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Surveillance video shows local shoe and apparel store's second robbery, store to close indefinitely
DES MOINES, Iowa — Editor's Note: A previous version of this article stated the robbery happened on Saturday. Based on new information, Local 5 has corrected the story to indicate the robbery occurred Sunday. A local footwear and apparel store is closing its doors indefinitely after experiencing its second...
Des Moines school to ban phones to improve students' mental health
DES MOINES, Iowa — There's a new call to action at Des Moines' Hoover High School to improve mental health. The school will no longer allow students to use their cellphones, headphones or AirPods during the school day in the upcoming school year. Generation Z is more digitally connected...
Motorcyclist in critical condition after crash on Des Moines' south side
DES MOINES, Iowa — A motorcyclist is in critical condition after a crash Saturday night on Des Moines' south side. Police say the 53-year-old rider collided head-on with a car on East Watrous Avenue. Officers and medics performed CPR at the scene and got the man's pulse back. A...
Skate community says outsiders to blame for late night problems at Lauridsen Park
DES MOINES, IOWA — Two weekends in a row shots were fired at Lauridsen Park and the skating community is confident that it is not by those who use the park to skate. “It’s probably kids that don’t even skate,” said Errond Powell, a parent from Des Moines, as he watched his kid have fun […]
Roosevelt grad ‘shocked’ after shooting incident at commencement
DES MOINES, Iowa — Seniors at Roosevelt High School were eagerly looking forward to a day that was all about celebrating their academic achievements. The joy quickly turned into panic as students and staff noticed a crowd panicking and scrambling from the bleachers. “I was on the ramp leading up to the stage,” said Philip […]
Newton softball stays unbeaten after win over Pleasantville
It’s not uncommon for a softball player to reach base three or more times in a game and then follow it up with an 0-for-4 performance. That’s just the way the game works, especially when hard contact can sometimes result in an out. Mack Sims is off to...
Iowa’s Tornado Events Well Above Normal
(Des Moines) The number of spring tornado events in Iowa has already reached the total for one year. Chad Hahn with the National Weather Service in Des Moines says the typical yearly average is around 50. Hahn tells KSOM/KS95 News that as of May 24, forty-seven tornadoes had been identified...
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.
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...
‘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
Flash flooding leaves Kellogg homeowners cleaning up from watery mess
KELLOGG, Iowa — Residents in one Kellogg neighborhood say they were woken up by a flash flood early Tuesday morning. Now, they're left cleaning out mud and water from their homes. Mayor Lonnie Huffaker said his basement and the first floor of his home were flooded. "I've got a...
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