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Police say a 68-year-old man is dead and two others are in custody after a fight at the Mount Pleasant Moose Lodge.
Des Moines police and water rescue crews are searching the Des Moines River for the body of a man who disappeared under the water early Saturday morning.
Jacen Pearson will spend five years in juvenile detention for the February shooting death of his stepfather, a judge ruled today.
Bob and Jeni Green celebrated the grand opening of their business, Green Family Flooring , two weeks ago at 1901 Beaver Ave.
Inspectors have said for decades that the Lake Delhi dam could barely handle a historically heavy flood - and one inspector predicted such an event might push water over the top of the dam.
The 3-year-olds, excited about their trip to the wading pool, are giving no thought to their cramped, flood-damaged quarters.
Amid tears and cheers, 110 Iowa National Guard soldiers marched out of the packed gymnasium at the Des Moines Area Community College campus here Friday morning, stepped onto three buses and waved goodbye to family and friends as they headed on a long journey that will take them to Afghanistan within a few months.
A teacher at Belmond-Klemme High School has been found not guilty of charges that she had a sexual relationship an 18-year-old male student.
Slipknot drummer Joey Jordison has promised fans the band will rock on following the death of bassist Paul Gray, although they have no plans to ever replace the late star.
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James Reddick answered a knock at his apartment door early Thursday and shortly thereafter was beaten about the face, torso, arms and legs, police said.
At least four people have been shot in three Des Moines incidents since Saturday, one fatally.
A high pressure water system used to install telephone lines on the east side of downtown Des Moines this morning knocked out 911 service to the Des Moines Police Department.
Joe loves baseball. I love flying mystery meats. Thus, we can agree Iowa Cubs games are a good time.
A historic shift in education is going largely unnoticed in Iowa. Iowa today is expected to become the 30th state to adopt national standards for what students should master in math and English.
A judge today awarded guardianship of 79-year-old Bob Queener of Des Moines to his niece and a state senator, ending a seven-month battle with the Iowa Department of Human Services over who should oversee his health, housing and general well-being. Robert Queener's grand-niece Tricia McCarty invited him to her Altoona home for a party in honor of ...
Terry Branstad's campaign illegally purchased two vehicles, violating a law the former Iowa governor signed in 1991.
The people who live and work in Des Moines are divided in their opinions on whether the city's plan to add traffic cameras to ticket speeders and red-light runners is a good idea.
ISSUE: Gov. Chet Culver's staff and other Democrats on Wednesday downplayed the role of the I-JOBS program in job creation.
