been given an additional ten year prison term for her role in a Newton woman’s drug overdose death in 2023. Twenty-seven-year-old Taylor Elizabeth Ann Nelson received her sentence earlier this week from District Court Judge David Faith. Her ten year sentence will be added onto the prison time...

DES MOINES, Iowa — On the first day of the Iowa State Fair, thunderstorms dropping heavy rain caused some issues as they moved through the Des Moines metro Thursday morning. The heavy rain and lightning in the area forced fair officials to cancel some events and suspend others: You can keep track of all the […]

Creeps will always find a way. As much fun stuff as there is on the internet, there are also child predators and they will find ways to talk to your kids (that's why I personally am not a fan of family influencers). According to KCCI, a family in Polk County...

Scientists discussed pollution, bacteria and other challenges plaguing central Iowa's rivers at an event in Des Moines Monday. The presenters contributed to a two-year assessment of the Des Moines and Raccoon rivers, which includes recommendations at the local, regional and state level.

DES MOINES, Iowa — A local animal shelter is warning Iowans about a new scam targeting owners who have lost their pets. The Animal Rescue League of Iowa says it has received reports of a scammer purporting to be a part of the organization who contacts owners about their missing pets, claiming the pet has been found...

RJ Tursi is the creator and owner of Exile Brewing Company in the historic Fitch shampoo factory. It is the largest brewery in Des Moines and the third largest in Iowa. Its restaurant has added a new Tursi Family Classics section to its menu. RJ’s father, Bobby Tursi, owned and operated Tursi’s Latin King for 38 years.

DES MOINES, Iowa — The Des Moines Police Department is on the scene of a shooting that injured two people in the Mondamin Presidential neighborhood on Wednesday morning. Sgt. Paul Parizek, Public Information Officer for the DMPD, said officers were called to the 1800 block of College Avenue a little before 6:45 a.m....

The once vibrant Valley West Mall is under contract with a new buyer, although who that is hasn’t been disclosed. The 865,000-square-foot mall went on the market in February, three years after it went into foreclosure and was placed in receivership after the mall’s owner, Minneapolis-based Watson Centers Inc., failed...

Actor and comedian Adam Sandler is bringing his "You're My Best Friend Tour" to the Casey's Center.