Des Moines IA

DES MOINES, Iowa — Des Moines police say a teenager is recovering after he accidentally shot himself in the leg inside Broadlawns Medical Center. At around 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, the DMPD said officers responded to the hospital, located in the 1800 block of Hickman Road, on a report of a shooting. Police say that...

Four Iowa companies announced closings on the state’s Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification, or WARN, site in November. The closings resulted in the loss of 144 jobs. A fifth company, Insane Impact LLC of Des Moines, also announced during November that it was closing, but that listing proved to be a reporting...

The City of Des Moines has reinstated its small business loan program, giving local entrepreneurs renewed access to financial support aimed at strengthening neighborhood commerce. After a limited initial run last year, city officials confirmed that the initiative is now available on a rolling basis, allowing eligible...

A Perry woman was recently arrested for an alleged theft incident in Jefferson. According to court documents, the Jefferson Police Department was notified on September 5th by Cobblestone Inn and Suites that one of its employees was possibly doing fraudulent activity through its rewards program. During the...

Mark your calendars for December 2nd, as local hearts and stomachs come together to tackle hunger in Iowa communities—breakfast is served!

A De Soto man was arrested Tuesday on a Dallas County warrant in connection with an incident last month in which he allegedly pulled a knife on another De Soto man during an argument at a convenience store. Ryland Raymond Porter Jr., 53, of 1000 Marshall St., De Soto, was...

A Clive man was arrested Saturday morning after allegedly strangling a Clive woman and child in the home. Ntabwika Shukurani, 36, of Clive, was charged with domestic abuse assault-impeding flow of air/blood, false imprisonment, child endangerment-bodily injury and three counts of child endangerment. The incident...

(Des Moines, IA) -- Hundreds of free hams will be given away Wednesday through Hy-Vee and Hormel's Hams for the Holidays initiative. Hy-Vee employees and local first responders will distribute 300 Hormel hams Wednesday at the Iowa State Fairgrounds while supplies last. Those wishing to receive a ham are asked to...

Ciara Aschan tells PEOPLE that she noticed something was wrong while she was still driving, then she spotted smoke and flames

URBANDALE, Iowa — While there were more flurries falling in the state on Monday, a lot of the main roads and highways were clear and semi drivers are asking for caution from those driving. For many, it was a slick drive into work on Monday. Des Moines Police said that there were 10 crashes along […]