Des Moines Man Faces Charges in Crash that Killed Motorcyclist
News Desk DES MOINES, Iowa — A Des Moines man who police said caused a fatal traffic accident that left a motorcyclist dead will face charges. That accident happened Saturday at 10:19…
Dave Price Watched a Convicted Murderer Get Executed in an Electric Chair Nicknamed ‘Yellow Mama’
DES MOINES, Iowa — President Donald Trump has reignited a national debate on whether some of the country’s most violent criminals should die by execution. His administration announced that it…
Insiders 7/28/19: Michael Bennet on How to Improve American Health Care, Education
DES MOINES, Iowa — Presidential candidate Michael Bennet, a Democratic senator from Colorado, joins Insiders to discuss how to improve health care in the United States. Bennet supports “Medicare X.”…
Metro Firefighters Urge Citizens to Support Sales Tax Increase
IOWA — The Johnston-Grimes Professional Firefighters Association put its support behind a one-cent raise to their sales tax. Voters in Urbandale, Johnston, Clive, Bondurant and Grimes will head to the…
Ottumwa Man Killed in Single-Car Crash
VAN BUREN COUNTY, Iowa — An Ottumwa man is dead after crashing in Van Buren County Friday. The Iowa State Patrol said 55-year-old Michael Lawson was headed northbound on County…
Giant Barbecue Brings Awareness to Food Insecurity in Iowa
DES MOINES, Iowa — If you were in Des Moines’ east village Sunday, you couldn’t miss the smell of barbecue coming from Brenton Skating Plaza. The Food Bank of Iowa…
Des Moines Brothers Brew and Pay Tribute to North Side Neighborhood
DES MOINES, Iowa — The community of breweries in Iowa continues to expand, with a new addition in Des Moines’ east village. “Every home brewer wants to do it,” said…
Gunfire Erupts at a Brooklyn Park, Leaving 1 Dead and 11 Injured, New York Police Say
BROOKLYN, New York — Twelve people were struck by gunfire at a Brooklyn park shortly after a festival that drew thousands of revelers, police said. One man died and another…
Police Investigating Shooting at Urbandale Apartment Complex
URBANDALE, Iowa — Police are investigating a shooting in Urbandale Sunday afternoon. Urbandale police said one person was shot at the Westpointe Apartments located in the 7600 block of Camelot…
Man Injured in Shooting at an Urbandale Apartment Complex
URBANDALE, Iowa — Police are investigating a shooting in Urbandale Sunday. Urbandale police said a man was shot at the Westpointe Apartments located in the 7600 block of Camelot Drive.…
Pete Buttigieg Speaks to Millennial Leaders in Des Moines
DES MOINES, Iowa — On Friday and Saturday, the New Leaders Council Convention held forums with presidential candidates Senator Cory Booker and former Housing Secretary Julian Castro. On Saturday Mayor…
Plane Makes Emergency Landing Just Yards Away From Child’s Birthday Party
HAVERHILL, Iowa — It was a close call in Marshall County after a crop duster pilot was forced to make an emergency landing just yards from a child’s birthday party.…
Police Identify Man Killed by Train in Fort Dodge
FORT DODGE, Iowa — Police have identified the man struck and killed by a train in Fort Dodge Friday morning. A news release from the Fort Dodge Police Department says…
19-Year-Old Woman Hit and Killed by Truck in Altoona
ALTOONA, Iowa — A woman was killed when she was struck by a pickup truck in Altoona Friday night. The Iowa State Patrol said the crash happened at the intersection…
Motorcyclist Dead After Crash on Des Moines’ South Side
DES MOINES, Iowa — A two-vehicle accident on the south side of Des Moines left a motorcyclist dead. Des Moines police said 59-year-old Timothy Gruis, of Des Moines, was killed…