Des Moines IA

(Des Moines, IA) — Riverside’s incredible playoff run came to an end on Saturday night as Ft. Dodge St. Edmond won the Substate Finals 71-54 at the Knapp Center on the campus of Drake University. Riverside stayed with the much taller Gaels in the first quarter and led...

West Des Moines officials are reimagining the aging Valley West Mall area as a denser, more walkable district, starting with a block near Valley West Drive and Westown Parkway. Why it matters: The corridor still draws a steady number of visitors, and decisions made now could shape how it evolves...

The Dallas County Sheriff’s Office recently shared end-of-the-year statistics from 2025. Sheriff Adam Infante says the department responded to 21,657 incidents last year. He adds that number is an increase of 12.3% from 2024 and over 20% higher than the past two years. “We’ve been keeping stats for a...

Statewide, Iowa (RI) – The State Transportation Commission is discussing cutting a portion of the DOT’s snow removal budget. DOT Winter Operations director Craig Bargfrede says they haven’t been as busy as past years. The storm a couple weeks ago dropped large amounts of snow across the...

Des Moines police say a woman is jailed after being shot during a weekend incident. Responding to a 911 call late Saturday, Des Moines police found an intruder had been shot multiple times. The homeowner told officers he heard someone yelling in his back yard, then pounding on his back...

(KMAland) -- Ten KMAland youth wrestlers won Iowa AAU Kids State Championships this weekend in Des Moines. Creston’s Brooks Malmanger, Lenox’s Emmett Samo, Moen Wrestling Academy’s Arik Honnold, MWC Wrestling Academy’s Noah Thayer, Powerhouse Wrestling Club’s Graham Mather, Bentley Madden and Tracen Frain, Sebolt...

DES MOINES, Iowa — State Representative Eddie Andrews of Johnston sits down with WHO 13 News’ Teodora Mitov about his campaign for Iowa Governor. Andrews is serving his third term in the Iowa House, representing District 43, which includes Johnston and parts of Urbandale and Saylorville. His campaign website lists...

ANKENY, Iowa — Since 2020, the hobby of trading cards has been on the rise, and many Iowans are turning that hobby into a source of income. “There’s a lot of money in this now. It’s definitely still a hobby. We love it. We want people to be involved in the hobby, but there’s tons of money […]

Let’s start with Iowa public schools. It looks like Governor Kim Reynolds will get her way in the end. State lawmakers approved a 2% increase for public schools. That’s what Reynolds proposed. The Senate was at 1.75%. The House was at 2.25%. They met in the middle where the governor was all along. Neither keep […]

A West Des Moines man was arrested Saturday night after he allegedly tried to murder his mother by cutting her throat. Nathan Blake Norrell, 21, of 6300 Center St., West Des Moines, was charged with attempted murder and going armed with intent. The incident began about 7:30 p.m. Saturday at...