Des Moines IA

DES MOINES, Iowa — Some city officials say it’s likely services will be cut after the governor signed the new property tax bill into law. This legislative session, Governor Kim Reynolds tasked lawmakers with passing property tax reform. The bill was finalized and passed in the last 34 hours of the session, and the gove

An old-fashioned supper club knows how to make dinner feel like an event without making a big fuss about it. In Iowa, that usually means a warm dining room, generous plates, friendly service, and steak that arrives with enough confidence to quiet the table for a moment. Bring an empty...

The Des Moines City Council has moved ahead with approval of a preliminary Urban Renewal Development Agreement for the redevelopment of the old Nichols & Shepherd agricultural equipment warehouse on Southeast Fourth Street. Rypma Properties has proposed converting the warehouse, where agricultural threshing equipment w

DES MOINES, Iowa — A man with active warrants is in custody after leading Des Moines police on a pursuit and driving the wrong direction on Interstate 235 Tuesday afternoon. DMPD said a federal law enforcement agency asked the department around 2:30 p.m. to help stop a vehicle being driven by 39-year-old Matthew Steven

Minneapolis-based real estate company Frauenshuh, doing business as D7-05 LLC, paid Prairie Trail Commercial LLC $1.9 million for 3.2-acres of undeveloped land in Ankeny, Polk County real estate records show. The parcel is east of Heritage Elementary School on the south side of Southwest Prairie Trail Parkway. The tran

Polk County Supervisors on Tuesday unanimously agreed to pay $6,500 to a photographer and his legal counsel for using a photo of a whale without permission. Why it matters: AI-powered copyright tools are making it easier for rights holders to find online infringements, increasing the risk for governments and other agen

Central Iowa is home to one of the best places to live in 2026, according to new rankings from U.S. News & World Report. Ankeny was named the fourth in the annual Best Places to Live rankings . U.S. News reviewed more than 850 cities across the nation to determine the 250 best places. Five other Iowa cities made the li

One of the largest landfill fires in metro history erupted hours after waste officials warned Des Moines leaders this month about their growing battle against improper battery disposal. Why it matters: Unbeknownst to many residents, rechargeable devices such as vapes, smartphones and electric toothbrushes are turning h

Jesi Strohbehn has been named producer education director of the Clive-based Iowa Pork Producers Association. Strohbehn, who began her new role in April, will lead efforts focused on engaging with pork producers, supporting industry initiatives and strengthening connections across Iowa’s swine community, according to a

DES MOINES, Iowa (KCCI) - An Iowa high school senior celebrated his graduation from a hospital bed after a car accident left him permanently paralyzed from the waist down, and his hospital made sure he didn’t miss the moment, KCCI reports. Brayden Harless, a senior at South Hardin High...