Des Moines IA

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — Animals that were temporarily relocated due to the City of West Des Moines’ fireworks display are being returned to the Furry Friends Refuge animal shelter. Britt Gagne, the Executive Director of Furry Friends Refuge, said that Furry Friends Refuge relocated all of its animals ahead of the...

(ABC 6 News) – In 2000, measles was declared eliminated in the U.S., but according to recent data from the CDC, measles is making a comeback. Measles cases are reaching a 30 year high, with more than 1,200 cases reported across the country. Rochester Public Schools Health Services Coordinator Chris Bjerke works with...

DES MOINES, Iowa — Saturday was a day of heavy rainfall in Iowa. Totals are shown below. Most of us will get a break for the next 24 hours or so. Your weather timeline steps you into Tuesday’s rain chances. Northwest Iowa is at a marginal risk for severe weather late Monday. An isolated storm […]

When you think of amazing seafood, you likely don't think, "Oh hey, Iowa is the hotspot for that!" We are rather landlocked and, unlike both our neighbors to the north, we don't have a lot in the lake department. Certainly not a great lake. However, the website Love Food has...

DES MOINES, Iowa — Three people are in custody in connection to an overnight shooting incident in downtown Des Moines, police said in a press release. Des Moines police responded to the 1400 block of Ingersoll Avenue after receiving a report of gunfire around 2:30 a.m. Friday. Witnesses told...

One person was injured Saturday afternoon when a pickup truck struck a power pole on First Avenue in downtown Perry. The crash occurred about 1:15 p.m. in the 1300 block of First Avenue, where the old Ford truck struck the light pole on the southwest corner of the intersection of Pattee Street.

A drunk-driving Perry man plowed his pickup truck into a house early Saturday. Heladio Hernandez Cortez, 26, of 1824 Sixth St., Perry, was charged with first-offense OWI, reckless driving, no license and no insurance. The incident began about 1 a.m. Saturday at a residence in the 2100 block of Sunflower...

CLIVE, Iowa — A West Des Moines man won $100,000 after picking his own Powerball numbers, something he normally doesn’t do. At his wife’s request, William Rogers says he normally lets the computer pick his ticket numbers. “She always knows when I pick the numbers because she recognizes some,” Rogers told the Iowa...

DES MOINES, Iowa– Rain or shine, the 34th Speedway Motors Heartland Nationals is at the Iowa State Fairgrounds this weekend. The event is a must during Independence Day weekend in Des Moines. “It’s always on Fourth of July weekend. It’s a staple on our schedule. We do 15 events across the country. This one stands […]

DES MOINES, Iowa — The Des Moines Police Department says one person has been detained following a shooting in the River Bend neighborhood. According to DMPD, just before 9 p.m., officers were called to Ohio Street and University Avenue on reports of gunshots. Officers detained a potential suspect and recovered a...