Des Moines IA

DES MOINES, Iowa (KCCI) - KCCI reports, a Des Moines man has been arrested in connection with a pipe bomb that was found at Waveland Golf Course this week. “It was just lead after lead after lead that eventually led us to this person’s house,” said Sgt. Paul Parizek, Des Moines Police Department.

A West Des Moines man was arrested Sunday after allegedly assaulting his brother in the home. Jesus Hilario Jimenez III, 30, of 8864 Primo Lane Dr., West Des Moines, was charged with third or subsequent offense domestic abuse assault. The incident began about 4 a.m. Sunday at a residence in...

Iowa Lavender owners Jason and Jessica Mortvedt opened up their farm Sunday evening for a special “u-pick” event open to the public. The three-hour-long event invited locals out to pick from their gardens, explore a petting zoo and learn more about lavender and its uses. “We love having...

DES MOINES, Iowa — We began the day with lows in the 50s in some parts of the state, and have ended up with nearly a carbon copy (does anyone know what that is anymore?) of Saturday. Lows will be a little warmer Sunday night. We’ve seen a slight degradation in air quality today due […]

ANKENY, Iowa — Oktoberfest has been a beloved Des Moines tradition filled with food, music and plenty of beer. For the past two years, the annual festival has taken place at Des Moines Water Works Park, and before that, on 4th St. right across German restaurant Hessen Haus. However, this year's attendees will find...

POLK COUNTY, Iowa — A contentious court hearing in the lawsuit filed against Winneshiek County Sheriff Dan Marx has been pushed back to September in Polk County court. "The parties have been in communication and request a continuance of the hearing to allow the parties to continue further discussions to resolve the...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - During the Cold War, Nebraska and Iowa became home to massive intercontinental ballistic missile sites. The “Atlas D” would have been able to travel more than 6,000 miles, if needed. The three missile sites were built in near Arlington and Mead, Neb.; and in...

A very cool, viral TikTok video has been making the rounds showing a plethora of films set in various Iowa towns. Full disclosure: just because a movie was set in a location doesn't mean it was filmed there. No less, Iowa is obviously not the first place most people think of when it comes to the setting of major...

Scroll down to see the 44 most common birds in Iowa. As someone who has 3 bird feeders mounted on my back deck and one more out front, I was very excited to see how many of the listed birds have visited. I was also surprised by how many of...

Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds resists calls for regulation of industrial agriculture despite water quality concerns and a lawn-watering ban in Central Iowa. Protesters gathered outside an event she was attending, demanding action on agricultural pollution and linking it to high cancer rates in the state. Reynolds...