Des Moines IA

Registered nurses' vote to unionize at four Des Moines hospitals has been postponed indefinitely because of the federal government shutdown, UnityPoint Health tells Axios. Why it matters: The decision could reshape working conditions for roughly 2,000 nurses and is already expected to be one of the most expensive...

The Department of Homeland Security has revealed new details about Ian Roberts, a criminal illegal immigrant from Guyana who lied his way into a job as school district superintendent in Des Moines, Iowa, and was registered to vote in Maryland. Roberts is now confirmed to have entered the United States in 1994, four...

A veteran actor of TV and film will be in central Iowa this month to demonstrate his varied skills in stand-up comedy, writing, and even woodworking. Nick Offerman is scheduled to visit Des Moines on October 14th, according to event organizer Jan Danielson Kaiser. “People my age know him from...

Randy Evans is executive director of the Iowa Freedom of Information Council, a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization that promotes openness and transparency in Iowa’s state and local governments. He can be reached at [email protected]. I spoke to two groups in recent weeks, and at both gatherings, people wanted...

GRIMES, Iowa — A major gas leak prompted residents in a Grimes neighborhood to evacuate on Friday morning, but officials say the leak has been repaired. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office asked people in the area between NW 7th Street and NW 3rd Street Place on NW Morningside Drive to evacuate after a construction...

CONROY, Iowa (KCRG) - While China and the U.S. continue to battle on tariffs, some farmers find themselves in the crossfire. China buys roughly half the soybeans exported from the United States each year -- about $12 billion worth. But the country hasn’t bought any in six months. For...

DES MOINES, Iowa — It was another hot and dry one Thursday, with temperatures rising above yesterday’s. A mild night is again ahead. Expect a breezy weekend, with gusts over or near 30mph both days. This will be occurring ahead of a cold front that will bring rain and cooler air into Iowa starting Sunday […]

DES MOINES, Iowa — Over the summer Habitat for Humanity completed several successful building events, and on Friday, several Iowa CEO’s got their hands dirty and contributed to the cause. Around two dozen local CEO’s from businesses like MidAmerican Energy, Fareway and Prairie Meadows worked Friday morning assembling...

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — UPDATE: The missing boy has been located, West Des Moines police said in a press release. "He is safe and being reunited with his family," police said. The West Des Moines Police Department is asking the public for help to find a missing 11-year-old...

Federal prosecutors have charged Ian Roberts, the recently resigned superintendent of Iowa’s largest school district, with unlawfully possessing firearms while living in the United States without legal status. Roberts, 54, stepped down from his role leading Des Moines Public Schools earlier this week, only days after...