Des Moines IA

SIOUX CITY, Iowa — A jury convicted Cedrinique Coleman of Chicago on multiple charges related to illegal firearm purchases in federal court after a four-day trial. Coleman, 32, was found guilty of four counts of false statements during firearm purchases and two counts of "straw purchasing." She was acquitted of two...

State, city and county inspectors have cited Iowa restaurants and stores for hundreds of food-safety violations during the past month, including offenses related to mold, dirty kitchens, long expired food and insect infestations. In one instance, a Tama restaurant that was inspected in response to a complaint was...

Iowa State is facing a massive deficit in light of the House settlement, and fans are faced with increased expenses in 2025.

MITCHELLVILLE, Iowa — A group of Sheepsgate addiction recovery center residents were on their way to church when they stopped to assist at a car crash south of Mitchellville. The crash occurred on Sunday, just after 9 a.m., at NE 112th Street and East University Avenue. Authorities say a Honda had stopped at the...

NORWALK, Iowa — Norwalk Mayor Tom Phillips and the city's Economic Development Department are vying for Buc-ee's to consider making Norwalk their Iowa premiere. Buc-ee's website currently lists over 50 locations across the United States, with at least three-quarters of them located in the South. The convenience store...

POLK COUNTY, Iowa — An Indianola man was sentenced on Friday for the kidnapping and attempted murder of an ex-girlfriend in 2023. According to the Polk County Attorney’s Office, in December 2023 Jordan Blake Mangum and his then partner Jessica Ann Marie Wheeler drove the victim’s home on Des Moines’ southeast side...

An eastern Iowa livestock producer says it’s a great time to be in the cattle business. Lisa Kubik of Traer says the cattle markets have been very strong in 2025. “They are pretty well off the charts right now and have been for a while,” she said. “Between fat cattle, feeder cattle, and cull cow prices, generally...

JOHNSTON, Iowa — This year’s Healthy Kids Iowa program is close to halfway over, with the end of summer fast approaching. The inaugural program allows families to pick up a box with between nine and 16 specific food items from partnering food pantries. Normally families would use their...

A state program that allows libraries to borrow books from each other is on hold until August, after which, the State Library of Iowa will scale back deliveries and pickups of interlibrary loans from twice a week to just once. Shenandoah Public Library director Carrie Falk says in the past...

The USDA Agricultural Marketing Service announced last week that it will cut the Regional Food Business Center (RFBC) program, which provides grants to small and medium-sized local farm and food businesses. The federal program aimed to strengthen food supply chains and provide easier access to fresh, local foods....