KCCI 8 Des Moines

Public works crews stay busy around the clock to try to make the streets of Des Moines clear. Full Story »

People whose cars are stuck in snow battle wind and bitter cold while trying to dig out. Full Story »

The Maxwell Fire Department and ambulance crew got an early morning call that they almost couldn't answer because of the blizzard. Full Story »

West Des Moines firefighters returned to a home for a second time after officials said blizzard force winds reignited a fire on Wednesday. Full Story »

With the heavy snow blanketing Iowa, police report they had to deal with more than weather-related traffic mishaps. Full Story »

Iowa Sen. Tom Harkin said Wednesday that he has secured $9.4 million for what he calls vital education and health care initiatives across central Iowa. Full Story »

This morning the water heater didn't seem to be working and the temperature in the house was down to 63 degrees... Full Story »

Throwing snowballs is all fun and games until it is determined the snow is not the only thing contributing to the joy. Full Story »

New Hampshire officials said Wednesday that two national political party commissions appointed to study the 2012 presidential primary calendar generally agree on allowing a few states to vote in February with others waiting until March and beyond Full Story »

One person died in Dallas County during the storm on Wednesday. Full Story »

Officials with Iowa's power companies planned for the worst, but so far the lights have stayed on for central Iowans. Full Story »

Hundreds of motorists have been stranded on Iowa roads as a dangerous snow storm makes roads in some spots impassable. Full Story »

Des Moines public works officials said plows will be working around the clock to clear snow from main roads and residential streets. Full Story »

State health officials want Iowans to remember to take it slow as they shovel out from the big storm. Full Story »

Perhaps the biggest surprise on a snowy Des Moines street on Tuesday night was a bike rider headed down Ingersoll Avenue. "Doing good, we'll make it, a couple more miles," said Donald Wells of Des Moines. Full Story »

Many cities are delaying garbage pickup by one day due to the snow storm. Full Story »

Six hunters in northeast Iowa have been rescued from a sinking boat on Tuesday. Full Story »

DES MOINES, Iowa -- Des Moines Public Schools and other school districts across Iowa are canceling classes for Thursday. The announcements came Wednesday afternoon after more than 14.5 inches of snow fell across the metro area. Full Story »

Authorities in Plymouth County said icy conditions probably contributed to a fatal two-vehicle crash one mile north of Merrill. Full Story »

Road crews pulled off dangerous roads because of worsening conditions are returning to their plowing routes, according to state Department of Transportation officials. Full Story »

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources has issued a boil advisory for public drinking water in the city of Early. Full Story »

A report issued by the Meals on Wheels Association of America indicates nearly 4 percent of elderly Iowans are at risk of going hungry. Full Story »

MidAmerican Energy crews started preparing for the snowstorm and the blizzard that is expected to follow about two days ago. Gov. Chet Culver has also opened the state's emergency operation center at Camp Dodge to coordinate the state's response to the storm. Full Story »

More than half of the flights scheduled to fly out of Des Moines International Airport were delayed or canceled by Tuesday afternoon. Full Story »

NEW YORK -- CBS canceled "As the World Turns" on Tuesday, putting the company that coined the phrase "soap operas" out of the business of making daytime dramas for the first time in 76 years. Full Story »