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'Kill me': Court documents detail key moments in Des Moines post office shooting

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West Des Moines plans Grand Experience development with amphitheater and water park

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How Iowa's US House Republicans voted on Pete Hegseth impeachment

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Joni Ernst welcomes Josh Turek to US Capitol after his Senate election

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How to watch Iowa State basketball vs Southern today | TV, time

Radio IowaYesterday

Des Moines schools settle lawsuit over hiring of former superintendent

KCCIYesterday

Iowa weather: Strong gusts move in with a clippers system that'll bring a few showers

The Des Moines RegisterYesterday

Two Kansas men die in western Iowa plane crash

The Des Moines RegisterYesterday

Hugh Lynn Greenwood Jr. Obituary

The Des Moines RegisterYesterday

John Creason Obituary

The Des Moines RegisterYesterday

Iowa football coach Kirk Ferentz talks turnovers, scouting Purdue

The Des Moines RegisterYesterday

What to know about privatized Medicaid as Rob Sand plans to reverse it

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Student Hospitalized After Fight at Roosevelt High School in Des Moines

The Des Moines RegisterYesterday

Iowa State football coach Jimmy Rogers on team buy-in during adversity

The Des Moines RegisterYesterday

Pat Schnoor Obituary

weareiowa.comYesterday

Des Moines Roosevelt student taken to hospital after fight, school district confirms

The Des Moines RegisterYesterday

What does the Children's Place bankruptcy mean for stores in Iowa?

KCCIYesterday

Student hospitalized after large fight at Des Moines Roosevelt

Iowa Public RadioYesterday

Des Moines Public Schools reaches settlement with search firm used to hire Ian Roberts

The Des Moines RegisterYesterday

3 takeaways from Jimmy Rogers before Iowa State football vs Cincinnati

weareiowa.comYesterday

Des Moines Public Schools, consulting firm come to settlement agreement in Ian Roberts' hiring

The Des Moines RegisterYesterday

Iowa State football WR Cody Jackson out for rest of 2026 season

The Des Moines RegisterYesterday

Carol Sayler Obituary

WHO13.comYesterday

Popular comedian schedules Des Moines show

The Des Moines RegisterYesterday

Jim Gaffigan is performing in Des Moines in 2027. How to get tickets.

The Des Moines RegisterYesterday

Fall Out Boy to debut new concert series at Hinterland's outdoor stage

KCRGYesterday

Des Moines post office shooting suspect told police to kill her, court documents say

KCRGYesterday

State takes Satanic Temple holiday display battle to appeals court

The Des Moines RegisterYesterday

Yup, we already knew about Rob Sand’s past as a fashion model

WHO13.comYesterday

New details in Des Moines post office shooting that injured 3 released

The Des Moines RegisterYesterday

Elwood "Woody" Johnson Jr. Obituary

REJournalsYesterday

CBRE closes sale of 540-unit multifamily portfolio in Des Moines market

The Des Moines RegisterYesterday

Dolores "Dee" Critelli Boehmke Obituary

The Des Moines RegisterYesterday

Iowa DOT plans 3 nights of closures on I-80/35. Here's the detour.

The Des Moines RegisterYesterday

Polk County introduces AI-powered tech to help in its budget process

The Des Moines RegisterYesterday

Iowa receives $216 million for rural health in grant's second year

The Des Moines RegisterYesterday

Who is Iowa Gov.-elect Rob Sand's first chief of staff? Meet Abe Rakov

Monday, November 9

KCRGNov 9

Des Moines School District settles lawsuit against search firm

KCCINov 9

Court docs: Pledger told police to kill her after post office shooting

The Des Moines RegisterNov 9

Iowa Gov.-elect Rob Sand names chief of staff, adds to transition team

Iowa Public RadioNov 9

Some people experiencing homelessness will have a safe place for belongings under new Des Moines pilot program

AxiosNov 9

Rob Sand says he'll work to end privatized Medicaid on Day 1

The Des Moines RegisterNov 9

JoAnn Hilgenberg Obituary

The Des Moines RegisterNov 9

'They've slaughtered it': Des Moines says Iowa law limits growth

WOWTNov 9

Iowa Gov. Reynolds issues disaster proclamation for Shelby County highways

weareiowa.comNov 9

Des Moines police located missing, endangered teen

KCCINov 9

Iowa weather: Warmth and sunshine stick around for another day with cooler temperatures around the corner

The Des Moines RegisterNov 9

Linda Graham Obituary

KTIVNov 9

Iowa Governor-Elect Rob Sand holds first news conference

The Des Moines RegisterNov 9

Des Moines motorcyclist dies in I-80 crash near Northeast Mixmaster

KCCINov 9

Des Moines motorcyclist killed in crash near east mixmaster

WHO13.comNov 9

Des Moines man killed in motorcycle crash on I-80 near east mixmaster

weareiowa.comNov 9

E-bike battery causes fire on Des Moines’ east side

AxiosNov 9

Dallas County, Iowa flips blue after longtime GOP dominance

AxiosNov 9

Trump won these Iowa counties. Rob Sand did, too.

Polk County Iowa (.gov)Nov 9

Des Moines man sentenced to prison for Lumberyard shooting

Sunday, November 8

KCCINov 8

Iowa weather: Sunny and warm Monday, tracking rain chances

WHO13.comNov 8

Des Moines Art Center event honors legacy of civil rights advocate

KIMTNov 8

Chicago man ordered to repay $83K in Des Moines elder fraud case

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