Friday groundbreaking planned for new Edmunds Elementary School
Students and staff at Edmunds Elementary School will celebrate the soon-to-begin construction of their new school with a ceremonial groundbreaking at noon Friday. The facility will be built to the...
View ArticleE. Euclid Walgreens collecting food for DMARC pantry Saturday
The Des Moines Area Religious Council is partnering with 23 metro area Walgreens’ stores in its Red Barrel Program. To kick off the new locations, an event will be at the Walgreens on 2545 E. Euclid...
View ArticleVFW breakfast planned Saturday
The VFW Post 738 will have a breakfast from 7 to 10 a.m. Saturday, July 7, at 2801 Dean Ave. Cost is $5.
View ArticleDes Moines pool will not open today
The Teachout Aquatic Center at 2601 Hubbell Ave. in Des Moines will be closed today due to mechanical problems at the pool. It is scheduled to re-open at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday.
View ArticleNew Des Moines snow ordinance: No street parking
Des Moines City Council members tonight approved the first of three readings of an ordinance that would prohibit residents from parking on streets before they are plowed during times of snow. Des...
View ArticleDes Moines gender balance proposal fails, 5-2
The Des Moines City Council tonight rejected a proposal that would require gender balance on city boards and commissions. The city already follows a state law set in 2009 that requires gender balance...
View ArticleDes Moines police clear suspects in East stadium fire, second suspicious fire...
Des Moines Police reported today that they cleared two people who were seen near a suspicious fire at East High School’s Williams Stadium on Tuesday night. They also responded to another suspicious...
View ArticleOfficials: Armed and drunken golf cart driver one of 32 arrested at Iowa...
Besides an armed man driving a golf cart while drunk, patrolmen say Friday played out typically for the Iowa State Fair’s first weekend night. There were 32 arrests in all. The golf cart driver,...
View ArticleDes Moines students caught spray painting racial slur in East High parking lot
Two Des Moines Public Schools students caught spray painting a racial epithet in an East High School parking lot earlier this week will be “appropriately disciplined,” by the school district one DMPS...
View ArticlePastor’s dog found alive four days after church fire
The pastor of a Des Moines church that suffered extensive fire damage Friday had something to smile about Monday when his dog was found alive in the building, four days after the blaze took place. The...
View ArticleVolunteers encourage Des Moines dropouts to return to school
Des Moines school employees and community volunteers hit the streets Saturday morning in an effort to get about 300 students to come back to high school. Teams of volunteers visited students’ homes...
View ArticleSaydel teenager remains in critical condition after shooting
Michael Wells of Berwick spent his summer mowing yards. The teenager also helped his neighbor Brandy Nystrom paint her house and carry her groceries inside. “He’s a great kid,” Nystrom said. Wells, 13,...
View ArticleAnkeny police release more details of weekend shooting, prayer vigil planned
A candlelight prayer vigil for Michael Wells is scheduled for Thursday. Wells remains in critical condition after being shot in the head over the weekend. The vigil will be from 8 to 10 p.m. Thursday...
View ArticleIowa House District 35: Ako Abdul-Samad wins
Democrat Ako Abdul-Samad, 61, of Des Moines handily defeated Republican Terrance Williams, 36, also of Des Moines. Abdul-Samad has served in the Iowa Legislature since 2007. He previously served three...
View ArticlePolk County’s $50 million “Water & Land Legacy Bond” passes with 72 percent...
Polk County voters like the idea of clean water and land – apparently enough to pay more for it. Voters Tuesday handily approved “Measure A,” a back-of-the-ballot proposal that required 60 percent...
View ArticlePolk County Sheriff Bill McCarthy reelected with 58 percent of vote
Asked to chose between experience and a “constitutional” newcomer with big plans, Polk County voters easily chose Tuesday to give incumbent Bill McCarthy four more years as sheriff. McCarthy, a...
View ArticleDART offices to close Friday, reopen at new location
Metro area public transit users will be unable to buy buss passes, get new ID cars or meet with service representatives beginning this Friday, November 9, until the Des Moines Area Regional Transit...
View ArticlePleasant Hill police arrest teenager after high-speed chase
A Des Moines teenager faces charges of eluding police, driving without a license and other traffic violations after allegedly leading Pleasant Hill police on a high-speed chase Friday evening. Police...
View ArticlePolk supervisors approve ordinance, clear way for mobile speed cameras in March
Mobile speed cameras could come to Polk County’s rural highways as early as March 1 after county supervisors this morning approved the legal framework governing how that system will work. A new mobile...
View ArticlePlanning for Latino community center underway
Planning is underway to establish a Latino community center in the Des Moines metro area. An architecture firm, RDG Planning & Design, will complete a feasibility study for the center within six...
View ArticleMetro Waste Authority cancels Thursday garbage, recycling pickup
Metro Waste Authority, the garbage and recycling collection agency in most of the Des Moines area, is canceling collections on Thursday because of projected blizzard conditions in several cities....
View ArticlePlows might not reach Des Moines residential streets until afternoon
Snow plows will be working through the night to clear Des Moines’ arterial streets and likely won’t begin work on residential streets until Thursday afternoon or later. Two plows will be running...
View ArticlePleasant Hill: Transformer fire near Four Mile Elementary, sporadic power...
Pleasant Hill emergency crews responded to a small fire at a MidAmerican transformer near Four Mile Elementary School Thursday morning, according to Police Chief Tim Sittig. He said there was no major...
View ArticleRay Pugh, inspiration to children and adults, dies at 83
Raymond Hill “Ray” Pugh, a former Drake University education professor, leader of the YMCA Camp near Boone and motivational speaker, died Sunday. His family said the cause of death was a heart ailment....
View ArticleFoundation gives $11,000 to student mental health program
A foundation to support mental health awareness and suicide prevention presented gave $11,000 to the Iowa Health – Des Moines Student Assistance Program, officials said. The money was raised at the...
View ArticleStudents protest Des Moines scheduling school on Martin Luther King Jr. Day
The Des Moines NAACP Youth Council is criticizing the school district for making Martin Luther King Jr. Day a snow makeup day this year and requiring students to attend classes on the holiday. The...
View ArticleA chat with Union Pacific officials Monday
I sat down today with two Union Pacific Railroad officials for an informal talk about the railroad’s request to close three east-side streets. Mark Davis, director of corporate relations and media, and...
View ArticleUpdate: Woman dies after car chase, crash
A car chase ended in a crash and the death of a Des Moines woman early Sunday morning in Pleasant Hill, authorities say. The driver of a car that reportedly refused to stop for a Polk County deputy was...
View ArticlePolk County opening temporary property tax-paying station at River Place
There’s another option coming for paying your Polk County property taxes. County Treasurer Mary Maloney has again set up a satellite station for paying the March installment of property taxes at Polk...
View ArticleWright, Notre Dame come to Iowa City
IOWA CITY, Ia. – The NCAA Tournament brackets brought Markisha Wright closer to home. Wright, a former Des Moines East star, is a reserve forward for top-seeded Notre Dame, which learned Monday that it...
View ArticleGrandview Park Baptist School celebrates class of 2013
The 17 students of the Grandview Park Baptist School’s senior class received their diplomas Friday evening in Des Moines. The class of 2013 celebrated their time together – for some since preschool and...
View ArticleNew Iowa State Fair digital signs line University Avenue
Officials with the Iowa State Fair say it’s time their signage along University Avenue measures up to the national reputation of the fair they represent. Two new electronic signs were installed this...
View ArticleNorth High School commencement speakers encourage grads to get involved in...
Speakers at North High School’s commencement ceremony Saturday at the Knapp Center in Des Moines encouraged graduates to celebrate their achievements and use their skills to change the world. A crowd...
View ArticleEast High seniors fix eyes on careers and college
Many East High students began fixing their eyes on a career before a high school diploma landed in their hands Sunday evening. Future plans and aspirations of the 412 East High graduates span the gamut...
View ArticleHabitat home build focuses on east side neighborhood
Three houses are being built and another is getting a major facelift this week as a Habitat for Humanity project focusing on an east Des Moines neighborhood. Walls and trusses went up Monday at the...
View ArticleEast Des Moines insurance company robbed at gunpoint Friday
An East Des Moines insurance company was robbed at gunpoint Friday afternoon, according to a Des Moines police report. Des Moines police responded to a report of an armed robbery at Diversity...
View ArticleIndianola man reportedly stabbed outside east side bar
An Indianola man was stabbed outside a Des Moines bar Friday night but didn’t realize it until the next morning, according to a police report. The 42-year-old victim told police he had been drinking at...
View ArticleState grant to help bring apartments, retail to East Village site
A vacant lot in the East Village is expected to become the site of apartments and retail businesses after the project’s developers won a $3 million state grant. Investor Jim Cownie and developer Tim...
View ArticleNorth side motorcycle chase ends in arrest
Police arrested the driver of a motorcycle who led officers on a chase Monday afternoon through Des Moines’ near north side. The bike accelerated away when officers tried to stop it for speeding. The...
View ArticlePortion of Maury Street to be closed Monday
A portion of Maury Street will be closed on Monday for railroad crossing repair, according to a city of Des Moines news release. Maury Street will be closed from southeast 18th Street to southeast 22nd...
View ArticleAngelo’s Pizza on East 14th will close Aug. 31
Angelo’s Pizza, 205 E. 14th St., will close at the end of August. Owner Mark Nicola said his lease is up and he has decided to look for a different location. He said he is working on a new restaurant...
View ArticleWedgewood restaurant reopens
The Wedgewood Restaurant and Lounge at 3517 E. 26th in Des Moines closed in July, but reopened recently under the name Wedgewood Dining and Spirits. Bob and Vicki Levy, who had been original owners in...
View ArticleCaribou Coffee opens in Pleasant Hill
A Caribou Coffee shop has opened next to the Hy-Vee convenience store on Maple Drive in Pleasant Hill. The coffee shop at 4910 Maple Drive has seating inside, a fireplace, and a drive-thru window....
View ArticleConstruction has started on Financial Plus Credit Union office in Des Moines
Financial Plus Credit Union has started construction on a new branch at East 29th Street and Euclid Avenue in Des Moines that is expected to be completed in May. The new office will replace an existing...
View ArticleMitchellville hair salon opens
Shear Creation hair salon has opened in Mitchellville. Local stylist Casey Slycord opened the salon last week at 120 Center Ave., North. The shop formerly operated as Hair O Scope. Slycord offers...
View ArticleHigh school football: Highlight videos from Sept. 6
Highlights from five metro-area football games. Norwalk 24, Dallas Center-Grimes 14 Bondurant-Farrar 28, Nevada 12 East 43, North 6 Van Meter 35, Madrid 7 Ames 45, Southeast Polk 42
View Article10,000 smoke detectors; Fire department plans one-day blitz
The Des Moines Fire Department plans to install up to 10,000 smokes detectors next month during a one-day blitz of the Highland Park neighborhood. The event, which fire officials called the largest of...
View ArticleNortheast Neighbors annual meeting is Monday
Northeast Neighbors will have its annual meeting Monday at 6 p.m. at the East Side Library, 2559 Hubbell Ave. New officers will be elected and the group will finish its annual audit.
View ArticleCVS pharmacy to open Sunday on Euclid
The new CVS pharmacy at 215 Euclid Ave. in Des Moines will open at 8 a.m. Sunday. The 13,000-square-foot store on the northwest corner of Second and Euclid avenues has a drive-thru pharmacy, photo and...
View ArticlePolice investigate pair of robbery reports
Police in Des Moines and West Des Moines are investigating reports of robbery attempts just before noon Wednesday. Dispatchers said two businesses — Cigarette Outlet, 2800 E. University Ave. in Des...
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