Shooting at Des Moines homeless camp injures 1
DES MOINES, Iowa — One person was injured in a shooting on the city’s southeast side Monday afternoon. Officers with the Des Moines Police Department responded to a report of a shooting near the area of Harriett Street and SE 15th Street at around 2:30 p.m. When first responders arrived in the area, they discovered […]
$1 million Powerball prize claimed by western Iowa man
CLIVE, Iowa — Almost two weeks after the Iowa Lottery announced a winning $1 million Powerball ticket was purchased in Denison, it now says it has found its winner. 73-year-old Ron Rothe of Denison told the lottery on Monday he was so anxious after learning he won that he began to clean his house.
Des Moines nursing home cited for rodents, leaking roof, mold, insufficient staff
A Des Moines nursing home has been cited for “free roaming” rodents, leaking ceilings, a flooded kitchen and an infestation of mice, flies and cockroaches that may have contributed to recent resident illnesses. Inspectors from the Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals and Licensing visited Azria Health Park Place,...
Teachers support Coppin grad, former Baltimore principal facing ICE deportation
Some Baltimore educators are stunned at the arrest of Dr. Ian Roberts, who was a teacher and principal in city schools for almost eight years in the early 2000s.
Forecast: Dry and warm conditions linger
DES MOINES, Iowa — If you liked Friday’s weather, one would assume you like Saturday. Temperatures will be just a bit cooler as we head into Sunday, after cooler overnight lows. We look to stay in the dry category dewpoint-wise, so any frontal boundaries that may pass by have little in the way of moisture […]
The Ingersoll’s historic marquee will be restored, digitalized
The restoration of The Ingersoll's historic triangular marquee was approved last week by the Des Moines Zoning Board of Adjustment, paving the way for its installation in time for the theater's grand reopening in November. Why it matters: The sign symbolizes the public face of a nearly $5 million restoration aimed at...
Police: Man critical after standoff
Dr. Ian Roberts, the Des Moines superintendent detained by immigration authorities, had his license revoked by the Iowa Board of Education Examiners Sunday. A broad area of high pressure continues across the region, providing us with sunny skies and unseasonably warm highs over the next several days. Construction on...
Des Moines man sentenced up to 25 years in prison for 2024 East Village...
DES MOINES, Iowa — A Des Moines man will spend up to 25 years in prison after he pleaded guilty Monday to charges tied to a 2024 East Village shooting. Initially arrested on two attempted murder charges, 27-year-old Cori Shields pleaded guilty to willful injury causing serious injury, reckless use of a firearm and...
Iowa educator at center of ICE arrest controversy was once an HBCU Olympic athlete
The Des Moines Public Schools superintendent, taken into custody by U.S. immigration officials, had HBCU athletic ties. Ian Andre Roberts was arrested by ICE on Friday on an accusation of being in the country illegally despite living and working in America for more than 30 years, according to various reports.
Popeyes lawsuit accuses 5 ‘unauthorized’ restaurants in Iowa of ‘unlawful operation’
Are you eating at an officially sanctioned Popeyes restaurant?
