Des Moines IA

DES MOINES, Iowa — It’s one of the busiest times of the year for the United States Postal Service, and officials are urging shoppers and shippers to send early. If you’re hoping to get a package somewhere by December 25th, you’ll need to send it by December 17th for USPS Ground Advantage and First-Class mail. […]

Prairie Meadows has awarded Catholic Charities a $20,000 Community Betterment Grant to fund structural renovations at the Catholic Charities Emergency Family Shelter in Des Moines, the metro’s largest family-oriented shelter. The funding supported basement repairs, including new floor tiling for improved drainage and...

A Native American woman from Arizona was nearly deported by federal immigration officials after a clerical error at the Polk County Jail. The woman's family had to scramble to prove she was Indigenous and shouldn't be turned over to ICE.

A two-vehicle crash slowed traffic Thursday night at the intersection of First Avenue (Iowa Highway 144) and Iowa Highway 141. One person complained of neck pain after the collision, which occurred about 7:30 p.m., according to public safety radio traffic. Both cars came to rest end to end in the...

DES MOINES, Iowa — Iowans can expect their full SNAP benefits as early as Thursday, the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services says on its website. With the government shutdown over, the USDA has directed the state to issue eligible Iowans their full SNAP benefits for November. "Iowa...

DES MOINES, Iowa — A 19-year-old Des Moines man was sentenced to 35 years in prison on Friday after admitting to shooting a woman with an AR-15 rifle earlier this year. The incident took place in March 2025, Demonie Smith was reportedly arguing with his girlfriend near Boston Avenue and 26th Place, when his...

DALLAS COUNTY, Iowa – The Iowa State Patrol has released the name of a woman who died Wednesday morning following a two-vehicle crash in Dallas County. The crash happened shortly after 8:30 a.m. at the intersection of Highway 44 and J Avenue. The ISP said a southbound Toyota Scion didn’t stop at a stop sign […]

More than 1,000 unionized Starbucks baristas in more than 40 U.S. cities have launched an open-ended strike, intensifying their push for a collective bargaining agreement over pay and other benefits at the coffee giant. The walkout began Thursday, Nov. 13, with 65 stores, Starbucks Workers United said, coinciding...

DES MOINES, Iowa – Fire crews were called out to a Des Moines home early Friday morning that also caught fire earlier this week. Ahman Douglass with the Des Moines Fire Department said the call came in at 3:36 a.m. about a fire at 6901 SE 15th Street. When firefighters arrived on the scene, they […]

There has been a surge of people frequenting Starbucks on Ingersoll, which has sparked a debate on social media. The discussion revolves around the impact of choosing a global corporation like Starbucks over local coffee shops. The original post encourages people to either support local businesses or invest in an...