Des Moines IA

The Hawkeye State is often thought of as a landscape of unyielding pragmatism: grids of cornfields, farms, and small towns stretching out toward the horizon. Yet, tucked within this quiet geography you’ll find architectural anomalies that feel almost like glitches in the matrix. From a historic jail designed to spin...

DES MOINES, Iowa — A chase through Des Moines’ east side ended in a crash early Wednesday morning. The pursuit began at 1:48 a.m. on I-235 when a trooper with the Iowa State Patrol attempted to pull over a 2013 Dodge Dart that had been reported stolen, according to Sgt. Alex Dinkla, Public Information Officer […]

Iowa State faces a revenue crisis as Big 12 schools struggle financially. Get insights on athletics, NIL, and future outlook for Cyclones sports.

Temporary paper license plates on newly purchased vehicles in Iowa are now digitized. The cards are displayed inside the rear window of a vehicle and indicate the owner has submitted paperwork to the Iowa Department of Transportation to register the vehicle. As of Jan. 1, auto dealers are issuing cards...

(Iowa) -- Three central Iowa lakes have been freshly stocked with rainbow trout. Last week, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources stocked Lake Petocka in Bondurant, Triumph Park East and West in Waukee, and Ada Hayden Heritage Park Lake in Ames. Seth Fopma, Fisheries Biologist with the Iowa Department of...

Le Mars Fire-Rescue Chief Dave Schipper received the State of Iowa’s Governor’s Award for his commitment to community service at the annual Iowa State Fire School. The award was presented during a ceremony in Altoona on Saturday, January 31st, and was given to Chief Schipper by Iowa State Fire Marshall Dan Wood and...

Ownership of the Flux Apartments in downtown Des Moines has changed hands. Rittenhouse Square LLC, located in Columbia, Mo., acquired the property at 1400 Walnut St. for $12.7 million, Polk County real estate records show. The multifamily property had been owned by 2B Residential, a division of Balke Brown...

BOONE, Iowa—This week, the Boone County Sheriff’s Department received a theft complaint for the 2200 area of 229th Place near Ames. This time, the investigation resulted in a photo of a suspicious vehicle. The Sheriff’s Department posted the following on their Facebook page:. The Boone County Sheriff’s...

Each February, we review the sabbaticals (or, as stated by the Iowa Board of Regents, “professional development assignments”) granted to the professors at the state’s three public universities: Iowa State University, the University of Iowa, and the University of Northern Iowa. For us common folk, a sabbatical may be...

MADISON COUTY – Madison County Sheriff’s Deputies and other first responders are on scene of a two-vehicle collision in the 2300 block of Peru Road. Authorities are asking motorists to avoid the area while emergency crews work the scene. The roadway remains closed as of Tuesday afternoon. No additional information...