Des Moines IA

ANKENY, Iowa — The Ankeny Fire Department responded to 30 calls in a 24-period as severe storms moved through central Iowa. Between 7 a.m. Monday to 7 a.m. Tuesday, the department responded to five building fires, two of which required help from additional fire stations, according to the city of Ankeny.

DES MOINES, Iowa – Widespread storms moved through central Iowa over the weekend, leaving behind fallen trees, scattered debris, and possible lightning-related fires. Officials said a home in a rural area near Boone was struck by lightning, causing a fire in the attic. Firefighters were able to extinguish the fire, and

DES MOINES, Iowa — A South Hardin High School senior is preparing to leave the hospital and begin physical therapy nearly two weeks after a crash left him paralyzed. The crash also kept him from walking across the stage at graduation. Instead, Brayden Harless watched the ceremony from a...

Several Iowa cities are updating their rules in response to a surge of e-bikes and electric motorcycles on their trails and sidewalks. Ankeny’s updated ordinance prohibits those vehicles on sidewalks, bike paths and trails, and also limits electric scooters and low-speed e-bikes to 20 miles an hour. Ankeny Police Serge

This month, thousands of Iowa high school students are switching their mortarboard tassels from right to left and officially stepping into adulthood. The Des Moines Register asked staff at 15 metro-area schools to each nominate a standout graduate from the class of 2026. Officials with a dozen school submitted graduati

With the Memorial Day holiday on Monday, there are several closings in Dallas County, as well as the cities of Perry and Adel. The Dallas County Courthouse and Dallas County Iowa State University Extension Office are both closed in observance of the holiday. The extension office will be closed on Friday and Monday, whi

DES MOINES, Iowa — Going forward, restrooms at a Des Moines skatepark will be closed indefinitely due to an "extreme" amount of vandalism. Lauridsen Skatepark announced Tuesday that vandalism had left the bathrooms with shattered toilets and damage to stall walls. The cost to repair the damage is high,...

DES MOINES, Iowa — Arrests have been made in two separate Des Moines bank robberies. On Tuesday morning, the Des Moines Police Department responded to a report of a robbery at Affinity Credit Union in the 1700 block of E. Army Post Road. According to the DMPD, the suspect in the robbery, later identified as […]

DES MOINES, Iowa — The Iowa State Fair is asking fair fans to help solve a piece of Iowa history. Fair officials are searching for what may be one of the first known Iowa State Fair trophies. They hope to include it in a museum display at this year’s Fair. The trophy is a small, […]

Blue Zoo Des Moines, the interactive aquarium that made national headlines in 2024 after an employee was bitten by a shark, is set to permanently close its doors on Memorial Day, May 25, citing a substantial increase in rent.