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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 […]
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...
Local 5 Weekend Guide: Fall Fest, Windsor Heights Book Fair and more
DES MOINES, Iowa — It's officially October, and fall is in full swing in central Iowa. If you're not feeling the autumn energy yet, Local 5 has rounded up five events to help you get in the spooky spirit. Where: Colby Park (6900 School St., Windsor Heights) Price: Free.
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.
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 ...
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,...
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 […]
Why expectant mothers in Iowa are having to travel farther to get maternity care
IOWA, USA — Women in one-third of Iowa’s 99 counties have no access to birthing hospitals, birth centers or obstetric doctors, according to a March of Dimes report. These "maternity care deserts" have grown more commonplace as the state has seen hospitals close down their labor and delivery services.
Supervisor candidate denies allegations of bullying veteran neighbor with PTSD
Oct. 1—Randy Ray, a Newton resident running for county supervisor this year, is facing allegations of intentionally inflicting emotional distress against his neighbor Paul Padilla, a veteran with post-traumatic stress disorder. In response, Ray filed counterclaims alleging similar actions against Padilla. Both deny the claims. According to the petition filed on Aug. 20 by Padilla's attorney, ...
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