Des Moines IA

DES Moines, Iowa — MidAmerican Energy is expanding technology that keeps wind turbine lights off at night — unless aircraft are nearby. The company plans to install aircraft detection lighting systems at all of its wind farms, pending Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approval. The systems use radar to detect...

Former Iowa First Lady Billie Ray has died at the age of 97. Billie Lee Hornberger met future Iowa Governor Robert D. Ray when the two were students at Des Moines Roosevelt High School. They married in 1951 and both graduated from Drake University. It was Drake that announced Mrs. Ray died peacefully on Wednesday...

The glitz and glam of Hollywood captures attention starting from an early age. Beyond celebrities' Instagram Stories and red carpet poses, there are actors out there paying their dues and honing their craft in pursuit of a sustainable career or a fulfilling sideline. Submitting to casting calls is a big part of that...

DES MOINES, Iowa — Tinika Roland knows what it feels like to get her heart shocked. “I had just come in from Walmart, shut the door, and I was like, man, I’m out of breath,” Roland explained. “So, I was like, let me get ready, sit down, and as I was about to sit down, […]

It’s day two of the Iowa High School State Wrestling Tournament at Casey’s Center in Des Moines, but the first day of competition for the Greene County Rams. Coach Zach Beekman and his coaching staff will have three Rams on the mats in Class 2A in the 2:30 p.m. session. The session will have a first round, second...

DES MOINES, Iowa — A first-of-its-kind program in Iowa, designed to help support people with opioid use disorder in Polk County, launched earlier this month. The City of Des Moines said a partnership among the Des Moines Fire Department, Polk County, and Full Circle Recovery led to the creation of the Rapid...

The Iowa Attorney General’s Office in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, has released its list of the top ten consumer complaints and scams reported by Iowans in 2025. According to the office, its Consumer Protection Division handled more than 4,000 complaints last year, marking the second consecutive year of rising scam...

The recent bottle bill discussion in Des Moines, always is of interest to Tami Harrison, the owner of L.T. Redemption in Webster City. Harrison’s husband, Logan started the business in November of 2004. Tami joined him in 2006. This is her 20th year of managing the recycling of the bottles and cans which have a...

Step Behind the Bar with Pabst Blue Ribbon’s Perfect Pour. Have you ever wondered what it’s like on the other side of the bar? Could you handle a game day rush or the after-work crowd? Perfect Pour: Pabst Blue Ribbon Edition is here to let fans everywhere journey behind the bar and test their mettle by stepping into...

A Des Moines company is facing a potential class action lawsuit over an alleged cyberattack that may have exposed the health data of 1.6 million people to unauthorized disclosure. OpenLoop Health, a digital-health infrastructure company that partners with various health care organizations in providing telehealth...