Des Moines IA

DES MOINES, Iowa — One person was hospitalized following a shooting on Court Avenue in downtown Des Moines early Friday morning, according to the Des Moines Police Department. DMPD officers and rescue personnel from the Des Moines Fire Department responded to the 200 block of Court Avenue a little before 1:30 a.m. on a

DES MOINES, Iowa — A Des Moines man has been accused of dragging his dog for several blocks while she was hanging out the window of his vehicle by her leash. According to a criminal complaint, late Thursday night, witnesses reported to police seeing a dog hanging out of a vehicle window by her leash […]

Just looking at these photos is enough to make your mouth water. Trust me, I had the same reaction. And so does almost everyone who steps through the door for the first time. In Iowa, there’s a smokehouse that feels less like a restaurant and more like a sacred destination for bacon enthusiasts.

The Johnston-based LifeServe Blood Center is launching a program that rewards Iowa high school students who organize successful blood drives with scholarships and recognition while making a meaningful difference in their communities. LifeServe spokesman Tim Paluch says the effort calls for those blood drives to be held

MULTIPLE cities in a US state have been hit with a water ban, and home owners who break the rules could be faced with fines. Earlier this week, a regional water authority announced multiple steps needed to be taken to preserve water. In a statement on June 8, The Central...

DES MOINES, Iowa — A former Saydel Schools employee has been sentenced to nearly two years in prison after admitting to hacking into their systems. In October 2025, 34-year-old Ezekiel Dean Potter was charged with Computer Fraud by a federal grand jury. Court filings state that Potter worked for the Saydel Community Sc

At least three tornadoes tore through communities outside Chicago on Thursday, leveling homes, ripping down trees and power poles, as severe storms grounded flights and cut power to hundreds of thousands across the Midwest and Northeast. The extreme weather events marked a day of widespread disruption and destruction.

Work is progressing on the Rapids Street reconstruction project in Adel. City Administrator Tim Vick says crews are up to 10th Street with putting the sanitary sewer in. Temporary water service lines are in place and he adds that workers will then start ripping out the water main and reinstalling it.

DES MOINES, Iowa — Central Iowa’s DART bus system is going from 27 routes to 11 routes starting June 14. Many bus stops are changing along with the new routes, including the bus stop that drops students off in front of Hoover High School.  According to DART’s interactive map, the original stop was located at NW Aurora

Proposals to redevelop a former fire station into “an economically productive” new use are being accepted by the city of Des Moines, the city announced. The city council on Monday approved a request from city staff to move forward with asking for proposals for redevelopment of the decommissioned station at 917 Universi