Program trains carpenters, electricians while fixing up Iowa’s run-down houses
A new program in central Iowa will train people for a trade apprenticeship and preserve low-income homes. Participants in the Work that Improves Housing program will go through residential and commercial training in construction. They’ll spend four months doing tasks like repairing low-income homes and doing commercial
Tornado Watch in Effect for Southwest Iowa Until 10 p.m.
A tornado watch is in effect until 10 p.m. for parts of southwest Iowa. The alert includes the threat of tornadoes, damaging winds and large hail. Originally published by Iowa Pulse . For more verified Iowa news and real-time updates, follow Iowa Pulse.
Rare Iowa Squirrel Sighting Sparks Curiosity: How Rare is a White/Black Squirrel?
Recent sightings of white furred animals in Iowa highlight rare wildlife genetics and surprising natural color variations. So how rare is this white squirrel?
Clean Up Underway After Severe Storms Move Across NW Iowa and SW Minn.
(KILR)—Clean-up is underway after a line of severe thunderstorms moved across northwest Iowa and southwest Minnesota Sunday evening causing widespread damage and power outages. Tornado and severe thunderstorms warnings were issued for all counties in the KILR listening area. Several hundred homes and businesses lost po
Des Moines man avoids prison for shooting at occupied car
DES MOINES, Iowa — A Des Moines man has avoided prison time for shooting at an occupied car late last year. On the evening of December 21, the Des Moines Police Department responded to a report of a shooting near 22nd Street and Washington Avenue. According to the DMPD, Abisai Carrillo, then 19, fired a […]
Des Moines police identify motorcyclist killed in crash
DES MOINES, Iowa — The Des Moines Police Department has released the name of a motorcyclist who died last week in a crash in the Waveland Park neighborhood. Sgt. Paul Parizek, Public Information Officer of the DMPD, said Joshua Michael Nolte, 41, perished following the crash on Wednesday, May 13. The crash involving a
Severe Weather Bringing High Wind Gusts, Hail, and Heavy Rain Sweeps Through Western Iowa
(Des Moines) Another round of severe thunderstorms rolled through west central and southwest Iowa on Sunday night, bringing significant rainfall and severe wind gusts, with reports coming from both cooperative observers and personal weather stations across the state. On Sunday morning, Mount Ayr recorded measurable rai
‘Severe’ Tornadoes, Storms To Hit The Midwest This Week — ‘Expect Damage’
A volatile stretch of weather is targeting the American heartland this week, with forecasters from the National Weather Service (NWS) warning that “severe” storms capable of producing tornadoes, destructive winds, and massive hail will sweep across the Midwest and Plains. Meteorologists say the ...
Iowa’s governor signs over two dozen bills into law
A new state law will require the Iowa DOT to check a federal database if someone seeking a driver’s license does not arrive with proof they’re a citizen or a legal resident of the United States. The policy is currently scheduled to go into effect March 1, 2027.
Meyer calls for Iowa House review of IPERS situation
House Democratic Leader Brian Meyer says the House Oversight Committee should meet soon to find out why the CEO of the state-run pension system resigned and a top deputy was fired on May 1. “We need to investigate it and if we can do it sooner rather than later and...
