Des Moines IA

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 […]

DART is exploring a new paratransit-only service option for Bondurant and Pleasant Hill. Why it matters: The move could maintain door-to-door, wheelchair-accessible transportation for people with disabilities, even as the transit agency plans to cut more than a dozen bus routes in July. Catch up quick: DART this year...

The Thanksgiving weekend snow storm resulted in an average of 6-8 inches of snow across the state, which quickly turned Iowa's roads into a covered, snowy mess. Officials shared their final reports on crashes and calls this weekend.

Central Iowa students are doing good in the community! Today’s Scholastic Spotlight shares the ways students are giving. We visit Valley High School and DeSoto Intermediate to see some of the November community projects. Make a Scholastic Spotlight nomination here.

While most of Drake University’s campus is sleeping, Drake University’s Reserve Officers’ Training Corps cadets meet at 6 a.m. — or “0600 hours,” as they would call it — to complete their thrice-weekly physical training in the Olmsted Center’s underground gym. Even...

A powerful Thanksgiving weekend winter storm brought significant disruption across Iowa, prompting class cancellations at Iowa State University, the University of Northern Iowa, and several other colleges. The decision gives students additional time to return to campus after more than a foot of snow fell in parts of...

As winter descends on Des Moines, residents, particularly newcomers, are grappling with the city's snow ordinance parking regulations. A recent post on social media by a resident who moved to the city over the summer highlights the confusion. The user, who lives near Drake University, is trying to understand the...

DES MOINES, Iowa — The weekend winter storm dumped nearly a foot of snow on the Des Moines metro, and in the wake of the snowfall, frigid temperatures set in. Polk County Emergency Management enacted Polk County’s Extreme Temperature plan on Sunday morning in response. That means most libraries and community centers...

DES MOINES, Iowa (KCCI) - A Des Moines man was arrested Sunday night after police say he broke into State Auditor Rob Sand’s home, KCCI reports. According to court documents, 41- year-old Jeffrey Moffett, of Waterloo, was in the home when the Sand family returned Sunday from being out of town.

(Des Moines, IA) -- The City of Des Moines will hold four budget information sessions as it prepares its budget for the upcoming fiscal year. The city has enhanced and improved on its budget sessions after last year's $17 million dollars in budget cuts drew public interest. A session will be held in each of the...