Bearing Witness: The Call for Justice at 3rd & Court Avenue
Looking back almost six years, it is sometimes hard to remember that the first few days following George Floyd’s murder, on May 25, 2020, were eerily quiet in Des Moines. The first large protest was at the Des Moines police station on May 29, in the afternoon. The estimated turnout was over 1,000 people. The protest...
Keynote speaker to host REWIRED Live, neuroscience-based approach to burnout
DES MOINES, Iowa — Local keynote speaker Vanessa McNeal is hosting a first-of-its-kind coaching event on healing, mental health, and relationships. REWIRED Live: An Intimate Evening of Live Coaching, will bring a neuroscience-backed approach to burnout, high performance and workplace wellbeing. McNeal holds a...
Des Moines approves first property purchase under citywide housing strategy
Des Moines City Council unanimously approved the first property acquisition tied to its new citywide housing strategy this week. Why it matters: The home at 1656 Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway marks the start of a massive, long-term effort to demolish or improve entire city blocks, home to thousands of neglected...
Des Moines Housing Market Sees Rising Inventory, Steady Sales in January
(Des Moines, IA) -- The Des Moines area housing market sees a steady start to 2026. Inventory in January of 2026 was up 11% compared to January of last year. Home sales showed mixed results in January, with sales up 1.3% compared to the same time last year, though down 35.8% compared to December 2025. However,...
IOWA VETERANS FACILITIES TO BE NAMED AFTER TWO SLAIN STAFF SGTS
SENATORS CHUCK GRASSLEY AND JONI ERNST ALONG WITH EVERY MEMBER OF IOWA’S CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION IN THE HOUSE ARE INTRODUCING LEGISLATION TO RENAME TWO IOWA VETERANS AFFAIRS FACILITIES IN HONOR OF STAFF SGTS. EDGAR BRIAN TORRES-TOVAR AND WILLIAM NATHANIEL HOWARD, THE IOWA NATIONAL GUARDSMEN WHO WERE KILLED BY AN...
2 Iowa Eateries Make USA Today’s List Of Best Restaurants In 2026
Luckily there are plenty of places for us to get good food.
City of Des Moines Taking Resident Orders as Part of Tiny Trees Program
(Des Moines, IA) -- The City of Des Moines is now taking tree seedling orders from residents as part of the city's Tiny Trees Program. Up to five seedlings from 8 species of tree will be given to Des Moines residents as part of the program. The city is accepting orders through Sunday, April 19th or until inventory...
Ames podcaster’s true-crime series revisits unsolved Illinois murder
When Ames resident Willy Nast knocked on Al and Mary Ann Signorelli’s door in Aurora, Illinois, he was a nervous 24‑year‑old creative writing student with a handheld recorder and no clear plan. He knew one thing — he couldn’t stop thinking about their son, Jeff. Jeff Signorelli, 18, was killed in 2002 in what police...
Mother, son convicted in violent 2025 Ankeny home invasion
ANKENY, Iowa – A mother and son have both been convicted of charges related to a violent home invasion in July 2025. Authorities arrested 27-year-old Gemiere Goodwin in connection with an Ankeny home invasion on July 3, 2025. Goodwin was initially charged with Attempted Murder, Burglary 1st Degree, Robbery 1st...
The Beerhouse ends its run in Urbandale after 11 years
For years, The Beerhouse in Urbandale served as a sports‑pub haven where locals gathered for homemade pizza, burgers, wings and a rotating lineup of craft beer. At its peak, The Beerhouse captured the essence of metro dining culture: unpretentious, energetic and unmistakably Iowa. On Feb. 3, Nick Kuhn, who owns the...
