Des Moines IA

Did you know... what this building's original use was? This is the first Webster School Building, built in 1890 and closed in 1914 when the new Webster school opened. This building was also called North School or 3 rd Ward school. This building is located on the corner of 5 th and North Streets as an apartment...

WAUKEE, Iowa — This year, the Waukee Community School District is expanding its services for students fasting during Ramadan. It comes amid a growing population in Waukee and student enrollment that's climbing, despite a larger decline in Iowa public schools. Specifically, the district is offering grab-and-go meals,...

AMES, Iowa (KCCI) -- Iowa State University is ending a program that promised free tuition to some Des Moines students, citing funding concerns and uncertainty about sustaining the effort long term. The ISU 4U Promise Program, a partnership between Iowa State and Des Moines Public Schools, was designed to make...

JOHNSTON, Iowa (KCCI) - A Guthrie County woman is facing several charges after 34 cats suffering from severe health conditions were rescued from a home in Johnston. 35-year-old Claire Faalk was charged with four counts of animal neglect causing serious injury or death and two counts of animal neglect causing injury.

DES MOINES, Iowa — While it may feel like a distant memory, temperatures were in the 60s a week ago, giving construction crews the chance to get ahead on some projects around the metro. Rain over the summer caused some major construction endeavors to be pushed back, so milder winter conditions are a welcome sight […]

To view a log of the calls for service, click here. Officers responded to a report of harassment in the 900 block of Willis Avenue. Officers responded to a report of property-damage accident in the 1600 block of Willis Avenue. Officers responded to a report of assault in the 1300...

While we’re partway into 2026, the Dallas County Sheriff’s Office recently shared end-of-the-year statistics from 2025. Sheriff Adam Infante says the department responded to 21,657 incidents last year. He adds that number is an increase of 12.3% from 2024 and over 20% higher than the past two years.

A project to convert Two Ruan Center from a 14-story office hub to an apartment complex is regaining momentum after a two-year wait for a permit, and another commercial-to-residential conversion project has joined the growing number either planned or underway in downtown Des Moines. The city has given the go-ahead...

Iowa Bird Rehabilitation took in three bald eagles in just one day, all suffering from the same illness -- lead poisoning.

DES MOINES, Iowa — The Des Moines Police Department is releasing more information after officers shot and killed a man who they said had stabbed a security officer. On Thursday, Feb. 19, dispatchers received multiple 911 calls from the Polk County Life Services Center, located at 1914 Carpenter Avenue, reporting that...