One man dead in overnight Des Moines shooting, another detained
DES MOINES, Iowa — Des Moines Police say one man is dead and another man is detained following a shooting in the Indianola Hills neighborhood, a residential area on the city’s south side, early Tuesday morning. The incident took place just before 1 a.m. in the 200 block of Bell Avenue, just southeast of Gray’s […]
‘Being blind isn’t an excuse’ says blind cyclist tackling RAGBRAI for the first time
Josh Harrington has dreamed of riding in RAGBRAI, the world’s oldest and largest bike touring event, for years. As someone who is legally blind, he knew the ride would not be easy. But it also wasn't an excuse to drop out. Harrington, who is living with a condition called retinitis pigmentosa that causes a...
WATCH: Driver dares to pass flooded street in West Des Moines, likely regrets decision
A driver on Sunday attempted to pass a flooded residential street in West Des Moines.
Power outage reported in Siouxland
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (KCAU) — On Monday, MidAmerican Energy Company is reporting a power outage in northwest Iowa. As of 2:00 p.m., the outage map reports there’s 19 people in the area without power. Below is a list of locations without power in NW Iowa. This article will no longer be updated because less than […]
Central Iowa drenched by heavy rain, record-breaking totals set
IOWA — Numerous rounds of rain during the weekend soaked central Iowa since Saturday morning. Severe storms fired up in the early morning hours of Saturday, dropping across Central Iowa and the Metro. This round brought gusty winds and a tornado warning for parts of the Des Moines Metro. Heavy rain developed after...
Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds appoints District Associate Judge
Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds has appointed a new District Associate Judge to cover multiple Siouxland counties.
Viral French-Asian bakery now open in West Des Moines
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — A popular French-Asian bakery has made its way to Des Moines. Tous Les Jours opened its first Iowa location in West Des Moines on July 4. The bakery offers a variety of sweet and savory pastries, cakes, breads, and a selection of coffees. The business quickly went viral on TikTok […]
Iowa DNR recommends avoiding swimming at a dozen state beaches due to E. coli...
IOWA, USA — Iowans may want to think twice before jumping into a lake this summer. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is recommending people avoid swimming at over a quarter of Iowa's 40 state beaches. That includes the following sites:. The Iowa DNR issued the recommendation on Friday...
State summer food program feeds kids, but not as many as the federal program,...
Gov. Kim Reynolds’ Healthy Kids Iowa program funds summer meals for kids, but does not go as far as Summer EBT, a federal program, food security advocates said. “Summer EBT would have assisted 245,000 kids across the state and that’s $40 per month for qualifying kids in the form of an EBT card,” said Luke Elzinga,...
Aging Iowa sirens generally don’t signal flash floods
Iowa has a patchwork of outdoor emergency siren systems that are typically not used for flash flood warnings, local and state officials tell Axios. Why it matters: The recent floods that killed over 130 people in Central Texas have heightened concerns across the U.S. that many communities lack reliable warning systems.
