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Des Moines airport offers incentives to land new nonstop flights

DES MOINES, Iowa — Des Moines International Airport is offering airlines up to $225,000 per new route to expand travelers’ nonstop options. An announcement scheduled for 11 a.m. Thursday could offer a clearer picture of how that effort is working. The airport’s board approved its Air Service Incentive Policy June 9. The program uses advertising […]

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Central Iowa group raising $5.2 million for new veterans center

DES MOINES, Iowa — For many veterans, leaving the military doesn’t mean leaving behind the need for connection and camaraderie. Now, a group of Central Iowa veterans is working to create a place where those connections can continue. Command Post 515, a nonprofit partnership between AMVETS Post Two and the Marine Corps League, is working […]

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Even after her death, Norma Jean Warner is making a difference in Iowa's small towns

Sometimes the most remarkable acts of generosity come from people who lived their lives quietly, away from the spotlight. Such is the story of Norma Jean Warner, a Des Moines woman whose thoughtful estate planning is now making a difference in hundreds of small Iowa communities including many of our local communities.

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Alaska Airlines to begin daily flights between Des Moines and Seattle

DES Moines, Iowa — Alaska Airlines plans to begin daily, nonstop flights between Des Moines and Seattle on June 24, 2027, adding the carrier to the schedule at Des Moines International Airport. The year-round service is scheduled to leave Seattle at 9 a.m. and arrive in Des Moines at...

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Hard freeze settles into Iowa for the weekend

IOWA — It is a cold morning, as most of the state has dropped below freezing and the cold will stick around through the weekend. We had lows in the 20s and even some teens in northern Iowa Friday morning. We have not had temperatures this cold in Des Moines since we dropped to 28° […]

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Git-N-Go denies rumors of closure amid store shutdowns and inventory issues

Git-N-Go convenience stores, part of the Des Moines-based chain, are facing business challenges, including store closures and inventory shortages, but the company has denied rumors of shutting down. Several locations, including stores in Winterset, Norwalk and Altoona and the Keo Way store in downtown Des Moines, are listed for sale...

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Country Herald

Iowa Weather Alert: Coldest Night Friday, Nov. 12-16

Iowa — A sharp November chill is settling across central Iowa, with temperatures expected to plunge into the low 20s before the weekend. Des Moines could experience a 24-degree temperature swing as brisk winds give way to clear skies and freezing nighttime conditions.

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State moves to add bobcat trapping in all Iowa counties

The Iowa Natural Resource Commission is starting the process of changing the rules to open up bobcat trapping statewide. DNR furbearer biologist Vince Evelsizer says the native animals were wiped out during the late 1800 and early 1900s, but made a return in the 1990s. “There’s a lot of indications from our information and from the field that the bobcat population is flourishing in most parts of the state,” Evelsizer says.

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Iowa Braces for Colder Temperatures After Warm Start

Iowa’s unusually mild November weather is expected to come to an end as a blast of colder air moves into the state later this week. According to the National Weather Service in Des Moines, temperatures have remained several degrees above normal throughout the first part of November. However, that pattern is expected to change Wednesday night as colder air moves across Iowa.

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Phoebe Bridgers, Billy Strings among headliners announced for 2027 Hinterland music festival

The Hinterland music festival in St. Charles, Iowa has announced its 2027 lineup, including Phoebe Bridgers, Billy Strings, Zach Top, and others.

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Heightened Snow Risk Builds Across Minneapolis, Des Moines, Chicago and Milwaukee as Cold Front Unlocks Arctic Air Through Thanksgiving Week Travel Period

MINNEAPOLIS — Snow chances are rising across the Upper Midwest and Northern Plains. They could start as early as the coming weekend and continue through the end of November. A brief warm-up early next week will come before a strong cold front around November 20 brings colder air into the region. Multiple rounds of winter weather are possible heading into Thanksgiving week.

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Measles case confirmed in Polk County child; exposure locations listed

POLK COUNTY, Iowa — The Polk County Health Department has confirmed a measles case in a child and is working to notify people who may have been exposed at locations in Ankeny and Des Moines. The child visited the locations while potentially contagious, according to the health department. Iowa...

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Iowa Finance Authority Awards LIHTCs to Advance 595 Affordable Homes

The Iowa Finance Authority (IFA) has reserved nearly $9 million in federal low-income housing tax credits (LIHTCs) to help create four developments in Council Bluffs, Dubuque, Waterloo, and West Des Moines. The communities will provide 595 affordable homes for individuals and families. The recent awards were made through the 4%...

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Country Herald

Iowa Winter Travel: Salted I-35 Can Still Turn Icy

Des Moines, Iowa City and Council Bluffs drivers should know why treated highways can remain dangerously slick.

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UIHC task force leaves cause of higher Mission Cancer bills untouched

A small task force the Iowa Board of Regents assembled to review issues with patient billing after University of Iowa Health Care purchased the state's largest cancer treatment clinic says more could be done to help patients understand billing and access financial support. The task force, however, was not assigned to do anything about the biggest factor that has made former Mission Cancer & Blood patients' bills higher under UIHC. Dr. Denise Jamieson, UIHC vice president for medical affairs , told the regents at their Wednesday, Nov. 11, meeting in Ames the group examined communications with patients and billing and financial counseling. Jamieson said it determined UIHC could inform patients earlier about what they may owe, connect them with financial assistance and work with insurers, employers and others that play a role in out-of-pocket medical costs. UIHC also could "measure whether the changes are affecting the patient experience," she said. "We want patients to focus on their treatment," she said. But the task force did not address the reason for the higher bills. In a series of investigative reports this year, the Des Moines Register Watchdog found the elevated bills showed up after the nonprofit hospital group started charging hospital

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Roosevelt band one month away from performing in Pearl Harbor memorial parade in Hawaii

DES MOINES — The Roosevelt Marching Band has been practicing for over 15 months for its performance in the Pearl Harbor Memorial Parade, and the performance is now less than a month away. Students say being part of the band has been a rewarding part of their high school career, and they are honored to […]