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WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — A person is dead after a single-car crash on Interstate 80 Saturday morning. According to the West Des Moines Police Department, a driver lost control of his car near the Jordan Creek Parkway exit at about 9:30 a.m. Saturday. They crashed into the overpass bridge and did not survive. Police…

GOWRIE, Iowa — A rural Webster County man is facing several felony charges after allegedly threatening both his son and law enforcement officers with a gun Friday, which ended in a long standoff before his arrest. 44-year-old Ronald Kraft of Gowrie was charged with intimidation with a dangerous weapon and armed with intent after his…

INDIANOLA, Iowa — Iowans led a helping hand and arm on Saturday morning at the Mighty Maddy Foundation Blood Drive at the Blake Field House in Indianola. The Mighty Maddy Foundation partnered with LifeServe Blood Center for the fifth year in a row to create an event that will benefit patients scattered at local hospitals…

DES MOINES, Iowa — The Polk County Fair is officially underway at the Iowa State Fairgrounds. It began Saturday morning when the 4-H and FFA judging started. Students are showing off their work and what they’ve learned over the past year. They begin exhibiting their animals Sunday. The fair continues throughout the upcoming week. It…

DES MOINES, Iowa — Gov. Kim Reynolds signed Iowa’s new six-week abortion ban into law inside of Veterans Memorial Auditorium Friday, but a group voiced their frustration about the law outside of the convention center. Iowa Atheists for Freedom held up signs opposing abortion restrictions shortly after Reynolds signed the bill into law. The small…

DES MOINES, Iowa — A hearing is underway regarding an injunction that was filed against the abortion ban that was passed on Tuesday. During the late night hours on Tuesday lawmakers passed a bill that would ban abortions after fetal cardiac activity can be detected, or around six weeks of pregnancy, during a special session.…

DES MOINES, Iowa — A West Des Moines woman has been charged in connection to a May crash that resulted in one person being critically injured. On May 4 officers with the Des Moines Police Department responded to a report of a crash at the intersection of SE 14th street and Bell Avenue. When first…

URBANDALE, Iowa — The Urbandale Community School District is looking to unload things it no longer needs. It’s hosting a garage sale Friday at Rolling Green Elementary School. The sale is open to the public. It begins at 9 a.m. and will end at 3 p.m. There is a pre-sale for educators from 7 a.m.…

Up in Stanhope, they’re already throwing down. A little pre-party to pre-pare for the biggest day of the year. “It’s Watermelon Day!” says Stanhope native, Rick Youngs, “and it’s typically one day.” “What is it?” asks Shaunna Zanker, rhetorically. “The best day of the year.” Saturday this small town that fights so hard to stay…

DES MOINES, Iowa — Demolition work has begun at the former Kaleidoscope mall to clear the way for a new skyscraper. Tenants in the building moved out in 2018 for a development plan that later fell through. Since then, the building has sat empty for nearly five years. DSM Local Fest hopes to connect Iowa…

GRAPHIC WARNING: The story includes descriptions that some may find unsettling. SAC CITY, Iowa (KCAU) — A woman has pleaded guilty to animal neglect charges as part of a plea agreement in a case of three dead cats and three dead dogs being found after she moved out of her Sac City residence. Bill Jo…

IOWA CITY, Iowa — Iowa Basketball Coach Fran McCaffery’s son, Jonathan, who goes by Jack, was cited in connection to a car vs. pedestrian crash that killed a National Guardsman in May. According to the Iowa City Police Department, at around 4:22 p.m. on May 22 officers responded to a report of a car vs.…

DES MOINES, Iowa — We’re getting closer to the start of the Iowa State Fair! With only 28 days left to go the fair announced on Wednesday the butter cow will be joined by some iconic Iowans. In a post on Facebook the fair announced that the butter cow will be joined by Jack Trice,…

IOWA — Abortion providers have filed a challenge in district court to the abortion ban that was passed Tuesday night during a special session. Planned Parenthood of the Heartland, the Emma Goldman Clinic, and the ACLU of Iowa filed the injunction to stop the bill from going into effect. Governor Kim Reynolds announced she would…

DES MOINES, Iowa — Lawmakers gaveled in at the statehouse on Tuesday morning for a special session to enact a fetal heartbeat bill. Members of the public made their opinions about the bill known at a senate hearing. The new bill proposed by Republicans is nearly identical to the 2018 fetal heartbeat bill that was…

DES MOINES, Iowa — The Iowa State Fair released their lineup of new foods on National Fair Food Day. Iowa State Fair announces free entertainment lineup Here is a list of all the 63 new foods you can find at the fair this year: Banh Mi (Vietnamese Sandwich) Café Muoi (Salted Coffee) A-Hootenanny Ice Cream…

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs superfan known as “ChiefsAholic,” who has been on the run for months, is back in custody and faces new charges. Xaviar Michael Babudar, 28, was arrested on Friday, in Lincoln, California, north of Sacramento. Babudar is charged with one count of bank theft and one count of…

DES MOINES, Iowa — You may be wondering why the Des Moines river is lower than it normally is. Rounds of storms possible this week The city of Des Moines will be installing flashboards, a board that projects above the top of a dam to increase water depths, at the Center Street Dam Tuesday morning.…

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa — A man was shot and killed by several police officers after he allegedly broke into several homes, assaulted a homeowner, and shot another homeowner around the Omaha and Council Bluffs area on Saturday. Officers with the Omaha Police Department responded to a report of a domestic violence assault at a home…

DES MOINES, Iowa — Iowa’s First-in-the-Nation caucuses are around six months away and presidential candidates are making their case for the Oval Office to Iowa voters. An American entrepreneur and businessman from Ohio: Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy joined Today in Iowa Sunday to discuss state and national issues. From what Iowa voters are telling…

DES MOINES, Iowa — ‘Tis the season. It’s Christmas in July. The Salvation Army Des Moines Capital Area Command (DMCAC) is hosting its annual fundraiser. It began Friday at the Iowa Cubs game. It continues through July 15. The bell ringers are back. From July 10-14, they’ll be outside Hy-Vee stores throughout the Metro collecting donations.…