Des Moines IA

I pointed the car west and chased crisp, golden perfection across the Hawkeye State. From tiny counters to farm stands with orchard views, each stop promised a juicy tenderloin and its own local story. You will taste the crunch in your head and feel the road under your feet as we compare buns, brines, and breading....

DES MOINES, Iowa — Emergency crews were called to the scene of a partial trench collapse that trapped a sewer worker on the southeast side of Des Moines Friday morning. Ahman Douglass of the Des Moines Fire Department tells WHO 13 the call about the incident in the 2600 block of Driftwood Avenue came in […]

An Ankeny man was sentenced yesterday, December 18, 2025, to three years’ imprisonment for making false declarations in a bankruptcy proceeding. According to public court documents and evidence presented at sentencing, Louis Grant Peterson, also known as “Chip Peterson,” 61, was the former owner of Legacy Siding and...

A half mile north of Kemin Industries’ $40 million global headquarters in Des Moines is the manufacturing facility for Bud & Mary’s, a small cannabis company aiming to apply the same scientific rigor to medical marijana as Kemin does to its specialty ingredients. Kemin was started in 1964...

A Cass County chiropractor who was criminally convicted of assaulting a patient has had his license reinstated by the Iowa Board of Chiropractic. State records indicate chiropractor Chad Faaborg was arrested in June 2022 and charged with third-degree sexual abuse. Police alleged that on June 16, 2022, a female...

While Varner was away from her three children, police said neighbors watched as her youngest, a 23-month-old, fell 12 feet from a window. The post Mom whose toddler fell out of a 2nd-story window after she left her 9-year-old in charge learns her fate first appeared on Law & Crime .

Siouxland states are set to cash in as part of a settlement with the home improvement chain Menards.

The city of Ankeny has appointed Mike Schrock as city manager effective immediately, following a nationwide search. Schrock has served as interim city manager since January when David Jones left to join the city of Urbandale staff. Before that, he was assistant city manager since 2021. With more than 20 years of...

DAVENPORT, Iowa (WQAD) - A change to Medicaid coverage in Iowa has parents concerned about speech therapy services for children, WQAD reports. Under the Iowa Health and Human services’ proposed plan, Medicaid would only reimburse one 15-minute therapy session per day, even though sessions last 40 to 45 minutes.

DES MOINES, Iowa — The Des Moines Police Department is investigating the report of an armed robbery that occurred during a pre-arranged Facebook Marketplace sale Thursday night. In a release that was posted shortly after 7 p.m., DMPD told the public to expect an increased presence in the 2800...