Des Moines IA

The Altoona City Council has taken another step toward bringing a Wisconsin company to the metro and expanding the growing industrial area on the city’s north side. The city council on Monday approved the preliminary plat, final plat and site plan for Robinson Inc., a custom metal manufacturer based in De Pere, Wis.,...

DES MOINES, Iowa — An Urbandale man has been federally indicted for allegedly making false statements on loan applications and during his bankruptcy case. The United States Attorney’s Office of the Southern District of Iowa announced on Thursday that a grand jury had returned a three-count indictment against Henry...

DES MOINES, Iowa — Drake University has introduced the newest bulldog to carry on the live mascot legacy at the school. Griff III was revealed on Thursday morning. The nine-month-old bulldog will take over for Griff II when he retires at the end of the school year. The University said Griff comes from the same […]

Two former students of Chow Gymnastics in West Des Moines, Iowa, have filed civil lawsuits alleging abuse by a former coach. According to KCCI, the gymnasts are accusing their former coach, Sean Gardner, of sexual abuse, as well as USA Gymnastics and the U.S. Center for SafeSport for failing to protect them.

(Des Moines, IA) -- Former Des Moines Public Schools Superintendent Ian Roberts may be sending messages from the Polk County Jail. Roberts LinkedIn page features several posts from behind bars, attributed to the disgraced educator. The author does not reference the allegations against Roberts directly, but does refer...

DES MOINES, Iowa — Black Cat Ice Cream announced it would be opening its downtown location this week. Owners announced in a post on Facebook that its new ice cream shop located at 1301 Locust Street would be opening on Friday, December 5. The new location replaces the Drake Neighborhood location, which closed in late...

A recent discussion on social media has raised questions about the typical road conditions in snowy weather, particularly in regards to the amount of ice and snow left on the roads after a snowfall. The original poster, who is from out of state and in the area for work, expressed surprise at the state of the roads,...

After years of serving mall shoppers at Jordan Creek Town Center, Panera Bread will soon depart the largest shopping mall in Iowa. The fast-casual restaurant’s lease ends in June 2026, a spokesperson said, and a new tenant is ready to fill the space. Kura Revolving Sushi Bar plans to open the first conveyor-belt...

A bull in Iowa tragically killed its elderly farmer earlier this year. The farmer had simply gone out to check that the animal had enough water to drink given the freezing winter temperatures. The local Sheriff’s Office responded to a call from the farmer’s family to the property after they found the man “severely...

"This is maybe a sign and a gift from him," Marjory Rittman told lottery officials while claiming her prize