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Thousands of Iowans expected to join the 14th annual Healthiest State Walk
DES MOINES, Iowa — The Iowa Healthiest State Initiative is hosting the 14th annual Heathiest State Walk on Wednesday. The Healthiest State Initiative is a nonprofit with the goal of helping Iowans improve their health. Executive Director, Jami Haberl, says a healthier lifestyle starts with just one step, which is why they host a walk […]
Des Moines ChildServe to relocate and expand, increasing capacity from 60 to 600 children
DES MOINES, Iowa — ChildServe announced Monday it will begin renovating a facility that its current Des Moines location will eventually move into, providing the ability to help 10 times as many children as the current facility. The organization's new facility at 1750 48th Street will see an anticipated...
Ingersoll Ave. shooting brings community together as investigation continues
DES MOINES, Iowa — The sound of gunshots echoed down Ingersoll Avenue in Des Moines on Friday night with security cameras catching the suspected gunman sprinting away. As of late Tuesday afternoon, the Des Moines Police Department said that no arrests had been made and that detectives were continuing to follow up on leads. “There’s […]
Attorney sues state for alleged defamation, wrongful discharge
An Iowa-licensed attorney who was fired from the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services is now suing the state for alleged defamation and wrongful discharge. Attorney James Sheets of Des Moines worked for Iowa DHHS, then known as the Iowa Department of Human Services, only briefly, from June 10, 2022, until Aug. 19, 2022. […]
Man sues TMC Transportation, alleging company fired him because of his dreadlocks
DES MOINES, Iowa — A Black man alleges in a lawsuit that an Iowa trucking company fired him as a driver because he wouldn't cut off his dreadlocks, the latest in a series of incidents across the country over an issue activists have dubbed hair discrimination. Drew Harvey, 26,...
Gunshot victim walks into Des Moines hospital, police investigating
DES MOINES, Iowa — Police are investigating after a gunshot victim walked into the emergency room at MercyOne in Des Moines late Monday night. Des Moines Police Department spokesperson Sgt. Paul Parizek said the victim arrived at the ER at 11:23 p.m. That’s about the same time police were receiving reports about the occupants of […]
Pleasant Hill man charged for alleged diesel fuel theft at Newton co-op
Oct. 1—Newton Police Department has arrested a 32-year-old male accused of stealing about $2,400 in diesel fuel from a local co-op. Kenny Carreras Rodriguez of Pleasant Hill was arrested Sept. 25 in connection with the alleged diesel theft, and he has been charged with three separate felonies. According to a press release from the police department, officers received a report on Sept. 16 from ...
Home a total loss after early morning fire in Polk County
POLK COUNTY, Iowa — A home is a total loss after a fire broke out early Monday morning in Polk County. At around 6:22 a.m. the Delaware Township Fire Department responded to a report of a house fire in the 2500 block of NE 53rd Court. When firefighters arrived on scene they found flames coming […]
Blank Park Zoo reveals name of baby snow monkey
DES MOINES, Iowa — A baby snow monkey at the Blank Park Zoo officially has a name. The baby Japanese macaque was named Yumi following a silent auction for naming rights at the zoo's 2024 Safari Soiree. The event raised more than $150,000 in total. The name Yumi originates...
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