Des Moines IA

A powerful line of storms moved through the Upper Midwest producing winds as high as 100 mph Monday night into Tuesday morning. In Linn County, the Robins Fire Department reported a gust of 98 mph around 1:30 a.m. Note: The National Weather Service is investigating this report and says the data doesn't line up with...

The dangerous heat and humidity continue the next two days. If you have to be outside, take it easy and stay hydrated. Continue to check on your older neighbors, friends, and family members to make sure they are staying cool and safe. Remember, heat is normally the number one weather-related killer in the country...

Severe storms raked parts of Minnesota with the heaviest storms in Iowa. The Twin Cities saw heavy downpours, lots of lightning and thunder, and gusty winds over 60 mph locally. Scattered tree damage and power outages are reported. Here are some select storm reports. 2 SSW Hutchinson [Mcleod Co, MN]...

(Des Moines, IA ) -- Des Moines police report several traffic signals are out at several major intersections because of the strong storms overnight that brought 30 to 40 mile an hour wind gusts. Affected intersections include Martin Luther King Junior Parkway at Ingersoll and Fleur Drive at Highview, the...

DES MOINES, Iowa — The search for a missing man in the Des Moines River has been suspended. Shortly after 9:00 a.m. Sunday, Des Moines’ first responders were called to the Prospect Park boat ramp to investigate a report of a person in the river. Witnesses said a 49-year-old man fell off the dock into […]

It seems we are being invaded by surveyors who work for the Central Iowa Regional Housing Authority (CIRHA). I had heard a rumor that they want to build an apartment complex (Section 8 housing) behind us in the open space and take out the duplex (at 820-822 16th St.) on the west end to make entrance for parking and...

After morning fog burns off, the heat builds in and sticks around through Tuesday. A heat advisory is in effect until 8PM today. Remember a few heat safety rules: wear light, loose-fitting clothing, drink plenty of fluids, and stay out of the heat to the extent that you can. Remember to check on pets and […]

My family has called Davis County home for 185 years, all the way back to when William D. Evans and William Henson climbed down from their wagons in 1839 and 1840, a half-dozen years before Iowa became a state. Evanses, Hensons and their neighbors were on the town square in Bloomfield in 1877 when the cornerstone was...

A legal organization focused on freedom of expression filed a new legal brief Monday asking the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals to keep the injunction in place blocking Iowa’s ban on books that are not “age appropriate” from K-12 schools. PEN America, a nonprofit focused on freedom of expression, filed the brief in...

There were 67 entries in this year's 'Best New Food' contest. One of the best parts of fairs are the food options. It seems like everything is deep-fried, drowning in butter or sugar, or the wildest food combinations you could only get away with at a fair. Every year, the...