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Des Moines police release video of Sept. 16 fatal shootingWe Are Iowa1 day ago
Woman hit by vehicle at East Euclid Hy-Vee diesKCCI.com1 day ago
Des Moines man sentenced to 15 years in prison after deadly 2023 stabbingWe Are Iowa21 hours ago
Des Moines, most suburbs postpone Beggars' Night due to forecasted rainThe Des Moines Register5 hours ago
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Des Moines, most suburbs postpone Beggars' Night due to forecasted rain
Most Des Moines metro area trick-or-treaters will have to wait another day to get their candy. The city of Des Moines started a trend of moving Beggars' Night from Wednesday to Thursday due to forecasted rain. Beggars' Night for Des Moines residents instead will be held from 6-8 p.m. on Halloween night "to...
Des Moines officer injured while arresting arson suspect
DES MOINES, Iowa — A Des Moines police officer was injured Monday while taking a suspected arsonist into custody on the city’s southside. Sgt. Paul Parizek of the Des Moines Police Department said the incident began around 5:00 p.m. near SW 9th St. and Watrous Ave. when a 24-year-old patrol officer tried to make contact […]
Hy-Vee is Making a Significant Change at Their Stores
Hy-Vee is making some significant changes to their stores, specifically the checkout process, as confirmed by the supermarket on Monday, per multiple outlets. In recent months, Hy-Vee has been reducing the presence of self-checkout stations at various stores. Some stores have eliminated them entirely. Some have converted the stations to express lanes with a limit of a dozen items or less. From the way Hy-Vee spokesperson Tina Potthoff spoke, it sounds like this could become a dominant trend amongst all Hy-Vee locations in due time.
Overnight construction to close part of I-80/35 starting Wednesday
POLK COUNTY, Iowa — Overnight closures on a portion of I-80/35 in western Polk County start Wednesday night. The Iowa Department of Transportation says I-80 WB will be closed between Highway 141 and up to University Avenue between 10:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. on Wednesday and Thursday. That also means the on-ramps to I-80 WB […]
Des Moines man claims Lucky for Life ticket with $25k a year for life prize
CLIVE, Iowa — A Des Moines man has claimed the Lucky for Life ticket that won $25,000 a year for life. Richard Hoversten, 79, purchased the winning Lucky for Life ticket on Wednesday night at the Hy-Vee in the 2500 block of East Euclid Avenue in Des Moines. “I went to the store just to […]
Des Moines' behind-the-scenes struggle to address homelessness
Before the City Council adopted public sleeping and camping bans last month, Des Moines' municipal staff proposed other policy options that the city didn't publicize, according to documents obtained by Axios.Why it matters: Some of these ideas, including a tiny home village, repurposing a big box store for temporary housing and authorizing the rotation of campsites throughout the city, are still viable and should be considered, officials tell Axios.State of play: Enforcement of the new bans remain on hold until the city meets a series of council directives — including hiring more outreach workers to assist unsheltered people.Last month,...
Des Moines' Army Post Road is getting a roundabout
Des Moines' roundabout revolution will launch at East Army Post Road and Southeast 36th Street under a project before the City Council.Why it matters: A traffic study shows replacing the two-way stop sign intersection with a roundabout will reduce speeds and crashes in an area near Easter Lake where significant traffic growth is anticipated.Driving the news: The DSM City Council is expected to review bids for the estimated $3.2 million project next month.Flashback: DSM began planning roundabout projects more than a year ago, citing studies that show they substantially reduce crashes that cause deaths or serious injuries.They are also part of Vision Zero, a citywide series of street safety improvement projects designed to eliminate traffic deaths by 2040.The intrigue: Not all roundabouts are created equally. Altoona removed an older roundabout this year, partly because it was smaller than others and difficult for larger vehicles to navigate. The city replaced it with a four-way stop.What's next: If the City Council approves the bids, construction will begin this spring and take about a year to complete. The intersection of Southeast 36th Street and East Army Post Road currently has two stop signs. Photo: Jason Clayworth/Axios
Are homeless people allowed to vote in Iowa?
POLK COUNTY, Iowa — Over the past couple of weeks, Local 5 has gotten questions from the community on whether or not homeless people can vote in the upcoming election, as well as what documents they would need to vote. According to the Secretary of State’s office, homeless people...
Violating Iowa’s Leaf Law Could Result In A $1000 Fine
In the state of Iowa is you don't put your leaves in a brown paper bag and purchase a sticker from the city that states the bag is full of leaves and must be recycled you could be facing a fine. Some are as low as $10 others hit the hundreds to thousands
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