Des Moines IA

DES MOINES, Iowa — Thousands of students at universities across Iowa will graduate this weekend, including many at Drake University in Des Moines. Among them are Zak Osman and Gabe Chang, who are preparing to cross the stage while reflecting on journeys that took them far from home. For...

DES MOINES, Iowa — The 2026 Iowa State Fair is months away, but some of the best savings are available right now. Fair officials say advance admission tickets, ride passes, one-day wristbands and value packs can help families stretch their money before the gates open Aug. 13. The biggest...

A Waukee man was arrested Friday after he was allegedly found with one-third ounce of meth and a sawed-off rifle. Bryan Eugene Hodges, 43, of 1150 N. Warrior Lane, Waukee, was charged with possession of a short-barrel rifle/shotgun, person ineligible to carry weapons, first-offense possession of a controlled substance-

A Waukee man was arrested on a Dallas County warrant Wednesday in connection with incidents in which he allegedly threatened to kill an Urbandale woman via social media. Nicholas Aaron Formaro, 36, of 571 N.E. Venture Dr., Waukee, was charged with stalking-using technological device and probation violation on an origin

The state Board of Pharmacy has imposed new sanctions against 10 previously disciplined Walgreens stores in Iowa. In late 2023, eight of the 10 stores were charged by the board with having failed to comply with previous board orders, violating Iowa law. In May 2024, a ninth Iowa Walgreens store was added to the group [

A West Des Moines man was arrested Wednesday after he allegedly assaulted a De Soto woman in the home. Joshua Carl Slater, 45, of 1204 Office Park Road, West Des Moines, was charged with first-offense domestic abuse assault. The incident began about 4 p.m. Wednesday at a residence in the...

The Blue Zoo Des Moines announced that it is shutting down this month, just two years after opening. The aquarium has faced controversy, as it recorded the state's first shark attack

Metro Waste Authority is considering building its own treatment plant at Metro Park East landfill to clean up the dirty water that drains through trash. Why it matters: The agency spends about $1 million a year hauling and paying others to process landfill water, one of its highest operational costs.

Corteva plans to base Vylor, its future independent seed and genetics company, at its existing Johnston campus after a planned separation later this year. Originally published by Iowa Pulse . For more verified Iowa news and real-time updates, follow Iowa Pulse.

In a recent case that has caught the attention of many renters, a former tenant in Des Moines is grappling with unexpected charges of $850 following the end of a […]