Canadian wildfire smoke brings poor air quality to Midwest
Minneapolis, Chicago and Detroit rank in the top 10 for worst air qualities.
Residents’ homes under several feet of water at Marshalltown mobile home park
DES MOINES – Multiple residents’ homes at Marshalltown Estates Mobile Home park are flooded following intense rain. Jayde Roberts, a resident at Marshalltown Estates Mobile Home park, said that she woke up Wednesday to a flooded home. “Last night when it was raining, I looked outside in the street, didn’t think it...
Iowa State Fair campground hit hard by overnight storms
A strong storm swept through Des Moines causing tree limbs to fall on camper vans, Wednesday night.
Armed Iowa man wanted in Lake Marie shooting considered dangerous by authorities
The Mercer County Sheriff’s Office has classified Thomas Randall Cross, a 50-year-old Iowa man accused in the July 27 shooting at Lake Marie, as extremely dangerous and possibly armed. Authorities have issued a no-bond felony warrant for Cross’s arrest on charges of first-degree assault, armed criminal action, and...
Ellipsis opens new youth care campus for girls in Des Moines
DES MOINES, Iowa — Nonprofit Ellipsis celebrated the opening of its new Barbara Lee Noble Campus in Des Moines on Tuesday, which will soon provide foster group care to girls. The organization said the new campus has 10 foster group care beds for girls ages 12-17, and eight supervised...
2 from Warren County charged with child endangerment
HARTFORD, Iowa — A Hartford firefighter and a woman are facing child endangerment causing bodily injury charges, according to court documents. The documents show Austin Stansbery allegedly held a child down in a July 13 incident while their younger sibling punched and hit them in the face and body.
Ask Axios: What’s happening with Des Moines’ pool attendance?
"I have been going to Ashworth pool with my kids for 10 years and I feel like this year's attendance is dramatically down. I'm personally worried about low attendance and potential cuts by the city," — Shana Hutchings, DSM. State of play: As of a week ago, overall attendance...
Wildfire smoke to affect air quality across Iowa Thursday and Friday
DES MOINES, Iowa — The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued an air quality alert Thursday as smoke from Canadian wildfires drifts over the Hawkeye State. The smoke is expected to affect air quality and lead to fine particulate matter exceedances over most of Iowa Thursday. Wildfire smoke carries...
Vietnam War Veterans to be Recognized During 50th Anniversary Commemoration at Iowa State Fair...
The theme of this year’s Veterans Day at the Iowa State Fair Parade will be the 50th Anniversary Commemoration of the Vietnam War. The parade will be held August 11th at 11 a.m. on the Fairgrounds in Des Moines. Instead of the usual one or two people selected as grand marshals of the parade, this year all of the...
MidAmerican Energy Hit Hard By Storm, Working On Getting All Power Restored
Undated — Here’s an update on cleanup of storm aftermath from MidAmerican Energy:. They say that in northwest Iowa and South Dakota, the damage is extensive, with more than 100 broken poles identified. Trees, poles, wires, and equipment were laying on the ground, making restoration more difficult. In Boyden; the...
