Local 5 Weekend Guide: Celebrate Latino Heritage Festival, Oktoberfest and more
DES MOINES, Iowa — The final weekend of September is packed with festivals, fall flavors and cultural celebrations across the Des Moines metro. Here are five events to check out as you wrap up the month. Have an event you want featured in Local 5's Weekend Guide? Text us...
Iowa’s Economy. Headwinds? Or no problem?
It’s hard to know what to think these days. On one hand you have farmers on the news, along with John Deere crying foul on the tariffs. Not to mention the recent John Deere layoffs, just another addition to their never ending quest to trim the proverbial fat. But, then you take a little drive to one of the many...
True Freshman Chase Smith Takes Over as Iowa State’s Kicker
North Scott prep led his team to deep postseason run last fall
City of Bondurant secures over $1 million for Silo Commons Project
BONDURANT, Iowa — The City of Bondurant announced on Wednesday that it has now raised $1 million for its Silo Commons Project, a plan to redevelop the city's historic grain silos at the former Landus Cooperative site. The secured money total includes a $749,000 Destination Iowa Grant from the...
Pumpkin cannon at Howell’s Greenhouse and Pumpkin Patch
Pumpkin cannon at Howell's Greenhouse and Pumpkin Patch.
Windsor Heights launches fundraiser to bring Safe Haven Baby Box to public safety building
WINDSOR HEIGHTS, Iowa — Windsor Heights is fundraising for a Safe Haven Baby Box, which allows parents in crisis to surrender custody of a child up to 90 days old, the city's fire department announced on Facebook. The fire department is partnering with the Knights of Columbus, a global...
Iowa mom and grandfather let newborn cry for 2 days before dumping body in...
The infant was found dead after being left to die in a trash bag at the side of a road in freezing temperatures and snow
Grab a Coffee While Shopping at This Salvage Market in Des Moines
A day of antiquing can be a lot of fun, but it can also be tiring! We’ve all had that day when we spend hour after hour combing the aisles, then look up, and it’s late, and we’re starving and exhausted. Think we can catch a wink on that antique couch? Probably not, but that’s […]
Madison County Sheriff’s Office seeking public’s help in locating missing Adel man
ADEL, Iowa — The Madison County Sheriff's Office is asking the public for help in locating a missing man, last believed to be traveling to Kentucky. 42-year-old Joshua Rae Crow of Adel was reportedly last seen on Sunday, Sept. 21, in Adel. Authorities said he has not been heard from since, and he isn't responding to...
UnityPoint nurses gather ahead of October vote to unionize
DES MOINES, Iowa — Nurses at UnityPoint Health gathered Wednesday to gain support as they prepare for an October vote to determine if they will unionize. UnityPoint Heath nurses began working with Teamsters Local 90 in November 2024 claiming workers were facing pay cuts, worker shortages, unsafe conditions, and that...
