Hy-Vee and Fareway are closed on Christmas, but these stores are open
If you've forgotten a key ingredient for your Christmas dinner, you will have few options for last-minute grocery shopping in Iowa. While most Iowa grocery stores are closed today, some convenience stores and pharmacies will operate with limited hours for grocery shopping or other needs. Here are the grocery stores...
From the archives to your kitchen: Iowa State students develop cookbook from ‘heritage’ recipes
AMES, Iowa (KCCI) -- Three Iowa State University students have updated 100 recipes from the university's archive and are putting them into a cookbook. Hadley Shatek, a sophomore majoring in food science, Ben Starling, a senior majoring in food science, and Ellie Recker, a junior majoring in dietetics, have spent this...
Some schools districts, including one in north-central Iowa, pushing for more state funding
DES MOINES — Five Iowa school districts, including one here in north-central Iowa, have passed resolutions to push for a larger increase in public school funding in an initiative started by Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement called “Public School Strong.”. Iowa CCI Special Projects Director Tim Glaza says...
Des Moines Police Department seeks help finding missing endangered person
The Des Moines Police Department is requesting assistance finding a missing endangered person. Dut Makuet, 29, was last seen on Dec. 10 in the 2100 block of SE Eighth St. Police and family have not been able to find him. Makuet left behind his cell phone, according to a news release from Des Moines Police...
Five charged for vandalizing Winterset’s historic Clark Tower
Five people, including four juveniles, are being charged with criminal mischief after vandalizing Clark Tower in Winterset in November. Phone numbers, racial slurs, names and inappropriate drawings were graffitied on the three levels of Clark Tower , a 25-foot-tall limestone monument built in 1926 to honor the legacy...
Iowans benefit as Mercedes-Benz settles emissions case for $149M
DES MOINES, Iowa — Attorney General Brenna Bird announced a $149,673,750 settlement with Mercedes-Benz USA and Daimler AG, joined by 50 attorneys general. The settlement addresses the use of illegal emissions defeat devices in over 211,000 diesel vehicles from 2008 to 2016, violating state laws against unfair trade...
Fareway Opens New Store In Granger, IA
Fareway Stores Inc. held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Dec. 22 for its newest location in Granger, Iowa. The 21,000-square-foot store expands Fareway’s commitment to providing high-quality groceries, a full-service meat counter and customer service to communities across seven Midwest states. “We’re thrilled to serve...
Pedestrian Killed in Des Moines Hit-and-Run Near Drake Neighborhood
DES MOINES, IOWA — A pedestrian has died following a hit-and-run crash Tuesday evening in the Drake Neighborhood, prompting an active investigation by police. Just after 6:00 p.m., patrol officers with the Des Moines Police Department and rescue personnel from the Des Moines Fire Department responded to the...
The bodies of 2 fallen National Guard soldiers return to Iowa
The families of two Iowa National Guard soldiers who were killed in Syria welcomed their remains back home Wednesday in an honorable transfer.
SNAP Boost Announced for Iowa
Governor Kim Reynolds has announced that Iowa will rejoin SUN Bucks, also known as Summer EBT, for summer 2026.
