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Norwalk Man Pleads Guilty, Has One Charge Dismissed in Burglary Case

***This story was updated to reflect an update in the District Court proceedings***. A Norwalk man charged with burglary in the third degree after allegedly attempting to break into a locked semi-trailer, with a large tool, in an attempt to steal fireworks, entered a guilty plea recently in Warren County Court. According to the affidavit, 19-year-old Jaiden Hull and two other unidentified individuals damaged the trailer door and the metal padlock guard and were able to partially open the trailer door. Hull and the two others and their getaway vehicle, a black truck, were captured on security cameras. The black truck was later discovered parked outside Hull’s residence and large burglar tools were in the truck bed.

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Warren County gun club fires back over millions invested, pending lawsuit

INDIANOLA, Iowa– The legal battle over New Pioneer Gun Club in Warren County is intensifying, with the club now asking a judge to reconsider a ruling that overturned the property’s rezoning, while neighboring residents continue pushing for enforcement. The latest developments played out on Thursday during the Warren County Board of Adjustment meeting, where board […]

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6 Fareway Habits That Leave Hy-Vee Shoppers Scratching Their Heads

Are you used to loading your own trunk after a Hy-Vee run?. If you’re at a Fareway in Iowa and beyond, someone will probably beat you to it. These are the Fareway habits that leave many Hy-Vee shoppers scratching their heads. 1. Closed Sundays. Fareway stores stay closed on...

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On Des Moines’ Eastside, Locals Swear This Unassuming Iowa Dive Bar Serves The City’s Best Wings

Some of the best food in any city hides inside buildings that most people drive right past. On the Eastside of Des Moines, there is a plain little bar that locals have trusted for decades, and they all point to one thing on the menu. The wings here have built...

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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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Jerry and Ryan Pezzetti out as Ankeny Centennial head coaches

ANKENY, Iowa — Iowa’s winningest high school football coach and his co-coach son won’t be returning to the sidelines at Ankeny Centennial next season. The Ankeny Community School District confirmed on Friday that co-head coach Jerry Pezzetti is retiring, while co-head coach Ryan Pezzetti has not resigned. The Jaguars finished the 2026 season with a […]

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Warren County Weighs Sheriff Appointment Or Costly Special Election After Carico Retires

Warren County supervisors are trying to figure out how to replace Sheriff Joe Carico, and they can't agree on whether to appoint a successor or send the decision to voters in a special election that could cost tens of thousands of dollars. The board was set to begin the process of appointing a new sheriff at its regular Tuesday meeting, even as some supervisors said they expect the matter to end up on the ballot anyway.

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West Des Moines office park could become neighborhood

A sprawling West Des Moines office park that once housed some of the metro's prominent companies could be transformed into apartments, shops and a hotel. Why it matters: Regency West is a mostly vacant, dated office park in a prominent spot next to Interstate 235. Catch up quick: The first Regency West building was constructed in 1981, eventually growing into an eight-building office park along Westown Parkway. The office park, built by Des Moines businessman Marvin Pomerantz, once housed major companies including ITA Group, Equifax, MetLife, Sammons and Holmes Murphy. Over the years, however, tenants have left for newer facilities, while the pandemic also reduced the need for space. R&R Realty purchased the property in 2012 and sold it to Chicago-based Bradford Allen in 2025. State of play: Today, the office park is under 30% capacity with 600,000 square feet of space. Its valuation has dramatically dropped, going from a $52 million assessed valuation in 2023 to just $17 million in 2026. West Des Moines is considering a new tax incentive for the area to help pay for redevelopment costs, says the city's economic development director, Ryan Moffatt. What they're saying: Bradford Allen wants to turn the property into a

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At This Iowa Steakhouse You Can Dig Into A Hand-Cut Ribeye In A 1900s Building

Some dinners are just meals, and some become the story you tell for years. Downtown Des Moines has a steakhouse that falls firmly into the second group. It sits inside a building from the early 1900s, and the menu leans proudly on hand-cut steaks like the ribeye. A large golden...

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Wells Fargo to cut more jobs at Jordan Creek campus

Wells Fargo will further reduce its workforce at its Jordan Creek campus in West Des Moines , announcing that 24 employees will lose their positions on Jan. 9. The layoff announcement, posted Tuesday, Nov. 10, on Iowa's Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification , or WARN, website is the bank's 17th round of announced job cuts since February. It follows an announced staff cut of 86 on Oct. 27 , the bank's largest single Des Moines metro layoff since February 2019, according to WARN records. The nation's third-largest bank by assets and the Des Moines metro's second-largest employer, Wells Fargo has cut 1,999 positions in 114 announced rounds of layoffs in the metro since April 2022, with many more jobs lost to attrition. The bank has eliminated 484 jobs in the metro this year; it laid off 501 in 2025. (function(){function e(){window.addEventListener(`message`,function(e){if(e.data[`datawrapper-height`]!==void 0){var t=document.querySelectorAll(`iframe`);for(var n in e.data[`datawrapper-height`])for(var r=0,i;i=t[r];r++)if(i.contentWindow===e.source){var a=e.data[`datawrapper-height`][n]+`px`;i.style.height=a}}})}e()})(); The layoffs will affect support staff in the bank's consumer banking and lending division, according to the WARN letter the company submitted to Iowa Workforce Development on Tuesday. In the letter, Wells Fargo said it would provide the affected employees with severance pay and career transition support through the human resources firm

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Iowa vs. Creighton: Hawkeyes Head to Des Moines After OT Loss

Iowa heads to Des Moines to face Creighton on Sunday after an overtime loss to Virginia Tech. The Hawkeyes have shown early strength on the boards and scoring depth, while Ty’Reek Coleman has been their most consistent scorer. Creighton arrives after its first loss of the season, led by a trio of double-digit scorers.

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Urbandale school to be demolished. Budget cuts complicate what's next.

The Urbandale Community School District plans to tear down a former elementary school, with the longer-term future of the property still to be decided in the months ahead amid budget uncertainties. The Urbandale school board voted in September to pause construction of a new administration office building at the site of Rolling Green Elementary School at 8100 Airline Ave., but opted to continue with the demolition of the former school and its playground. The board will have a public hearing Nov. 23 on the plans, form of contract and estimated cost of the demolition. Rolling Green closed after the district consolidated it into Karen Acres Elementary School in 2023. The building has been decaying since, according to school board meeting documents. The school board had voted in July to demolish the building and proceed with building the new administrative offices, at a combined estimated cost from $10.2 million to $10.5 million. But what's given pause to the new offices is public perception of the district's finances. Faced with declining student enrollment, Urbandale schools will have to trim $7 million from the operating budget over the next five years, starting with $2.5 million to be cut from the 2027-2028 school year's

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Generator likely cause of large garage fire at Polk County home

Editor’s note: The video above contains previous reporting about the garage fire. POLK COUNTY, Iowa — A generator is being named as the likely cause of a large garage fire at a Des Moines home Wednesday night. At around 6:30 p.m., the Delaware Township Fire Department responded to a report of a garage fire in […]

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Des Moines man sentenced to prison for skate park assault, robberies

DES MOINES, Iowa — A Des Moines man charged with back-to-back willful injury charges in March and April cases has been sentenced to prison. In March, videos began circulating online that showed individuals taking part in what appeared to be an assault at the Lauridsen Skate Park, which left one person seriously injured. The Des […]

Des Moines, IA · 2d

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Indianola School Board Approves Moving of Final Parking Lot to Ending of Phase 1B of Construction Project

The Indianola School Board approved a change in the order of tasks for the major Indianola construction project currently ongoing. The final parking lot project will now be completed at the end of phase 1B. Indianola Superintendent Tara Paul says this will allow access to the parking lot sooner than originally expected.

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UPDATE: Ankeny teen found safe and returned home

ANKENY, Iowa — Authorities say a 15-year-old Ankeny teen reported missing Friday has been located. The Ankeny Police Department says Bailey was located safe and has been returned to his family. Police thank the community for this vigilance during this time. ***ORIGINAL*** The Ankeny Police Department says 15-year-old DeAlyn Bailey was reported missing from his […]

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Man dies after overnight stabbing in Des Moines, investigation underway

DES MOINES, Iowa — A man who was critically injured after a stabbing incident Saturday morning has died, and a homicide investigation is underway, police say. The Des Moines Police Department says officers responded to an apartment in the 700 block of Monona Avenue just before 3:30 a.m. Saturday, after reports of a domestic disturbance. […]

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Shaun Cassidy returns to Des Moines with holiday show

Shaun Cassidy is bringing his holiday show "Unwrapped" to Des Moines' Hoyt Sherman Place later this month. Flashback: Cassidy, 68, is the son of actors Jack Cassidy and Oscar-winning actress Shirley Jones. He rose to fame in the 1970s with the No. 1 hit " Da Doo Ron Ron " and with TV's "The Hardy Boys Mysteries" before becoming a successful writer and producer of shows such as " American Gothic " and " New Amsterdam ." Axios caught up with him for a quick phone interview. Why come to Des Moines? "Well, I have a confession. I played the Hoyt Sherman about, well, maybe three years ago now ( June 2022 ), and I loved it. Not only did I love the venue, but I also loved Des Moines, and I hadn't been there for a very long time, probably not since the late '70s. The city was so beautiful. It was just sort of a magical 24 hours we spent there. So I've been eager to come back since." What can audiences expect from your holiday show? "My crazy experiences around the holidays with my family — with the family I was born into, and the family I've

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