Des Moines IA

DES MOINES, Iowa — A crash on Des Moines’ northwest side left a motorcyclist critically injured Wednesday afternoon. According to a post on X, the Des Moines Police Department and Des Moines Fire Department responded to a crash just before 1:30 p.m. at the intersection of 42nd Street and University Avenue. The DMPD sai

Across the state, residents and visitors can celebrate the unofficial start of summer while paying tribute to the nation’s fallen service members through fitness challenges, blood drives, pancake breakfasts, live music, and military programs. The post Memorial Day Weekend Events in Iowa 2026 appeared first on Fabulous

Extradition Hearing For Iowa City Shooter Moved To Wednesday. (Atlanta, GA) — The Cedar Rapids teen facing five counts of attempted murder in connection with an Iowa City shooting last month will appear in a Georgia courtroom today. An extradition hearing for 17-year-old Damarian Jones, reportedly scheduled for Tuesday

The state Transportation Commission approved funding for four RISE (Revitalize Iowa’s Sound Economy) road projects today that will help new and expanding businesses. The DOT’s Deb Arp says one award will go to Perry to build a roundabout into the area that will serve the new JBS sausage plant and ADR axles in the city

Williams Turf Farms Inc., located in Waukee, paid JWR Properties LLC $2.9 million for property at 4325 E. 50th St. in Des Moines, Polk County real estate records show. The 3.5-acre parcel includes a 20,000-square-foot warehouse built in 2014. The property is valued at $2.3 million. The transaction was recorded May 5.

A new report from the Polk County Housing Trust Fund identifies hundreds of underused properties across the metro, from church parking lots to vacant office parks, as potential sites for affordable "missing middle" housing. Why it matters: The Des Moines metro is one of the fastest growing in the Midwest,...

When you need to escape Des Moines city life, Iowa's Department of Natural Resources offers several parks within an hour's drive of the state capital. From lakeside escapes to destinations for hunting, these preserves allow visitors to get out in nature without planning a lengthy trip. Situated roughly 20 minutes from

Hy-Vee Named Frozen & Refrigerated Buyer's Retailer of the Year – Image for illustrative purposes only (Image credits: Pixabay) West Des Moines, Iowa-based Hy-Vee marked its 95th anniversary by reaffirming a customer-first approach that continues to set the Midwest grocer apart. The chain, which runs more than 560 stor

Sparkle Grooming Co., one of the fastest-brands in the emerging quick-service pet care category, is making a major move into Iowa with a new 17-license agreement that will bring its modern, membership-based dog grooming model to communities across the state, according to a news release. “The expansion is especially sig

DES MOINES, Iowa – More than a dozen people who may have been exposed to the deadly hantavirus are now quarantining in Omaha, Nebraska at the University of Nebraska Medical Center’s National Quarantine Unit. The Nebraska facility also treated some of the first covid patients in 2020. But health officials in Iowa say th