What are those giant new poles in West Des Moines? And no, it's not another Topgolf.
The steel poles support high-voltage transmission lines that are meant to harden MidAmerican's infrastructure against changing weather, spokesperson Geoff Greenwood said in an email. The company replaced wooden poles that previously held up the lines across I-35.
Beloved West Des Moines teacher dies from cancer
Luke Miller taught in West Des Moines for nine years, but he was forced to step away this fall while fighting colon cancer. Just this weekend, hundreds in the community gathered for a benefit barbecue to help Miller and his family. But sadly, school officials notified parents Sunday night that Miller had died from cancer.
West Des Moines man charged in crash that killed pedestrian in parking lot
A West Des Moines man has been charged in connection to a crash that killed a pedestrian in a parking lot. On October 21 the Des Moines Police Department and Fire Department responded to a grocery store parking lot in the 2500 block of East Euclid Avenue on a report of
Man charged with involuntary manslaughter in fatal parking lot crash
The Oct. 21 incident marked the city's 15th fatal crash of 2024 and the fourth involving a pedestrian, the Des Moines Police Department said.
1 person dies in West Des Moines drowning
Police are investigating a drowning at a home in West Des Moines. First responders were called to a home on Office Park Road Thursday night. According to officers, one person was taken to a nearby hospital, where they died. Police have not revealed the person's age or any other details. The investigation remains ongoing.
'Reluctant' judge grants West Des Moines man probation in child porn plea agreement
Frederick Amundson Jr. pleads guilty to five counts of possessing child pornography and gets probation. Judge says he would ...
West Des Moines residents share thoughts on moving night of Beggars’ Night
Many metro communities have moved, or are considering moving, Beggars’ Night to the Saturday before Halloween. West Des ...
Wells Fargo's West Des Moines campus expands layoff, 40 more to be let go in December
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — In the month of October, Wells Fargo has announced the layoff of 40 more employees from its West Des ...
W. Des Moines man arrested for murder following a Friday night shooting that left 1 dead, another injured
The incident occurred at a residence on Northwest 51st Place, where Smajlovic lived. A West Des Moines man is in ...
In a first since 1938, Des Moines, Iowa, kids will trick-or-treat on Halloween
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — For the first time since 1938, children in Des Moines, Iowa, will go trick-or-treating on Halloween.
Iowa election 2024: Where 1st Congressional District candidates stand on key issues
In the race for Iowa's 1st Congressional District, Republican incumbent Mariannette Miller-Meeks faces Democratic challenger Christina Bohannan. The first district covers southeast Iowa and includes ...
Vote: Des Moines Register metro-area male Athlete of the Week for Oct. 27-Nov. 2
Here are the Register's male Athlete of the Week candidates from the metro area for the week of Oct 27-Nov. 2.