Experience the ‘Story of Us’ at Iowa’s CelebrAsian festival
DES MOINES, Iowa — May is Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander month, and Iowa is gearing up for CelebrAsian. Hosted by the Iowa Asian Alliance. WHO 13’s Samantha Mesa spoke with the Thai association of Iowa as they prepare for the festival. This year’s theme is the “Story of us.” One community, many s
Healthcare workers raise concerns over access and Medicaid system during discussion with Rob Sand
OTTUMWA, Iowa — Healthcare professionals from the Ottumwa and Des Moines area shared their experiences and frustrations with Iowa Gubernatorial candidate Rob Sand at the Ottumwa Public Library on Thursday. Healthcare workers described overcrowded emergency rooms, staffing shortages, patients waiting hours for critical
K-9 deployment underway for wanted person in Des Moines
DES MOINES, Iowa — The Des Moines Police Department says a K-9 has been deployed in the MLK Jr. Park in the search for a wanted person. Just before 9 p.m., Des Moines Police announced a K-9, on leash, had been deployed in the area of East 17th Street and Garfield Avenue. Police say the […]
Iowa Waterways at Risk as EPA Allows More Toxic Waste from Coal Plants
DES MOINES, Iowa — The Environmental Protection Agency has proposed rolling back protections that stop coal-burning power plants from dumping toxic wastewater—including arsenic, mercury, selenium, and lead—from coal ash waste landfills into U.S. waterways. The discharge of coal ash wastewater has been an issue at Iowa
First homes of affordable housing initiative hit the market in Des Moines
The newly built homes are located within two areas being redeveloped in Des Moines. A buyer has been identified for one of the homes, and applications are open until May 25 for the other two.
Severe Weather Potential Across Western and Central Iowa: Weather Briefing from Des Moines NWS
(Des Moines) The Des Moines National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a weather briefing highlighting the potential for severe weather across western and central Iowa from today through Monday. Severe weather is possible, with conditions expected to develop and intensify over the coming days. Forecasters say Isolated s
Dozen residents displaced in Urbandale apartment fire, heavy damage reported
URBANDALE, Iowa — A dozen residents were displaced during an apartment fire in Urbandale on Friday. This is the third apartment fire in the metro is leave people displaced this month. The Urbandale Fire Department says crews were called to an apartment fire at Cross Creek Complex, near 86th Street and Meredith Avenue,
Keota Man Killed in Single-Vehicle Accident in Des Moines
The Des Moines Police Department has identified a Keota man as the person killed in a single-vehicle accident along Interstate 235 on Tuesday. Shawn Livingston, 42, of Keota was driving his Chevrolet Colorado on the Interstate 235 exit ramp toward East University Avenue around 7 a.m. when his truck crashed into a concr
Pending Medicaid cuts close Iowa health clinic
(Des Moines) -- MercyOne is set to close its southside Des Moines clinic next month, citing staffing shortages, rising costs and pending cuts to Medicaid reimbursement funds. Health care advocates say social service reductions will leave thousands of Iowans without access to the only health insurance they have. Iowa AC
Severe storms target the central Plains and upper Midwest this weekend with a multi-day...
From Wichita to Des Moines, millions of people across the heartland are staring down a dangerous three-day stretch of severe weather that federal forecasters say could culminate in a tornado outbreak on Monday, May 18, 2026. The threat begins Saturday, May 16, when a nearly stationary front draped from the Texas Panhan
