Des Moines IA

An appreciative hometown crowd turned out to hear the pop-musical sounds of longtime Perry favorites Rukkus at the Pattee Park bandstand Friday evening for the first of the 2026 Friday Fests. Now in their 52nd year, group’s founding members include lead singer Mark Einck of Perry, rhythm guitarist Jim Wuebker...

DES MOINES, Iowa – Round one of the Principal Charity Classic is complete, with large crowds turning out Friday to watch some of golf’s biggest names while also supporting charities benefiting Iowa youth. Since 2007, the tournament has raised more than $73 million for Iowa children’s charities, and organizers hope to c

A Des Moines nursing home that is already facing litigation over a proposed sale to New York investors is now being sued for $767,343 in allegedly unpaid bills. The federal lawsuit filed this week by Sodexo Operations, a nursing home management company, alleges that it in 2021 entered into an agreement with Calvin Comm

A new allergy and immunology clinic in West Des Moines is bringing a direct-care model to specialty medicine. Allergenix, which opened in March under Iowa’s direct-care law, operates without billing insurance. It instead publishes prices for care services on its website. The direct-care model, which has spread to pract

The city attorney for Norwalk has been reprimanded by the state’s Attorney Disciplinary Board for neglecting a probate case that allegedly languished for almost six years. In issuing the public reprimand, the board found that James S. Dougherty, who was in private practice for a number of years before becoming the staf

(Des Moines, IA) -- A Des Moines man is in custody facing multiple charges, including animal torture. Des Moines Police say around 10pm Thursday night, officers responded to reports of an injured dog in the roadway in the 3900 block of Grand Avenue. Police learned that the dog had been taken by witnesses and its owner,

DES MOINES, Iowa — One person was hospitalized following a shooting on Court Avenue in downtown Des Moines early Friday morning, according to the Des Moines Police Department. DMPD officers and rescue personnel from the Des Moines Fire Department responded to the 200 block of Court Avenue a little before 1:30 a.m. on a

DES MOINES, Iowa — A Des Moines man has been accused of dragging his dog for several blocks while she was hanging out the window of his vehicle by her leash. According to a criminal complaint, late Thursday night, witnesses reported to police seeing a dog hanging out of a vehicle window by her leash […]

Just looking at these photos is enough to make your mouth water. Trust me, I had the same reaction. And so does almost everyone who steps through the door for the first time. In Iowa, there’s a smokehouse that feels less like a restaurant and more like a sacred destination for bacon enthusiasts.

The Johnston-based LifeServe Blood Center is launching a program that rewards Iowa high school students who organize successful blood drives with scholarships and recognition while making a meaningful difference in their communities. LifeServe spokesman Tim Paluch says the effort calls for those blood drives to be held