Metro family hosting bike ride to raise money for Tori’s Angels Foundation
WHO 13 NEWS – A bike ride is happening this weekend to raise money to help kids with life-threatening medical challenges. It’s called “Wheelin’ for Healin'” and proceeds will go to Tori’s Angels Foundation. The non-profit helps families pay for medical expenses not covered by insurance. Vice-chairman JoAnn Alumbaugh...
Pedestrian hit and killed by semi in Altoona, police say
ALTOONA, Iowa — The Altoona Police Department is investigating after they say a pedestrian was struck and killed along Hubbell Avenue in Altoona. Altoona PD says officers were dispatched to Prairie Crossing and Hubbell Avenue on a personal injury accident around 8:48 p.m. Thursday. Officers arrived on scene and...
In unanimous vote DMPS $265 million bond referendum sent to November ballot
The DMPS School Board on Tuesday voted unanimously to add a $265 million bond referendum aimed at funding the district's Reimagine Education plan to the November ballot.
Valley Junction Farmers Market canceled due to weather threat
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — Historic Valley Junction announced early Thursday afternoon that the farmers market was canceled due to storm threats. The farmers market, along with the Music in the Junction event, were scheduled to take place Thursday, September 18 at 4 p.m., but due to the threat of thunderstorms across...
Baxter will lose its only grocery store
BAXTER, Iowa — Baxter’s only grocery store is closing, leaving residents with a 20-minute drive for their grocery runs. Andrew Havens, the owner of Baxter Family Market, said that business has steadily declined since the end of the pandemic. “Then just the last few years after the lockdown lifted, people just kind of...
Most MidAmerican power outages fixed after thunderstorms hit downtown Des Moines
A round of heavy thunderstorms across Iowa has left thousands of MidAmerican Energy customers in the Des Moines metro without power for a little more than an hour. Thunderstorms began in Des Moines around 2 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 17, with showers and thunderstorms expected heading into the night and into the early...
Jason Aldean to perform in Des Moines
Jason Aldean is set to take the stage and perform a concert on his “Full Throttle Tour” at 7:30 p.m. Friday, September 19, 2025. The concert is happening at the newly branded “Casey’s Center” in Downtown Des Moines, Iowa. According to the Iowa Events Center,...
Iowa Finance Authority Invests $1.3 Million to Prevent Homelessness Statewide
(Des Moines) The Iowa Finance Authority (IFA) has awarded more than $1.3 million to expand homelessness prevention efforts across all 99 counties in Iowa. The funding, distributed through the new Iowa Homelessness Prevention Fund (IHPF), will support hundreds of Iowans at risk of losing housing. It builds on the...
The good, the bad, and the mold in Mary Berry
Simpson College’s Mary Berry Hall is one of Simpson’s most used academic spaces, but lately, young minds have not been the only thing it has been growing. Mary Berry has been battling an ongoing mold concern impacting many of the students, staff and even some campus organizations. For...
When culture turns on college: The forces shaping college enrollment
This last academic year, Drake University, a mid-sized university, had its smallest freshman class since before 2003. In 2015, there were 803 entering first-year students, with that number declining relatively steadily since then. Although the number of new first-year students dropped to 589 in 2024, Drake’s student...
