Des Moines city crews are working around the clock to clear roads in the wake of the blizzard, but the public works department only has enough crews to focus on the main roads leaving folks on residental streets snowbound. Des Moines city crews are working around the clock to clear roads in the wake of the blizzard, but the public works department only has enough crews to focus on the main roads ... Full Story »
If they weren't coming to the rescue of metro drivers, Des Moines emergency workers were putting out fires in the city. An apartment fire forced four families from their homes today. It broke out at 1161 22nd street just before 4 PM. Full Story »
Gov. Chet Culver has announced a plan to cut $1.7 billion in state spending over the next five years through a series of steps ranging from selling state property to consolidating computer networks. Full Story »
Gov. Chet Culver says the state's emergency operation center at Camp Dodge is prepared to respond to the winter storm blowing across the state if called upon. Full Story »
The owner of a tin can holding thousands of dollars that was found on a counter at a Des Moines Kmart has come forward to claim the item. Full Story »
Attorneys for a former manager of an Iowa kosher slaughterhouse plan to appeal a decision to hold him in custody before sentencing on financial fraud charges. Full Story »
Gov. Chet Culver says Iowa schools will get more than $60 million from the settlement of a lawsuit against Microsoft Corp. Full Story »
A Titonka official has been arrested on charges of online sexual enticement after authorities say he sent an obscene live video stream of himself to an undercover police officer in Nebraska. Full Story »
Facing an $11.7 million deficit, the City of Des Moines is planning to slash 55 jobs, including 20 police and fire positions. Full Story »
Residents in Knoxville are calling two of their residents heroes. Monday morning, a woman slid off the icy road into a pond. Minutes later, two men jumped into the water and saved her life. Full Story »
Iowa is bracing for up to a foot of snow. After the storm, crews will have to deal with blowing snow that could force them to plow roads multiple times. Most of the drivers spent Monday night at home resting. They know sleep will be in short supply in the next few days. Full Story »
Police say a report shows the driver of an SUV that plunged into Gray's Lake was not under the influence of any chemicals that may have impaired her driving. Full Story »
When employees of a Des Moines Kmart store finally opened a red tin can that had been sitting on the customer service counter for four days, they got a $10,000 surprise. Full Story »
A panel of economic advisers says Iowa has seen the worst of the recession and is beginning a slow road to recovery. Full Story »
Decades after providing foster care to a 14-year-old, 93-year-old Lee Bevelheimer officially became the father of the now 64-year-old man. Full Story »
The trial for a Des Moines man charged with vehicular homicide has been postponed while attorneys consider a plea. Twenty-three-year-old Kristian Jamak faces charges of vehicular homicide and serious injury by a vehicle. Full Story »
Cold Iowa weather didn't keep fans of former Alaska governor Sarah Palin from standing in line for hours to get her autograph. Palin arrived at Barnes and Noble in Sioux City Sunday afternoon about two hours late. Full Story »
Des Moines Police say a man injured in a drive-by shooting is not helping them solve the case. The shooting happened between 2:00 a.m. and 2:30 a.m. Sunday near Sixth and Franklin in north Des Moines. Full Story »
The attorney for a man accused of killing an Iowa high school football coach has waived his right to a speedy trial in a separate eluding police case. Full Story »
Two men have been injured while deer hunting in Iowa. Full Story »
The state budget will be the focus of Governor Culver this week. Monday he's meeting with his economic advisors. Full Story »
At a workshop Monday morning, Des Moines' city manager Rick Clark released details of his plan to cut 55 jobs from the city payroll. The Police, Fire and Public Works departments will see the biggest cuts. Full Story »
A Winter Storm Warning is in effect until 9:00 p.m. A Blizzard Warning will go into effect from 9:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. Wednesday. Full Story »
Iowa inventor says b-Calm helps kids with behavorial problems stay calm and focus It looks like a regular mp3 player, but the device is helping kids with ADHD and autism conquer challenges they never thought were possible. It's called b-Calm, and it's helping kids with behavioral issues to focus. The device plays music that is especially designed to calm down the listener. Full Story »
Seven percent of Iowa families live in poverty, so many Catholic Charities has to turn those who need help away Dozens of Iowans step into the shoes of a fellow Iowa families suffering from poverty. Catholic Charities says right now there are more than 8,000 Iowa families who are homeless, and countless more living in poverty. The Diocese of Des Moines says the demand for help at their clothing ... Full Story »
Christmas decorations illuminate Berlin's main shopping streets. AP Photo/Franka Bruns
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