Des Moines man charged with grooming; allegedly lured 12-year-old girl from her home
A Des Moines man was arrested and charged for grooming and sexual abuse after allegedly luring a girl away from her home on Wednesday.
The Des Moines metro lands two new coffee shops from Caribou. Find out where.
Caribou Coffee expands its central Iowa footprint with two new locations. The first opened on Wednesday at the intersection of Keosauqua Way and Crocker Street, just off I-235. T his marks the second location to open in Iowa within the last year and makes 16 in the Des Moines metro.
Des Moines non-profit “cautiously optimistic” after potential Federal funding freeze
DES MOINES, Iowa- Non-profit organizations in Iowa are moving forward “cautiously optimistic” after a roller coaster ride over the past few days. “I just… I was at a loss,” said Kimberly Grandstaff. “I couldn’t believe that this would happen.
Longest-serving Des Moines Area Community College president to step down in December
Rob Denson, who has led Des Moines Area Community College since 2003, says he'll drive off into the sunset in December
Stricter groping penalties, DEI among hundreds of issues Iowa lawmakers are weighing
Iowa lawmakers have been busy in Des Moines as they advance or table hundreds of bills this session.Higher Education BillsRepublicans chose to not advance a bi
Des Moines traffic: Dry morning commute, possible slippery roads later on today
As of 7:15 a.m., the Iowa Department of Transportation is not reporting any incidents on roads in Central Iowa. Your roads remain dry throughout your morning commute, but evening commuters could be seeing slippery road conditions on the drive home this evening as rain moves into Central Iowa. You can see the latest traffic updates here.
Laying out 2025 priorities, Iowa leaders focus on child care proposals
Gov. Kim Reynolds, U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst and U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson are all pushing child care proposals as part of their 2025 agendas.
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Iowa first in nation to let pandemic-era eviction requirement expire
Iowa is the first in the nation to let a pandemic-era eviction requirement expire, the Des Moines Register reports.
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This family-operated Des Moines furniture store is opening a 2nd location in eastern Iowa
Family-operated Homemakers Furniture will open its second location in Tiffin, creating 200 jobs in Johnson County. What else should you know?
Iowa's DEI community college shutdown proposal halted by higher education subcommittee
The bill would amend existing law to prohibit establishing diversity, equity and inclusion offices at public universities and community colleges.
Where is central Iowa’s snow this winter?
If you’ve been wondering where the snow has been this winter, you’re not alone. And central Iowa isn’t alone in not having much snow this winter. Only
Stirtz’s 20 help Drake knock off Northern Iowa 66-52
Bennett Stirtz scored 20 points as Drake beat Northern Iowa 66-52 on Wednesday night to extend its win streak to seven games.Stirtz had