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Ironside Axe Club lets metro residents try out age-old sport
A new West Des Moines business is giving metro residents the chance to try out an age-old sport. The Ironside Axe Club, located at 2700 University Avenue in We... → Read More
5 Iowa cities make list of top 10 most dangerous cities for cyclists
WEBVTT and enjoy summer in Iowa! <ILL TAKE THE TRAILS COME OUT HERE TO COME AND STOP OR JUST BIKE AROUND DOWNTOWN.> Cyclists are everywhere-- from the trails---to the roads .. But are they safe? A new study from ADT security says--the state of Iowa is the most dangerous state for riders! We had FIVE cities land on the top ten list - for the entire country. <IT CAN BE IF YOU RIDE THE… → Read More
Lucky few score tickets for $10 to see Broadway hit 'Hamilton'
Forty lucky people won $10 tickets through the Hamilton Lottery. → Read More
DEVELOPING: Car spotted in Waukee pond, dive team responds
WAUKEE, Iowa — A dive team, and rescue crews were called to a Waukee pond Tuesday afternoon. Dispatchers indicated a car was located in a pond near Stiver’s Ford at 1450 East Hickman Road. KCCI has a news crew at the scene. A witness told KCCI 8 News a woman was driving the vehicle and shot into the pond. Two people went into the water to rescue her, and the witness indicates she was taken to a… → Read More
Residents propose shaving lanes off Euclid Avenue
The proposal would reduce lanes between Cornell and 8th streets and add more parking. → Read More
Iowa DOT could be closing one-third of Iowa rest stops
Travelers might have to be on the lookout for different rest areas in the future. → Read More
Rising water levels mean growing concerns for flooding in central Iowa
The Saylorville Reservoir is expecting to see an additional 31 feet of water over the next 10 days. → Read More
Strangers mourn Vietnam vet who died with no friends, family
Iowans came together to mourn a Vietnam veteran who died with no family or friends. → Read More
Gortz Haus owners: ‘We lost our rights’ in lawsuit over same-sex wedding
The U.S. Supreme Court issued a narrow ruling Monday in favor of a baker who refused to make a wedding cake for a same-sex couple. The justices ruled that the... → Read More
2 charged in Noah Campbell's murder plead guilty in separate shooting case
Two people have pleaded guilty to lesser charges in a shooting last summer. → Read More
2 plead guilty in connection with Noah Campbell's shooting death
Two people have pleaded guilty to lesser charges in last summer’s slaying of a Des Moines high school student. → Read More
Police say use of online dating apps could mean flirting with danger
Des Moines police said online daters should beware of a dangerous robbery setup. → Read More
Ames plan would restrict rental units
Too many rentals. That's what some people in Ames are saying after a spike in enrollment at Iowa State University has led to a surge in rental properties. → Read More
Des Moines police investigate serious crash that killed 1
Police are investigating a serious crash that happened Wednesday night on Des Moines’ southwest side near Blank Park Zoo. → Read More
Social media spurs increased depression in younger generations, report says
Blue Cross Blue Shield reports a 33 percent increase in major depression between 2013 and 2016. → Read More
Despite bustling economy, food insecurity on the rise
Thousands of people in Polk County are classified as Food Insecure, but one Des Moines area agency hopes to feed the hungry by delivering more food to more peop... → Read More
Crews battle two-alarm fire damaging multiple homes
The Pleasant Hill Fire Department was dispatched to 5205 Walnut Drive around 2:45 p.m. → Read More
Rooster crow complaints prompt action at City Council meeting
City council members said they will work with Des Moines residents to draft an ordinance that benefits rooster owners and residents. → Read More
NAACP sides with parents against new start times in metro schools
WEBVTT <IF YOU ARE HERE IN OPPOSITION TO THE HOURS PLEASE STAND SO YOU CAN BE SEEN.> Standing up to make a change. On Tuesday night--parents and NAACP representatives came to the Des Moines Public School Board meeting--to ask for a repeal of the new school start times for the district. Back in December the district chose to implement new start times-- with elementary kids starting class at… → Read More
Trail troubles: Flooding, construction closing popular metro trails
It may be spring in central Iowa, but flooding and construction continue to keep Metro runners, walkers and cyclists off the trails. → Read More