October Just Got Cooler at the Greater Des Moines BOOtanical Garden
October Just Got Cooler at the Greater Des Moines BOOtanical Garden. Halloween in Des Moines is getting a spooky (and botanical!) twist this year. The Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden is transforming into the Greater Des Moines BOOtanical Garden all October long! With family-friendly activities, creative classes,...
Evening Des Moines Forecast: Tuesday, 9/30/25
More heat and dry conditions are on the way. We will see some more clouds tomorrow, but temperatures will only drop a tiny bit.
Warm and dry weather continue in Iowa, but shift may be coming
DES MOINES, Iowa — It was a hot late September day, and the warmth and the dry conditions stick around. We are in the below normal category for rainfall for the month in Des Moines. Things have really dried out after a rainy July. So it’s nice to see something like the below in our […]
DCH wins two awards as on of top workplaces in U.S.
The Dallas County Hospital has been named a Des Moines Register Top Workplace as well as a National Healthcare Top Workplace for 2025. The new was announced last week as DCH employees enjoyed ice cream in the hospital’s atrium. “Our organization works at several levels to try and develop...
Adel Police Report September 15-21
To view a log of the calls for service, click here. A hit-and-run accident was reported in the 300 block of S. 10th Street. No damage was reported. Officers responded to a report of vandalism in the 1000 block of S. 12th Street. September 20, 2025. No activity reported. September...
More questions than answers educates no one
I spoke to two groups in recent weeks, and people at both gatherings wanted to know about the work of the organization I lead, the Iowa Freedom of Information Council. If I had known then what I know now, I could have been more effective. I could have advised them to wait a week or two and watch the news surrounding...
DMPS students need our support. Let’s help. | Letters
DMPS students need our support. Let’s help. I, like the rest of our Des Moines Public Schools community, are reading everything that is available to learn more about what happened on Sept. 26 with the DMPS superintendent. I know we are all wanting answers and I hope we learn more in the coming days and weeks. This is...
Ian Roberts resigns as DMPS superintendent, lawyer says
Des Moines Public Schools superintendent Ian Roberts has resigned from his position effective immediately, lawyers representing him said Tuesday. Roberts, who was detained by U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement Friday, had been placed on unpaid administrative leave by the Des Moines School Board Monday after the...
Superintendent arrested by ICE: breaking down the timeline of events
WHO 13's Teodora Mitov breaks down the timeline of events that led to the detainment of Des Moines Public School Superintendent Dr. Ian Roberts by ICE officials.
Hands of Immigrants protest supports Des Moines superintendent
The Party for Socialism and Liberation Iowa held a rally outside the Neal Smith Federal Building as part of a Hands Off Immigrants protest, Monday night.
