Des Moines IA

As his youngest heads to college, Henry Cho is recharging his comedy batteries with a fresh tour and plenty of laughs in Des Moines, Iowa City, and Dubuque.

Authorities in Iowa are asking for the public’s assistance in locating an 83-year-old man who was last seen earlier this month. Harry Edwin Smith, 83, was last in contact on March 4, 2026. Since then, there has been no confirmed communication, prompting concern for his well-being. Smith is described...

Country music group LANCO is thankfully unharmed after their tour bus caught fire on Sunday (March 15). The band’s members were traveling to Nashville on Sunday night after a show in Des Moines, Iowa, according to Billboard. However, their trip didn’t go as smoothly as expected when they got caught in a snowstorm.

Mike Whalen said seeing his Shoppes at Prairie Crossing retail development in Altoona come to fruition is the culmination of a vision he’s had for two decades. The Altoona City Council approved the final plat and site plan for The Shoppes at Prairie Crossing development at its meeting on Monday with no discussion.

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa (KCCI) - A woman has been arrested in connection with the 2011 murder of a central Iowa realtor, nearly 15 years after her death, KCCI reports. 53-year-old Kristin Ramsey is charged with first-degree murder in the death of 27-year-old Ashley Okland following a Dallas County grand jury indictment.

Despite minimal income and at times having to live out of his car, Marc Craig was able to mostly manage his diabetes and kidney failure by carefully controlling his diet. That was 2025. This year, after changes to Iowa's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program billed as bolstering healthy food, Craig says that has...

POLK COUNTY, Iowa– The City of Johnston has officially filed a lawsuit connected to the failed Ignit Johnston project. Court documents filed on Friday allege a breach of contract by the developers after they received more than $3.5 million in incentives to build the private recreational facility and outdoor sports...

To view a log of the calls for service, click here. Scott Koslow, 38, of 316 S. Franklin St., Kirksville, Missouri, was arrested on a warrant for probation violation. David Passehl, 27, of 6709 Gables Way, Johnston, was arrested on a warrant for failure to appear on an original charge of second-degree theft.

DES MOINES — The Iowa Beef Council announced the top 10 finalists in the 2026 Iowa’s Best Burger Contest on Friday. It’s the second consecutive year for Smash & Grab Burger Co. as a finalist in the contest. Over 350 restaurants were nominated for this year’s contest....

A major winter storm impacted much of the broadcast area Sunday (3/15/26) into early Monday (3/16/26), leaving hazardous conditions across the region. Snowfall totals varied, with about 4 inches reported at the RadioOnTheGo studios in Hampton, though strong winds caused drifting that made exact measurements...