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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. […]
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...
Nurse with multiple alcohol-related convictions keeps her license
An Iowa nurse convicted of multiple criminal offenses related to her use of alcohol will be allowed to retain her license to practice, the Iowa Board of Nursing has ruled. The decision allows Taylor James Gill, 31, of Bondurant, to continue practicing in Iowa as a registered nurse, subject to certain requirements for monitoring and […]
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 […]
Casey's to name ICON feature along Des Moines River
Casey's donated $1 million to Iowa Confluence Water Trails (ICON) and has been granted naming rights for an overlook near Center Street and the Des Moines River. Why it matters: ICON is one of central Iowa's largest ongoing public projects, adding amenities like boat launches and whitewater runs throughout area rivers and creeks.
Iowa voters react to VP debate at watch parties across the metro
WEST DES MOINES, IOWA — The first and only Vice Presidential Debate in New York on Tuesday night brought out Iowa voters in both parties eager to listen to both candidates. WHO 13 News went to two watch parties, one in Des Moines and one in West Des Moines. One was for Democrats and the […]
Jordan Creek Halloween pop-up restaurant and bar opens in West Des Moines
If you're feeling creepy crawly this month, stop by "Nightmare at Jordan Creek" — the mall's newest Halloween pop-up experience. Driving the news: The owners of The Station on Ingersoll opened the "elegant and spooky" space Tuesday night at the former Champs location near Century Theater. The decked-out restaurant...
Most Haunted Cemeteries In Minnesota, Iowa, South Dakota
Have you heard about these ancient and some would say most haunted cemeteries in Minnesota, Iowa, and South Dakota?. South Dakota became a state in 1889, but there were many burial grounds that existed across the plains long before that. According to Readers Digest the oldest established cemetery in South...
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,...
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