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‘This is good pizza,’ Trump says after stop at Casey’s
15/01/2024

‘This is good pizza,’ Trump says after stop at Casey’s

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Donald Trump and his former-rival-turned-backer, North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, dropped by a Casey’s convenience store to pick up pizzas after...

Man arrested after allegedly trying to steal cars from people who offered him rides in Iowa blizzard
14/01/2024

Man arrested after allegedly trying to steal cars from people who offered him rides in Iowa blizzard

ANKENY, Iowa — A man is facing theft and robbery charges for allegedly trying to steal two cars from people who offered him rides Friday during...

Caitlin Clark casually hit a step-back 3 from the logo and her Iowa teammate's reaction summed it all up
14/01/2024

Caitlin Clark casually hit a step-back 3 from the logo and her Iowa teammate's reaction summed it all up

It’s getting to the point with Caitlin Clark that hitting difficult shots from so deep is becoming the norm. On Saturday, in the 84-57 win over Indiana, Clark took the rock, dribbled once, then stepped back into her shot and swished a three with ease. The twist? That would be a step-back three FRO...

Dangerously cold temperatures and wind chills in Central Iowa
14/01/2024

Dangerously cold temperatures and wind chills in Central Iowa

DES MOINES, Iowa — Just before 2pm Saturday, temperatures in Des Moines dropped below zero. Arctic air has settled into Central Iowa and this air mass...

'Ridiculous and unacceptable': Iowa State Trooper stops driver going 92 mph in blizzard
14/01/2024

'Ridiculous and unacceptable': Iowa State Trooper stops driver going 92 mph in blizzard

DES MOINES, Iowa — The Iowa State Patrol assisted more than 400 motorists who needed some sort of help along Iowa's roads Friday during thelatest winter...

Trump cancels 3 of his 4 weekend campaign events
14/01/2024

Trump cancels 3 of his 4 weekend campaign events

Former President Donald Trump cancels three out of his four weekend campaign events.

DOT Says Highway 141 from Highway 4 to Granger is Impassable
14/01/2024

DOT Says Highway 141 from Highway 4 to Granger is Impassable

Road conditions continue to decline in the Raccoon Valley Radio area. According to the Iowa Department of Transportation travel 511 website, Highway 141...

Counties, cities pulling plows off roads due to dangerous conditions
13/01/2024

Counties, cities pulling plows off roads due to dangerous conditions

IOWA — Several counties and cities around the state have started to pull their plows off the roads due to dangerous conditions. The cities of Urbandale and Altoona announced they will be pulling plows off the roads at 7 p.m. Friday night due to the wind creating adverse conditions. Both cities pla...

Far-Right Trump Activist Thinks the Deep State Created the Blizzard in Iowa
13/01/2024

Far-Right Trump Activist Thinks the Deep State Created the Blizzard in Iowa

Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. In Iowa this weekend, subzero temperatures and blizzard conditions...

Iowa dog having the time of her life in the snow
13/01/2024

Iowa dog having the time of her life in the snow

DES MOINES, Iowa — Ryan Enerson of Beaverdale may not have been...

Noah’s Ark eatery will remain open as court fight over its fate is settled
13/01/2024

Noah’s Ark eatery will remain open as court fight over its fate is settled

A long-running family dispute over the fate of Des Moines’ Noah’s Ark restaurant has been settled in a manner that will enable the popular eatery to remain open. Although the settlement agreement itself has been sealed by the court, related documents make clear that the five-year legal fight ove...

Fun in the blizzard: Cross-country skiing along Grand Avenue
13/01/2024

Fun in the blizzard: Cross-country skiing along Grand Avenue

DES MOINES, Iowa — Blizzard conditions are making it difficult to get around the Des Moines metro on the roads, but that didn’t stop one woman from having some fun in the snow. WHO 13’s Griffin Wright found Katy Muelhaupt enjoying the wintry weather on cross-country skis. She was delighted to ...

Iowa snowfall totals: See how much snow has fallen in latest winter storm
13/01/2024

Iowa snowfall totals: See how much snow has fallen in latest winter storm

DES MOINES, Iowa — Here we go again. The first snow totals are starting to come in from our second winter storm of the week. Remember...

‘That’s leadership’: Iowa voters react to Trump’s comment on being a dictator
12/01/2024

‘That’s leadership’: Iowa voters react to Trump’s comment on being a dictator

Voters at an Iowa rally for Donald Trump weigh in on the...

'Human Etch-A-Sketch' tracks runs on GPS to spell out Perry shooting victims' names
12/01/2024

'Human Etch-A-Sketch' tracks runs on GPS to spell out Perry shooting victims' names

PERRY, Iowa — An Iowa man is hoping to send a supportive message to Perry through running. Rik Zortman calls himself a "Human Etch-A-Sketch" — he...

Peterson: Iowa State women's basketball's Emily Ryan deserves spot on Hilton rafters
12/01/2024

Peterson: Iowa State women's basketball's Emily Ryan deserves spot on Hilton rafters

AMES – Wait a minute before telling me I’m full of it. Hear me out. I’m about to propose something you maybe hadn’t thought of, and here we go: Iowa State women’s basketball player Emily Ryan deserves a spot on Hilton Coliseum’s rafters. Right up there beside past stars Tonya Burns, Mega...

Casey DeSantis knocks on three millionth door for pro-DeSantis super PAC
12/01/2024

Casey DeSantis knocks on three millionth door for pro-DeSantis super PAC

CLIVE, Iowa — The first lady of Florida traded in the sun from her home state forthe snow in Iowa to stump for her husband and...

She was an education pioneer. At 108, Edith Renfrow Smith shares her life lessons.
05/02/2023

She was an education pioneer. At 108, Edith Renfrow Smith shares her life lessons.

At 108, Edith Renfrow Smith can still recall memories from her childhood in Grinnell, Iowa, as if they happened yesterday. While some of those memories have...

Country star bringing tour to Des Moines this summer
02/02/2023

Country star bringing tour to Des Moines this summer

DES MOINES, Iowa – Country music star Chris Stapleton is coming to Iowa this summer, bringing his All-American Road Show tour to Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines. The eight-time Grammy winner is scheduled to perform on June 22 and tickets go on sale on February 10th. Special guests Marty Stuart and...

One person dies in Saylor Township car accident
02/02/2023

One person dies in Saylor Township car accident

SAYLOR TOWNSHIP, Iowa — One person passed away in a car accident in Saylor Township Wednesday afternoon. At around 3:50 p.m. deputies with the Polk County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a car accident at the intersection of NW 54th Ave. and NW 6th Street. According to the sheriff’s ...

Rural Iowa dog breeder charged with seven counts of animal neglect
02/02/2023

Rural Iowa dog breeder charged with seven counts of animal neglect

The owner of a rural Iowa dog-breeding business was arrested Tuesday and charged with seven counts of animal neglect. Henry Sommers, the owner of Happy Puppy on 141st Avenue in the town of Cincinnati, was arrested Tuesday by the Appanoose County Sheriff’s Office. Sommers, whose business has a long...

Mount Pleasant college bus carrying 10 crashes in Polk County
02/02/2023

Mount Pleasant college bus carrying 10 crashes in Polk County

DES MOINES, Iowa (KCCI) - Five people were taken to the hospital for minor injuries after the Iowa Wesleyan University bus they were riding crashed in...

Scott Charles Ross at Moberg Gallery
01/02/2023

Scott Charles Ross at Moberg Gallery

It’s barely February, but I can’t imagine 2023 will produce a more profound galley show than Scott Charles Ross’ Ukrainian Project at Moberg Gallery. Ross has...

6 nursing and assisted living facilities across Iowa closing
01/02/2023

6 nursing and assisted living facilities across Iowa closing

Six nursing and assisted living facilities across Iowa are shutting down. The facilities are all owned by Blue Care Homes, LLC. They were previously owned by...

Iowa Republicans file legislation making it a felony to manufacture, prescribe abortion drug
01/02/2023

Iowa Republicans file legislation making it a felony to manufacture, prescribe abortion drug

Republicans in the Iowa state legislature introduced a bill on Monday that would make it a felony to manufacture or prescribe mifepristone, one of two drugs used in medication abortions. The bill would make it illegal to “manufacture, distribute, prescribe, dispense, sell or transfer” generic or...

A world-record ride? RAGBRAI leaders want Ames to Des Moines to be biggest
01/02/2023

A world-record ride? RAGBRAI leaders want Ames to Des Moines to be biggest

DES MOINES, Iowa — Could it be a world record?. The 50th anniversary ride is expected to be RAGBRAI's biggest, but one particular day with a...

Four Tigerhawk girls clinch state wrestling berths
01/02/2023

Four Tigerhawk girls clinch state wrestling berths

DES MOINES — This time last year, Colfax-Mingo sophomore Devan Chadwick was dribbling a basketball for the Tigerhawk girls’ basketball squad. Competing at a girls’ state wrestling tournament may have been the furthest thing from her mind, but hard work and dedication to a new winter sport chan...

TikToker charged in GoFundMe cancer scam after documenting ‘battle’
31/01/2023

TikToker charged in GoFundMe cancer scam after documenting ‘battle’

A 19-year-old Iowa woman has been charged with bilking hundreds of donors out of more than $37,000 by lying on TikTok and GoFundme about battling pancreatic cancer and having a tumor “the size of a football,” police said. Madison “Maddie” Russo was arrested on Jan. 23 on a first-degree theft...

Will Keeps recovering at home after being released from hospital
31/01/2023

Will Keeps recovering at home after being released from hospital

DES MOINES, Iowa — The founder of an education program who was seriously injured in a shooting that took the life of two students last week, is recovering at home after being released from the hospital. Will Keeps was shot during an incident at the Starts Right Here center in the 400 block of SW [...

Iowa gas prices rise by 11.6 cents per gallon
31/01/2023

Iowa gas prices rise by 11.6 cents per gallon

Des Moines, IA- The average price of Gas in Iowa rose by 11.6 cents over...

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