Des Moines IA

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Wenthold Excavating, LLC has formally entered into a bankruptcy process. With this move, the excavation and earthmoving service provider is hoping to restructure its business while operations continue under court supervision.​. Wenthold Excavating, LLC Filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy​. According to the latest court...

WAUKEE, Iowa — Waukee was recently recognized as the fastest-growing Des Moines suburb with several major retail and residential developments. Late last year, a Target opened as part of the Waukee Town Center project near the intersection of Hickman and Alice’s Road. Waukee Town Center continues to expand, with...

(Guthrie Co.) An Urbandale man was arrested following a pursuit in Guthrie County Sunday morning. The Guthrie County Sheriff’s Office says at around 12:12 a.m., a Deputy was traveling westbound on Highway 44 between Guthrie Center and Panora and observed a Ford Bronco traveling at a high rate of speed. When the...

SIOUX CITY, IA (KCAU) – Junior Carson Hoak was announced as the award winner at a recent district meet. The Sioux City Warrior swimmer is second in the state in the 200-meter freestyle with a time of 1:40.60. But in the Waukee district specifically, he leads in multiple events...

Hidden among the cornfields and rolling hills of central Iowa sits a barbecue destination that’s worth every mile of your journey. Whatcha Smokin BBQ & Brew in Luther might be tucked away in a town smaller than some high school graduating classes, but the smoke signals rising from their pits have been drawing devoted...

An Ankeny teenager and a Des Moines teenager were arrested late Sunday after allegedly threatening a group of people in Waukee with a handgun. Eric Xavier Fields, 19 of 7603 S. Belagio Dr., Ankeny, was charged with going armed with intent and first-degree harassment. Brian Delarosa, 18, of 3828 Emherst...

(KMAland) -- The AAU Kids District Wrestling Tournaments were held on Sunday across the state of Iowa. KMAland will be well-represented at the state meet, which is scheduled for February 28th and March 1st at Des Moines' Casey's Center. Here's a look at the area qualifiers from the district tournaments at Glenwood...

DES MOINES, Iowa (KCRG) - In response to questions arising from a lawsuit, Iowa’s Attorney General says counties must use a formula that has resulted in high pay for county sheriffs and budget challenges for smaller counties. The issue stems from the controversial Back the Blue law Iowa passed...

DES MOINES, Iowa — A Des Moines man was sentenced to 7 years and three months in federal prison on Friday for illegally possessing a firearm as a drug user. 20-year-old Bryan Keith Rainey Jr. and two co-conspirators fired at least 36 rounds of ammunition at a Des Moines home in a drive-by shooting on Dec. 16, 2024,...