A Des Moines man was arrested and charged for grooming and sexual abuse after allegedly luring a girl away from her home on Wednesday.

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.

Police said a man they considered “endangered” was found safe walking in a Des Moines neighborhood on Wednesday night.

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.

Des Moines Area Community College's fourth and longest-serving president, Rob Denson, is retiring after 22 years at the helm of the now 12-location, nearly 22,000-student institution.

A spokesperson for the Des Moines Fire Department told Local 5 a call came in around 9:50 a.m., reporting flames and smoke coming from Help a Mind Thrive, Keep a Book, a used bookstore and donation center. No one was in the building when the fire started, the spokesperson said.

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.

Des Moines, located where the Raccoon River and Des Moines River meet, officially got it's name on this date in 1857.

A Des Moines man is facing grooming and sexual abuse charges after police say he convinced a 12-year-old girl to skip school and meet with him.

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

Michaela Ramm covers health care for the Des Moines Register. She can be reached at [email protected] or at (319) 339-7354.

The president of Des Moines Area Community College plans to retire at the end of the year. Rob Denson has been the president of DMACC  for 20 years after serving 10 years as the president of Northeast Iowa Community College.