Iowans to hold vigils for woman killed in Minneapolis ICE shooting
(This story has been updated to add new information.) Iowan activists are organizing protests and vigils after an ICE agent fatally shot 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis. Good, who was killed on Jan. 7, is the latest person to be involved in deadly incidents with immigration agents. Hundreds of...
Police pursuit ends in fatal crash in Des Moines
DES MOINES, Iowa — One person is dead after officials said a vehicle crashed during a police pursuit early Thursday morning in Des Moines. Officers with the Des Moines Police Department were in the area of 21st Street and Forest Avenue, monitoring a location known for recent illegal gun and drug activity, around...
Mitchellville resignations reflect nationwide trend in local government tension
MITCHELLVILLE Iowa (WOI) - The future of local government in Mitchellville is up in the air after multiple city leaders and the entire police department quit. Public Works Director Chris Pruett made his resignation public Tuesday, writing that the “level of coordination and alignment between elected officials, former...
Iowa man sentenced to federal prison for drug trafficking
MASON CITY, Iowa — A Mason City man was sentenced to federal prison Tuesday for methamphetamine distribution. The U.S. Attorney’s Office Northern District of Iowa says 44-year-old Charles Robinson, originally from Chicago, Illinois, pled guilty to conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance on September 2, 2025....
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Have You Heard of Iowa’s Best Hole-in-the-Wall Diner? [PHOTOS]
The website Mashed recently outline the best hole-in-the-wall diner in all 50 states, and the pick for Iowa is a place we've never heard of before!
Ames residents collaborate for quilt replica of iconic Iowa bridge
At Northcrest Community in Ames, a bridge stretches more than 24 feet across the Grand Room gallery. The structure isn't made of steel or concrete, but of fabric, thread, felt, paint and imagination. The “Bridge Project” was created by more than 20 members of the Iowa Fiber and Beyond group, which includes fiber...
New federal vax recommendations worry Iowa doctor
Some Iowa pediatricians are concerned about recent changes to childhood vaccine recommendations by federal officials. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced this week it will no longer broadly recommend vaccinations for children against six diseases. This includes the flu, rotavirus and hepatitis...
Closure date of Grubb YMCA announced
DES MOINES, Iowa — A long-time health and community staple will close at the end of February so work can begin on a new project to take its place. On Thursday, the YMCA of Greater Des Moines announced the John R. Grubb Community YMCA will close on February 28th. The Grubb Y has been at […]
DMPD: Driver dead after crashing into tree
DES MOINES, Iowa — Part of East University Avenue closed overnight while Des Moines police investigated the first traffic fatality of 2026. According to Des Moines police, officers were "monitoring" an area near 21st Street and Forest Avenue just after 12:15 a.m. Thursday when they saw a 2008 Mazda sedan leave and...
Winter hunger campaign launches in Des Moines
Society of St. Vincent de Paul (SVdP) in Des Moines is excited to announce its partnership with KDSM17 in 2026. SVdP is a nonprofit charitable organization providing a unique style of personal assistance with food, clothing, educational programs, and job training, in addition to other services for people facing...
