Des Moines IA

FEMA has approved over $43 million in new recovery funding for Iowa, Missouri, and Nebraska. Of that total, more than $25 million is going toward reimbursing COVID-19 related expenses, while over $18 million will support recovery efforts tied to previous natural disasters. This is part of a larger FEMA allocation of $5

For years, pie dough and flour took over Kristen Daily and her wife's Drake neighborhood home as she worked to keep up with the growing demand for her business, Pie Bird Pies. Why it matters: After years of searching for a larger commercial kitchen, Daily learned that she doesn't "knead" to look any further than her ow

DES MOINES, Iowa — The Young Women’s Resource Center is hosting its second book sale in the 4H Exhibits Building at the fairgrounds.  Rachel Woodhouse, YWRC CEO, and Kimberley Strope-Boggus, YWRC Chief Fund Development Officer, stopped by WHO 13 News to sit down with Samantha Mesa and share the details of the large boo

REINBECK – The Gladbrook-Reinbeck high school theater department is wrapping up its year-long participation in the esteemed Iowa High School Musical Theater Awards (IHSMTA) program by participating in the 2026 IHSMTA Showcase set for Thursday, May 28, beginning at 7 p.m. at the Des Moines Civic Center. G-R is...

Some changes may be coming to a busy street on the northwest side of Ames, with a goal of improving safety, bicycle traffic and parking. The City of Ames plans to reduce Stange Road in Somerset to one lane in each direction between Northridge Parkway and Aspen Road. The estimated $658,745 in changes will make way for a

A Texas woman is facing a felony theft charge after authorities in Indianola located a vehicle reported stolen out of Texas. According to court documents filed in Warren County, 50-year-old Angela Marie Carr of Bastrop, Texas, is charged with 1st Degree Theft, a Class C felony. The complaint states a...

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]. This essay first appeared on his Substack newsletter, Stray Thoughts. At the ris

DES MOINES, Iowa– A Polk City mother and longtime educator is speaking publicly after being accused of assaulting a minor during a middle school track meet earlier this month. Dr. Ashley Delaney, a 43-year-old mother of three with a STEM education Ph.D and a volunteer for the North Polk School Board, said the allegatio

PAULLINA—A 48-year-old Altoona man was arrested about 10 a.m. Wednesday, May 13, on O’Brien County warrants for first-offense domestic abuse assault, third-degree criminal mischief and child endangerment. The arrest of James Patrick Arrick stemmed from a report of a child custody dispute that sounded like it was escala

CLIVE, Iowa (KCRG) - A North Liberty man is suspected of stealing thousands from his former workplace, according to the Clive Police Department. The department writes in a criminal complaint that in four months last year, Joseph Fermino, 48, allegedly stole $9,023 from Walter Roofing in Clive. According to police,...