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Iowa facility that mistreated residents with intellectual disabilities nears closure
GLENWOOD, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa facility for people with intellectual disabilities is set to permanently close after federal investigators said patients’ rights were violated there. The 28 residents at the state-run Glenwood Resource Center will be moved out by the end of June and 235 staff members...
Iowa dad shares how teen daughter saved his life with CPR
DES MOINES, Iowa — The Central Iowa Heart Walk takes place in downtown Des Moines in just a couple of weeks. The American Heart Association hosts the walk to get people to improve their heart health and mental health. Brad Feldman and his daughter Avery, of West Des Moines,...
1 injured in southeast Des Moines shooting overnight
DES MOINES, Iowa — Police are investigating after one person suffered a gunshot wound early Tuesday morning on Des Moines’ southeast side. Officers were called to the 5500 block of SE 14th St. around 12:15 a.m. on a report of gunshots, said Sgt. Paul Parizek with the Des Moines Police Department. The caller described a […]
Caitlin Clark is Trending After High School GPA Resurfaces
As one of the biggest superstars in the sporting world, everything Caitlin Clark does is heavily analyzed and scrutinized. Last month, a social media troll account attempted to trick fans into thinking Clark carried a 0.9 GPA during her time at Dowling Catholic High School. That couldn't be further ...
Meet the candidates running for Iowa House District 21 in Marion, Warren counties
Republican state Rep. Brooke Boden faces a challenge from Democrat Spencer Waugh for a seat in the Iowa House of Representatives. The two candidates are facing off in the race for House District 21, which covers parts of Warren and Marion counties, including Indianola, Sandyville, Milo, Lacona and Knoxville. To...
National Weather Service confirms 2 tornadoes touched down in Iowa
PRAIRIE CITY, Iowa — Storms built up across Iowa on Monday evening as the Des Moines office of the National Weather Service confirmed two tornadoes. The first tornado touched down in Clarke County as an EF1, lasting from 12:38 to 12:46 a.m. Estimated winds peaked between 95 to 100 mph.
List names Des Moines metro's most endangered historic buildings for 2024
A one-room schoolhouse in Ankeny, a minister's one-time home near Drake University and a former fraternal hall in Highland Park join the list of seven historic buildings in the metro that the Des Moines Heritage Trust says are at risk of demolition this year. The trust released its second annual...
19-unit apartment building sold in Des Moines
Marlena Holdings LLC, located in Des Moines, paid MP Property Management LLC $1.1 million for property at 2600 Kingman Blvd. in Des Moines, Polk County real estate records show. The property includes a four-story apartment building constructed in 1917. The building includes 19 units. The Polk County assessor lists the property in below-normal condition. The property is valued at $902,000. The transaction was recorded May 3.
You have a week to nab $25 tickets for these Des Moines, Wells Fargo Arena concerts.
Your next concert may cost less than a visit to the gas pump thanks to a promotion from Live Nation. The ticket sales company’s Concert Week kicks off May 8 through May 14. During, tickets for select events are $25, plus taxes, while tickets last. What Des Moines' concerts are included in Live Nation's...
Recent flooding no match for Lauridsen Amphitheater
DES MOINES, Iowa — The reminder is a bit overdue, but it still applies. “It’s spring and summer in Iowa,” says Water Works Park Events Manager Tom Zmolek. “We’re gonna have weather and we’re gonna have water.” Even at a placed called Water Works Park, it’s been a while since we’ve seen this much water. […]
Iowa mom shares story of losing son in motorcycle crash in hope it saves another
DES MOINES, Iowa — “As a parent you never think this will happen to you and when it does, you know, it makes you pause and you want to do anything you can to prevent it from happening to someone else,” said Traci McBee. Traci lost her son in the fall of 2022 after a […]
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