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A large portion of the Raccoon Valley Radio area could see some severe weather later today. According to the National Weather Service, all of Greene and Dallas Counties, along with a majority of Guthrie County is an enhanced risk for severe weather. The National Weather Service says an enhanced risk is a category three

ANKENY, Iowa — An Ankeny man has been sentenced to more than 20 years in prison after he kidnapped and assaulted the mother of his children in late December. Xavier Leonard Senquiz-Ramos, 32, reportedly assaulted the victim over the course of four hours on December 28. Court documents state Senquiz-Ramos held a gun and

NEBRASKA — Nebraska and Iowa are the primary areas to watch for tornado potential on Saturday, May 16, 2026, with northern Kansas also in play as wind shear supports supercell structures across the outlined zone. A Level 1 risk at 2 percent tornado probability is in place, but an upgrade remains possible if confidence

A federal lawsuit has been filed seeking to force the owners of Des Moines’ Calvin Community nursing home and assisted living center to sell the nonprofit facility to a group of New York investors. The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Iowa, seeks to compel the sale of the 188-unit […]

DES MOINES, IOWA — The Storm Prediction Center has introduced an Enhanced Risk Level 3 out of 5 across Iowa today, Friday May 15, 2026, valid until 7:00 AM CDT Saturday May 16. Initial supercells will bring very large hail and damaging winds before quickly transitioning to a line of storms producing hurricane-force dam

DES MOINES, Iowa — Recent apartment fires have left over 100 residents displaced across the Des Moines metro. Sprinkler systems have been a big point of discussion as to what could be the difference between minor damage to a single apartment and leaving an entire apartment complex a complete loss. The image above was t

David Elbert is a former business editor and columnist for the Des Moines Register. He now writes about local history for DSM Magzine. Paul Simon’s 1977 song “Slip Slidin’ Away” hit home the other day. It’s about a failing romance, although many believe the lyrics are a metaphor for the 1970s downside that followed eup

DES MOINES, Iowa — A judge has ruled that Iowa's consumer fraud lawsuit against Roblox Corporation can move forward. The Iowa District Court for Polk County denied Roblox's attempt to dismiss the core of the lawsuit on May 13. The suit claims Roblox misled parents about the quantity and quality of its safety tools.

JOHNSTON, Iowa — A Johnston mom charged with child endangerment earlier this year is now facing additional charges, including kidnapping. Jeanne Nyanome, 29, was booked into the Polk County Jail on Thursday on charges of third-degree kidnapping and child endangerment – bodily injury. According to a criminal complaint f

Wells Fargo will lay off 29 employees in July from its Jordan Creek campus in West Des Moines, according to the Iowa Worker Adjustment and Retraining, or WARN website. The latest layoffs, which were announced this week, did not indicate in which sections Wells Fargo was eliminating jobs. So far in 2026, the San Francis