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Teen In Custody After Shots Fired Incident At Des Moines Grad Ceremony
(Des Moines, IA) -- One person is charged in a shots-fired incident outside the Roosevelt High School graduation at the Knapp Center in Des Moines. Police say a fight broke out inside the Knapp Center Saturday, and hundreds of people ran out creating chaos. One woman was pushed down and...
Des Moines police investigating Saturday night stabbing that sent 1 to the hospital
DES MOINES, Iowa — Des Moines Police are investigating after a person was stabbed in the metro Saturday night. The assault happened just before 10 p.m. Saturday in the 600 block of Sixth Avenue in Downtown. Police say a man suffered injuries to the neck and torso, but was alert when first responders arrived.
'It took the sheets off the bed': Two injured in Story County tornado near Nevada
NEVADA, Iowa — Story County has confirmed two people were injured whenTuesday night's tornado struck a path from Cambridge to Nevada. The storm leveled several homes on the southeast side of town. “Those are the things you love, people and animals,” a tearful Sheryl Lounsberry said. It's been...
Trees toppled, homes damaged after EF-0 tornado hits Johnston neighborhood
JOHNSTON, Iowa — The Green Meadows community in Johnston is cleaning up debris from an EF-0 tornado touchdown. The National Weather Service confirmed a tornado in Johnston early Friday morning. The EF-0 tornado traveled northeast about 3.2 miles, starting in the area of Terra Park just north of Interstate...
Scattered storms for Memorial Day in eastern Iowa, flooding on area rivers
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (Iowa's News Now) — There will be times of sun and times with storms on this Memorial Day in eastern Iowa. Widely scattered storms are going to be most likely between 2-8 pm. A few spotty showers and storms are possible Tuesday with dry time for...
Iowa native Mason Mitchell set to make his return to the Iowa Speedway
DES MOINES, Iowa — In 2014, West Des Moines native and Valley High School graduate Mason Mitchell was on top of the ARCA racing world. "I was very grateful for that part of my life," Mitchell said. "We definitely didn't take it for granted." That year, he won the...
'Let us never take those freedoms for granted' chaplain reminds at Memorial Day ceremony
Hundreds of Iowans gathered at the Iowa Veterans Cemetary in Adel early Memorial Day morning to remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice. Friends, family and veterans were welcomed by the clouds parting and the sun shining down. "It is an honor to be here this Memorial Day on the...
Iowa boys state soccer tournament 2024: Predicting champions in all four classes
Thirty-two teams left, eight per class. It's put up or shut up time for the Iowa high school boys soccer teams left alive in the postseason. Starting on Wednesday the road to crowning four state champions becomes more clear as the state tournament kicks off. It all wraps up at Mediacom Stadium on...
‘She Didn’t Need Nobody to Sign No Paperwork’: Pastor Hits Back Following Accusations of ‘Grooming’ for Marrying 19-Year-Old When He Was 63
Over the past two years, Bishop Dwight Reed has been under attack after marrying his bride, Jordan Goodlett at 19. Recently, a resurfaced clip from […] ‘She Didn’t Need Nobody to Sign No Paperwork’: Pastor Hits Back Following Accusations of ‘Grooming’ for Marrying 19-Year-Old When He Was 63
Metro ministry aims to feed those in need
DES MOINES, Iowa — In 2007, Pastor Mark Reetz settled in Des Moines. "I spent a year just walking the streets downtown, meeting people and helping people," he said. That's when he came to a realization as he worked with the city's residents who were struggling the most. "Maybe...
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