Des Moines IA

Quad Cities, Iowa/Illinois – Torrential rain drenched eastern Iowa and northwest Illinois late Friday into early Saturday, flooding roads and swelling creeks as 3 to 5 inches fell across the region. Davenport, Dubuque, and the Quad Cities bore the brunt, with more than 4.5 inches reported northwest of Davenport as of...

DES MOINES, Iowa — The Irreverent Warriors Silkies Hike kicked off its annual hike Saturday morning in Des Moines. Hugh Tychsen, National Irreverent Warriors Program Director, talked about the event and why it’s important. Andrea Hardy, Des Moines Irreverent Warriors Leadership Team, spoke about the impact that...

A Perry woman was arrested Saturday after she allegedly assaulted another Perry woman by striking her and running her over. Naomi Hernandez Trujillo, 21, of 2907 Warford St., Perry, was charged with assault causing bodily injury. The incident began about 2:15 a.m. Saturday at a residence in the 1300 block...

(Des Moines, IA) -- Strong storms moving through Central Iowa prompted Flash Flood Warnings from the National Weather Service. An initial warning in the Des Moines metro was issued early Friday morning and allowed to expire. Another Flash Flood Warning was issued for the metro Friday afternoon. Meteorologist Ashley...

The Dallas County Sheriff’s Office is clearing up a scam that’s been going around involving their unit. According to the sheriff’s office, multiple calls have been made regarding receiving voicemails from an individual claiming to be Lieutenant VanCleeve with the Dallas County Sheriff’s Office. They say that he is...

DES MOINES, Iowa — The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has issued a warning for paddlers to avoid rain-swollen rivers due to recent heavy rainfall. Rivers across the state are dangerously high, with more rain expected later this week. “All paddlers, even experienced paddlers, should stay off of...

For the past several weeks, Nebraska and Iowa have been in an active weather pattern with several days of showers and storms rolling across the region. Thankfully, the severe weather has been kept to the low side, and it's been bringing beneficial rain to our neighborhoods. Since June 23, most of us have picked up...

SIOUX CENTER—Iowa state auditor Rob Sand was warmly welcomed by a packed room at the Sioux Center Public Library July 1. The crowd of more than 70 people were eager to hear what he had in mind for the state as he campaigns to be its next governor. During...

Severe thunderstorms rolled across the Midwest Friday, bringing rounds of damaging wind gusts, torrential rains and even a few reported tornadoes.

A group of midwestern cities, including Des Moines, Iowa, Madison, Wisconsin, and Minneapolis, rank among the most “financially responsible” in the nation, according to a new report. Minneapolis has a strikingly low share of consumers with maxed-out credit cards. Madisonians use an admirably low quotient of their...