Des Moines IA

DES MOINES, Iowa — Iowa's Secretary of State said protecting Iowans against business fraud is his top policy priority for the upcoming legislative session. "What we are seeing, these pop ups of people misrepresenting themselves as a legitimate company in fact they're not and the sad part is they're also dragging some...

Rob Barron will be sworn into office Monday as the first Latino elected to the Des Moines City Council — and will be sworn in by his father, who ran for a seat on the council nearly 50 years ago. Why it matters: Barron tells Axios that he hopes...

​​Iowa's first bar dedicated to women's sports has opened in Des Moines. Why it matters: Heroics Sports Lounge is a sign of the growing nationwide appetite for women-centered sports spaces, co-owner Jami Behun tells Axios. Catch up quick: Heroics opened on Christmas Eve in the space that was previously...

DES MOINES, Iowa – Firefighters were called out early Friday morning to a fire at an auto salvage yard on Des Moines’ east side. The Des Moines Fire Department said the call came in around 1:30 a.m. and crews responded to 919 SE 21st Street. That’s the location of Yaw’s Auto Salvage. Fire officials said […]

Hidden beneath a humble exterior in Des Moines lies B&B Grocery, Meat & Deli, where sandwich artistry meets Midwestern sensibility in ways that’ll redefine your lunch expectations forever. You’ve probably walked or driven past countless neighborhood delis without giving them a second thought, assuming they’re all...

January is an important — and often underestimated — time for basement moisture concerns across Iowa. While winter cold may give the impression that water problems are unlikely, seasonal conditions frequently create the ideal environment for condensation and gradual moisture buildup below ground. During mid-winter,...

OurQuadCities(WHBF) — Iowa’s Ava Heiden has given opposing teams problems all year by averaging over 16 points for game. The standout sophomore, however, has been dealing with a problem of her own: foul trouble. Heiden has fouled out once this year, and had four other games where she had four fouls. It’s a part of […]

(KMAland) -- A long list of former KMAlanders at various schools and in various sports have been named 2025 Fall Academic All-Region by the Iowa Community College Athletic Conference. Check out the list of potentially non-exhaustive former KMAlanders within the ICCAC that were honored below. The complete release and...

DES MOINES, Iowa — Pastor Brian Brown of Hope+Elim church in Des Moines stopped by WHO-TV to share details about Hope+Elim’s MLK Day celebration. On Monday, January 19, Hope+Elim will honor Dr. King’s legacy of love, unity, and justice. Professional drummer Diamond Johnson will be the guest speaker. The gathering...

DES MOINES, Iowa — Iowa Migrant Movement for Justice held and emergency vigil and a training on how to be a legal observer Thursday evening following the killing of Renee Nicole Goode by an ICE agent in Minneapolis. Lucas Asbury, the managing attorney for Iowa Migrant Movement for Justice, said that the event had two...