Des Moines IA

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Iowa's farmers are facing a new challenge this fall with the absence of information from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s report on the Outlook for U.S. agricultural trade. The report previously came in two parts: raw numbers and analysis explaining those numbers. The last two reports...

Sometimes the greatest treasures hide in the most unexpected places, and Sunrise Cafe in Le Grand, Iowa proves this truth with every golden pancake and perfectly scrambled egg they serve. You’ve probably driven past dozens of small-town diners without giving them a second glance, dismissing them as just another...

If you've heard of Iowa's Amana Colonies, you've probably always wanted to go. However, you’ve probably noticed it's a bit out in the boonies. Its location, more than 20 miles from either Cedar Rapids or Iowa City, means it’s a genuine rural paradise, and that's precisely what makes it so great. I grew up nearby […]

AMES, Iowa (KWQC) - The Iowa Concern Hotline is experiencing an increase in calls from farmers across the state. The hotline, created in response to the farm crisis of the 1980s, saw a 5% increase in agriculture-related calls during September. “Some farmers, when they’re taking their soybeans to the co-ops,...

A Sept. 15 trip to Altoona, Iowa gave about 50 Warren and Montgomery county officials and business leaders a first-hand look at a Meta data center as both counties weigh potential projects. The participants included government and business leaders from Warren and Montgomery counties as both those counties have...

Miel Johnson joined Krause Group as chief of staff to the company’s founder and CEO, Kyle Krause, on Aug. 11. She is still getting to know her new surroundings and the community she will eventually call home, but Johnson said she’s excited about the opportunity to join Krause Group and begin taking advantage of all...

Showers and isolated rumbles along a strong cold front will finally bring fall like conditions here throughout Central Iowa.

ANKENY, Iowa — A proposed $130 million bond would add new facilities and more space at both Ankeny and Ankeny Centennial Schools if passed with the required 60% vote on the Nov. 4 ballot. Samantha Aukes, Chief Communications Director for the Ankeny School District, said the bond is being proposed as a...

This article is sponsored by DM Playhouse. Don’t miss the Des Moines Playhouse’s 107th year of live theatre! It includes family shows adapted from classic and contemporary children’s literature. The Kate Goldman Family Series will delight audiences of all ages with The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, Red Riding Hood,...

DES MOINES, Iowa — Des Moines Public Schools held it’s first education session for its $265 million Reimagining Education bond referendum that will be on the ballot this November. The Director of Career and Technical Education and Postsecondary Readiness, Tascha Brown, was one of the main speakers at the education...