What Americans think about giving cash as holiday gifts, according to a new AP-NORC...
NEW YORK — Welcome to exhausted America 2025: Most adults are more than a little fine with doling out cash as gifts, and many plan to be asleep before midnight on New Year's Eve, according to a new AP-NORC poll.
DSM may add dozens more speed humps to residential streets
The Des Moines City Council will vote Monday on whether to add about 40 new speed humps across residential areas next year. Why it matters: While speed humps are a proven way to slow cars and protect people in neighborhoods with chronic speeding complaints, they're also a magnet for criticism from those who say...
Clive man accused of driving wrong way on I-235, I-80 while drunk
DES MOINES, Iowa — A Clive man was arrested over the weekend for allegedly driving drunk and going the wrong way on Interstate 235 from downtown Des Moines to Interstate 80 in West Des Moines. On Sunday at around 5:11 a.m., court records say a trooper with the Iowa State Patrol responded to a report […]
Minor injuries reported in collision involving two semis on I-35/80 near Clive
CLIVE, Iowa — Only minor injuries were reported in a collision involving two semis on Interstate 35/80 near Clive early Sunday morning. At around 3:30 a.m., officers with the Clive Police Department responded to a crash involving two semis on northbound I-35/80 near mile marker 124. The police department said that a...
Probation revocation hearing for Pieper Lewis scheduled for next week
DES MOINES, Iowa — A probation revocation hearing has been scheduled for a Des Moines sex trafficking victim who killed the man she says raped her. The whereabouts of Pieper Lewis, 21, had been unknown until Friday, when she turned herself in and was booked into the Polk County Jail for violation of probation. Online...
East Moline manufacturer to move business to Iowa to support growing demand, leaders say
This move represents the company’s commitment to growth, innovation and community partnership, company leaders said.
Authorities Searching for Missing Person in Des Moines
Des Moines police are asking for the public’s help in locating David Christaphor Earleywine, a 45-year-old man who has been reported missing. Earleywine was last known to have contact with others on November 28, 2025. He is described as a white male, standing approximately 6 feet tall and weighing about 192 pounds,...
3-year-old died on lawn chair inside hot garage after mom went to take a...
An Iowa mother allegedly left her 3-year-old son behind in a hot garage as she drank a bottle of vodka which resulted in the boy's death. The post 3-year-old died on lawn chair inside hot garage after mom went to take a nap, cops say first appeared on Law & Crime .
Public records raise new questions in ex- superintendent Ian Roberts’ hiring
DES MOINES, Iowa — New details are emerging about the hiring and onboarding process of former Des Moines Public Schools Superintendent Ian Roberts, who was taken into custody by immigration enforcement officers in late September and later transferred to federal custody on gun-related charges. Public records and...
IOWA STATE PATROL LAUNCHES HOLIDAY TRAFFIC SAFETY EFFORT
IOWA LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES LAUNCHED A STATEWIDE SPECIAL TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM FRIDAY THAT WILL EXTEND THROUGH JANUARY 4TH. IOWA STATE PATROL TROOPER PAUL GARDNER, WHO’S BASED IN FORT DODGE, SAYS THE GOAL IS TO HAVE EVERYONE SAFELY REACH THEIR HOLIDAY DESTINATIONS:. TROOPER4 OC……. “IMPAIRED DRIVING.” :08...
