One killed in motorcycle crash Saturday evening, DMPD investigates
DES MOINES, Iowa — One person was killed during a motorcycle crash in Des Moines on Saturday evening. According to the Des Moines Police Department, DMPD and DMFD crews were called to SE 30th Street and E. MLK, Jr Parkway on reports of a crash with injury just before 9 p.m. First responders arrived as […]
Iowa Tax Free Holiday 2025
Through midnight Saturday, those shopping in Iowa can do so without paying the state’s 6% sales tax and the 1% local option sales tax in many cities. Iowa’s tax-free weekend always begins the first Friday in August. Businesses opened on these days are required to participate. The tax-free weekend does not include...
Blank Park Zoo welcomes ‘Twig’ the newly hatched tawny frogmouth
DES MOINES, Iowa — Who's that? As much as it may look like it, its not an owl. The Blank Park Zoo announced in a social media post on Friday that it has recently welcomed a new bird, a tawny frogmouth, which hatched June 23. Given the name Twig,...
10 Crispy Fried Chicken Buffets In Iowa That Stick To Country Roots
In Iowa, fried chicken isn’t just food. It’s a crispy, golden badge of honor. And when it comes fresh from a buffet line with all the country fixins’, locals know they’ve struck mealtime gold. These spots don’t bother with fancy flair or trendy twists. They stick...
We could lose a piece of Iowa history
Bruce Lear lives in Sioux City and has been connected to Iowa’s public schools for 38 years. He taught for eleven years and represented educators as an Iowa State Education Association regional director for 27 years until retiring. He can be reached at [email protected]. There’s power in remembering the...
Water utility launches first phase of lead service line replacement program
Des Moines Water Works has launched a program to replace about 1,000 residential lead water service lines in the city of Des Moines, focusing the first phase of the effort on homes in a portion of Drake neighborhood. The 400 homes in the replacement area – between 17th and 28th...
Iowa State Fair features fresh foods, facilities
DES MOINES, Iowa — The Iowa State Fair is showcasing fresh foods and facilities in 2025, with one big project planned in years to come. The state budget includes $5 million for construction of an Agricultural Education Center on the Iowa State Fairgrounds. State Fair CEO Jeremy Parsons says...
Native Lee Grossman returns to lead Iowa Medicaid program
DES MOINES, Iowa — The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services has announced the appointment of Lee Grossman as the new Director of Iowa Medicaid. Grossman, an Iowa native, brings over 14 years of experience from his previous role as Medicaid Director for the Wyoming Department of Health.
Not all new additions to this year’s Iowa State Fair are food items
DES MOINES, Iowa (KCCI) - After months of preparation, organizers at the Iowa State Fair are finishing up the final touches ahead of opening day on Thursday, KCCI reports. There’s a new area at the fair this year that people have been clamoring for. Typically, a picnic table can...
Tune into the Past with Ottumwa Radio: Tasty Tacos
In the summer of 1961, a small taco shop opened its doors on Easton Boulevard in Des Moines, Iowa, setting the stage for a culinary legacy that would resonate through the decades. Tasty Tacos was founded by Richard and Antonia Mosqueda, a couple with a dream, a family recipe, and just a $500 loan to get them started....
