Two Des Moines resettlement agencies say they will serve the 309 new arrivals they already welcomed to Iowa, despite a federal stop work order.

A Des Moines man was arrested and charged for grooming and sexual abuse after allegedly luring a girl away from her home on Wednesday.

Here are where a dozen Des Moines area Iowa high school football players signed during the December signing day period.

DES MOINES, Iowa- Non-profit organizations in Iowa are moving forward “cautiously optimistic” after a roller coaster ride over the past few days. “I just… I was at a loss,” said Kimberly Grandstaff. “I couldn’t believe that this would happen.

A DES MOINES RESTAURANT HAS BEEN NOMINATED FOR A PRESTIGIOUS JAMES BEARD AWARD. SIMONS IS RECOGNIZED IN THE OUTSTANDING HOSPITALITY CATEGORY, ALONG WITH 20 OTHER RESTAURANTS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY. THESE ARE THE RESTAURANTS THAT THE JAMES BEARD FOUNDATION,

Caribou Coffee expands its central Iowa footprint with two new locations. The first opened on Wednesday at the intersection of Keosauqua Way and Crocker Street, just off I-235. T his marks the second location to open in Iowa within the last year and makes 16 in the Des Moines metro.

A spokesperson for the Des Moines Fire Department told Local 5 a call came in around 9:50 a.m., reporting flames and smoke coming from Help a Mind Thrive, Keep a Book, a used bookstore and donation center. No one was in the building when the fire started, the spokesperson said.

Des Moines, located where the Raccoon River and Des Moines River meet, officially got it's name on this date in 1857.

Another bill that came out of House Republicans’ new Higher Education Committee, House Study Bill 51 would limit all annual tuition increases to 3 percent for in-state students at the University of Iowa, Iowa State University, and University of Northern Iowa.

The auditor’s investigation identified $436,180 worth of improper and unsupported disbursements, including $324,586 in payments that were routed to an administrator personally.

This exercise prepares emergency responders, including fire departments, hospitals, and police, to manage worst-case scenarios effectively. According to Mulcahy, these exercises ensure that all parties involved are familiar with each other’s roles, preventing delays during actual emergencies.

Family-operated Homemakers Furniture will open its second location in Tiffin, creating 200 jobs in Johnson County. What else should you know?