Des Moines IA

The glitz and glam of Hollywood captures the attention of Americans starting from an early age. Beyond celebrities' Instagram Stories and red carpet poses, there are actors out there paying their dues and honing their craft in pursuit of a sustainable career or a fulfilling sideline. Submitting to casting calls is a...

(KIMT) -- Some lingering wildfire smoke is being noted Tuesday morning, but conditions should be improving throughout the day. Tuesday morning's air is considered "Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups", so the elderly, young children, and those with asthma or any other respiratory issue should limit their outdoor time....

ExchangeRight Net Leased All Cash 15 DST, located in Johnston, paid Parlay Ankeny LLC $9.78 million for property at 5075 S.E. Delaware Ave. in Ankeny, Polk County real estate records show. The 6.4-acre parcel includes a 53,960-square-foot retail building occupied by Hobby Lobby. The building was constructed in 2023....

URBANDALE, Iowa — Police have released the name of an Urbandale man who died after a tree fell on him while bicycling on the Raccoon River Valley Trail over the weekend. The Urbandale Police Department said in a news release provided Wednesday that emergency responders were called to a portion of the trail near the […]

Every August, when the Iowa State Fair rolls around, my Midwestern relatives make the trip from their scattered rural homes to the capital city of Des Moines to see one of the world’s largest pigs, the famous butter sculptures, and to eat their way through the fairground’s endless midway vending booths.

IOWA, USA — Kum & Go gas stations across Iowa will soon be rebranded in just a couple of days and reopen as Maverik stores. Maverik, a Utah-based convenience store chain, bought Des Moines-based Kum & Go in August 2023. As of November, Maverik had not specified whether it...

The contractor picked to build Nebraska’s new prison is facing claims of millions of dollars in damages for construction errors and delays on a jail it built in Sioux City, Iowa. A collapsed wall, missing security bars in ductwork, a delay by more than a year in completing the...

AMES, Iowa (KCAU) — The Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) is seeking public comments on a draft plan for the future of the state’s rail system. The DOT is in the process of updating the State Rail Plan. Part of the update process includes a public comment period, which opened on July 14 and will […]

(Union County) A Des Moines man suffered injuries in a single-vehicle accident in Union County. The Union County Sheriff’s Office says the accident happened at 5:40 a.m. on Tuesday on 150th Street approximately one quarter of a mile east of Pheasant Avenue. Authorities say 26-year-old Alexander Ramos Terrazas was...

DES MOINES, Iowa — The Des Moines Police Department says a man is in custody after allegedly trying to run down pedestrians, ramming a police car, and crashing into an East Village hotel Wednesday morning. The incident began just after 6:30 a.m., when multiple 911 calls came in about a person in the 600 block […]