Madison County supervisors aim to amend FY 2026 budget to cover $71K in outside...
MADISON COUNTY, Iowa– The Madison County Board of Supervisors is working to amend its Fiscal Year 2026 Budget to accommodate roughly $71,000 in potential fees for outside legal counsel. The amount accounts for costs already incurred and potential costs that could arise. Invoices obtained by WHO 13 show the board...
Des Moines Public Schools works on Reimagining Education capital projects
Work is already underway for Des Moines Public Schools' Reimagining Education Plan, including new classroom designs and demolition plans. Flashback: In November, Des Moines voters approved a $265 million bond referendum to pay for renovations in more than 120 classrooms, preschool expansions and new pathways for...
Teams and soloists bring home trophies from state dance championships
DES MOINES—When the Central Lyon High School dance team took to the floor at the Iowa State Dance Team Championships last week, it performed a high-energy novelty routine that involved props, costumes and backdrops — and a grand finale featuring blow-up cows. “Novelty was new for us this...
Bloodywood Announces North American Tour with Louisville Stop
Indian nu-metal band Bloodywood is set to embark on their ‘System of a Brown’ North American tour, featuring several diverse support acts. The tour will kick off in Des Moines and includes a highly-anticipated show in Louisville. Fans can expect a rich blend of heavy metal and Indian folk music, with performances...
Waukee man allegedly assaults Waukee woman in home Friday
A Waukee man was arrested Saturday after allegedly assaulting a Waukee woman in the home. Sameh Gerges Wanis Gerges, 43, of 1535 S.E. Olson Dr., Waukee, was charged with first-offense domestic abuse assault-bodily injury or mental illness. The incident occurred about 5 p.m. Friday at a residence in the 1500...
Sergeant Edgar Torres-Tovar, first to serve in the military in his family, remembered by...
DES MOINES, Iowa — Sergeant Edgar Torres-Tovar, 25, was killed in Syria on deployment while serving his country in the Iowa National Guard. Krystal Torres, Edgar’s sister, posted on social media over the weekend about the loss of her brother. “I miss you. we all miss you. You only had a couple more months left […]
West Des Moines man allegedly assaults West Des Moines woman
A West Des Moines man was arrested Sunday after allegedly assaulting a West Des Moines woman in the home. Beso Svanidze, 43, of 6630 Cody Dr., West Des Moines, was charged with first-offense domestic abuse assault-bodily injury or mental illness and first-offense possession of a controlled substance-marijuana. The...
Traffic is flowing on re-opened I-80 after snowy series of weekend pile-ups
Bitter cold and a third straight Saturday of heavy snow snarled traffic and fouled many Iowans’ weekend plans. Due to multiple crashes on Interstate 80 on Saturday, the Highway Patrol closed some 44 miles of the highway in eastern Iowa so the injured could be rescued and the debris cleared.
Penn State lands QB commit after Iowa State signing release
Penn State lands 2026 QB Kase Evans after the Kalen DeBoer rumors fade and his Iowa State staff core follows him to Happy Valley.
Iowa Farmers Union says rising health care costs are threatening farm families
IOWA, USA (KCRG) - Iowa farmers are sharing concerns about health care costs. As it stands now, tax credits through the Affordable Care Act will expire at the end of the year. Tens of millions of Americans could see their health care costs rise dramatically if those credits are not extended.
