Des Moines IA

DES MOINES, Iowa — Many dub Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy Osbourne as the "Prince of Darkness," although the heavy metal legend has shone a light on listeners around the world and here in Iowa. Fans are now mourning the singer's death, at the age of 76, which his family...

🦟 Jason here. I recently decided to test mosquito dunks — a pest control measure one of our readers recommended. Why it matters: Des Moines isn't spraying this summer, and an army of bloodsuckers is in full force. How it works: The dunks are small, round objects resembling...

DES MOINES, Iowa — An Iowa boy who was born at just 21 weeks is now the Guinness World Records title holder for the most premature baby. Nash Keen, of Ankeny, turned one year old on July 5th as family members celebrated the giggly baby’s milestone, which seemed almost impossible to reach. The path to […]

Everyday Iowa - Crooked Path's road to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Crooked Path’s We’ll Get Back to You is Fringe-bound! Hear how they’re preparing bring the play to the world’s biggest theatre fest: the Edinburgh Fringe!. Everyday Iowa - Learn to play Hoover-Ball in West Branch!

CLIVE, Iowa — Tuesday at noon marked the start of Polk County’s extreme temperature plan, as feels like temperatures neared 100 degrees Fahrenheit. Those temperatures didn’t keep families away from their local pool or aquatic center. The Clive Aquatic Center was packed in the middle of the day on Tuesday, as the...

The Midwest is bracing for a brutal heat wave this week, and millions of acres of corn crops are about to make it feel even worse. As temperatures soar across the region, a natural process called evapotranspiration — commonly known as corn sweat — will pump billions of gallons of water vapor into the air, driving...

DAVENPORT, Iowa — Two southeast Iowa men have been sentenced on a drug distribution charge. Between April and July 2024, father and son Ronald Dickey Mason, 75, and Ronald Kieth Mason, 43, both of Keokuk, conspired to sell large quantities of methamphetamine in Keokuk, Burlington, Riverside, Des Moines, and Cedar...

Here in Iowa, we love our local pizza restaurants. Every town is dotted with its own beloved pizza joints. When I lived in Decorah, it was all about Mabes. When it comes to chains, most Iowans would lean towards Iowa's own Pizza Ranch or, if you can still find one, Happy Joe's.

World Brain Day is a day to promote brain health, raise awareness of neurological disorders and advocate for improved research and treatment. Nebraska Task Force 1 returns home today, Huskers to speak at Big 10 media days today, and more. State childcare incentives creating new hurdles for providers. Updated: 11...

After eight years of hard work, a NASA mission with technology developed by the University of Iowa is scheduled to launch into space today. The Corridor Business Journal reports that the TRACERS mission will launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. What is the TRACERS mission?. The CBJ reports...