Des Moines IA

WHO 13 NEWS — Dean O’Connor has been the mayor of Altoona since 2018. He joined Calyn Thompson on the Digital Desk to discuss what’s most important for a growing community and to share why he continues to serve despite battling stomach cancer.

The Norwalk City Council will hold a public hearing on the proposed Fiscal Year 2027 property tax levy on April 2nd. The hearing is scheduled for Thursday, April 2nd, at 5:30 p.m. at Norwalk City Hall, located at 705 North Avenue. Residents and taxpayers will have the opportunity to present objections to or arguments...

The Indianola City Council approved several agenda items at their regular session meeting on Monday. The council renewed several liquor licenses, and approved the Home Base Iowa Initiative Application from Ashton Shuff-Worrall and authorization of a handwritten warrant in the amount of $1,500.00. The council also...

DES MOINES, Iowa (KCCI) - An armed person died after being shot by police during a welfare check at an apartment complex in Des Moines Tuesday night, KCCI reports. Officers responded to a report of someone being unable to reach a resident under unusual circumstances at the Flats on 5th apartments in the 7100 block of...

To view a log of the calls for service, click here. Officers took a report of theft in the 100 block of Nile Kinnick Drive N. Officers took a report of theft in the 2200 block of Barry Drive. March 20, 2026. No activity reported. March 21, 2026. No activity...

For the second time in two years, Winterset police are facing a lawsuit alleging false arrest. Scott Mineart of Winterset is suing the City of Winterset and Winterset Police Officer Logan Camp in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Iowa. Mineart alleged that early in the evening of Feb. 9, 2024, he was […]

DES MOINES, Iowa — A woman has been arrested after a propane fire broke out at a homeless encampment in Des Moines Tuesday afternoon. Police and fire crews responded to a wooded area east of SE 14th Street and Harriett Avenue to investigate the reported fire. Once on scene,...

Balance Autism has agreed to settle a class action lawsuit stemming from a security incident that exposed patient information. Altoona, Iowa-based Balance Autism identified a cybersecurity incident on or around March 17, 2025, that resulted in a data breach. Hackers had access to its network from March 11, 2025, to...

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa (TCN) – A woman has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder in connection with the fatal 2011 shooting of 27-year-old Ashley Okland. KCCI reports that on the afternoon of April 8, 2011, Okland, a realtor, was found inside a model townhome where she was hosting an open house. She had...

POLK COUNTY, Iowa — Within the next year, Polk County could have a new place for families experiencing homelessness to stay until they get on their feet. Leaders are currently working to secure a site for a new multimillion-dollar transitional housing project. Last year, the county spent around $400,000...