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Des Moines man accused of beating family members with 30 lbs. dumbbell
DES MOINES, Iowa — A Des Moines man has been charged with attempted murder for allegedly beating and seriously injuring his family members with a 30 lbs. dumbbell. According to the Des Moines Police Department, just before 7 a.m. Wednesday officers responded to a report of multiple people injured at a home in the 1200 […]
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Wells Fargo announces layoffs at Jordan Creek campus for the second time this month
For the second time this month, Wells Fargo has announced layoffs at its Jordan Creek Campus in West Des Moines , this time for 34 employees effective May 18, according to the state’s Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification, or WARN, website. Earlier in March, Wells Fargo announced the layoff of 33 employees effective April 4. The fourth-largest bank in the United States with assets of $1.7 trillion, San Francisco-based Wells Fargo, once the largest employer in the Des Moines metro, has been paring back its workforce in recent years. The latest announcement brings the total workforce reductions to 1,078...
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Des Moines' emergency homeless shelter will limit space during extreme cold, heat
Central Iowa's largest homeless shelter will no longer accept extra people in times of extreme cold or heat, saying it can't afford it. Polk County's weather amnesty program goes into effect during extremely cold and hot temperatures, requiring shelters such as Central Iowa Shelter & Services (CISS) to house more people beyond its 150-bed limit. Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority provides rides to warming and cooling shelters during this time. But because of budget constraints, CISS will not exceed the number of beds people normally can access: 100 for men and 50 for women, CEO Melissa O'Neil said...
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Adventureland, other U.S. amusement parks acquired by new company
DES MOINES, Iowa — Palace Entertainment announced on Tuesday that all its U.S. amusement parks, including Adventureland, have been acquired by a new company. According to Palace Entertainment, Herschend, a long-standing themed attractions company, and Parques Reunidos, Palace Entertainment’s parent company, reached a deal that would allow Herschend to acquire all of Palace Entertainment’s U.S. […]
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NOTABLE TRANSACTIONS: Des Moines industrial properties sold for $6.25 million
Industrial properties in the southern part of Des Moines have been acquired by a local entity, Polk County real estate records show. Susa Capital LLC, located in Waukee, paid Mid America Development Co. $6.25 million for property at 2201 and 2205 Bell Ave. and for an 8-acre undeveloped parcel north of Bell Avenue between Fleur Drive and Southwest 22nd Street.
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EXPIRED: BLIZZARD WARNING issued across the area for Wednesday
The National Weather Service has issued a BLIZZARD WARNING in effect for Wednesday across portions of Iowa and Minnesota. This includes the cities of Rochester, Owatonna, Austin, Albert Lea, Mason City, Osage, and Forest City. Snow is expected to fall by Wednesday morning and continue throughout the day. The snow...
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Blizzard Conditions Expected on Wednesday
(Des Moines) Moderate to heavy snow and strong and gusty winds may produce blizzard conditions on Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service. Forecasters say two-inch-per-hour snowfall rates will be possible along with thundersnow. Damaging wind gusts of 60 miles per hour or more are possible, sometimes causing difficult to impossible travel conditions.
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2 injured in early morning Des Moines shooting
DES MOINES, Iowa — Des Moines police are investigating after two people were injured in a shooting early Monday morning in the King Irving neighborhood. Sgt. Paul Parizek, spokesperson for the Des Moines Police Department, said it happened in the 1400 block of 10th Street just after 12:40 a.m. A resident said they were sitting […]
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Iowa high school boys basketball state tournament moving to Ames' Hilton Coliseum in 2027
After more than 60 years in Des Moines, the Iowa boys high school basketball state tournament will move in 2027 to Iowa State University's Hilton Coliseum in Ames, the Iowa High School Athletic Association announced Wednesday. The tournament has been held continuously in the capital since 1963, first at Veterans Memorial Auditorium and then at Wells Fargo Arena beginning in 2006. Since 1955, it has been played only twice elsewhere, both times in Iowa City. IHSAA Executive Director Tom Keating said the agreement to hold the games in Ames will extend through 2032. Keating said the move is being...