Des Moines cuts animal control services for lost and found pets
The City of Des Moines is making significant changes to its animal control services due to budget constraints, according to a ...
Raw sewage discharge detected in Des Moines creek
A raw sewage discharge has been detected in a creek on the southeast side of Des Moines. According to the Iowa Department of ...
Iowa DNR investigating sewer discharge running into Yeader Creek in Des Moines
City officials in Des Moines notified the DNR of a sanitary sewer overflow near a Starbucks, located at SE 14th Street and East Diehl Avenue.
Des Moines city leaders take next step towards building a homeless village
Late in 2024 the City of Des Moines ordered all homeless camps to be removed. Now the City Council is weighing an option for ...
Wanted man shot by Des Moines police dies in second fatal police shooting of 2025
Des Moines police reported before a fatal shooting Friday that a man they were searching for in a Highland Park home ...
The new mascot of Des Moines?!? The Iowa Almanac shares what happened on this day in history in 1857
Des Moines, located where the Raccoon River and Des Moines River meet, officially got it's name on this date in 1857.
Des Moines police shooting: 36-year-old suspect has died after being shot by officers
Des Moines police say two officers fired shots at a suspect who said he had a gun. That suspect, identified so far only as a ...
Police shoot suspect during warrant check in Des Moines' Highland Park neighborhood
Des Moines police shot a man wanted on a felony warrant in Des Moines' Highland Park neighborhood Friday afternoon.