Iowa's men's basketball team goes into the holiday break with a 10-2 record after smashing Bucknell, 94-39, Saturday night at Casey's Center in Des Moines. Believe it or not, Bucknell led the game early,

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The Ingersoll Theater has been closed since the summer but will return just in time for a New Year’s Eve celebration.

DES MOINES, Iowa — A West Des Moines man was sentenced to 35 years in federal prison this week for exploiting "numerous" minors on social media and possession of child pornography. According to the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Iowa, Nicklas Ray Stanley, 28, used Snapchat and Instagram to exploit minors over "several years."

Tuesday: Partial sunshine, with a high of 47 and low of 33 degrees.

DES MOINES, Iowa (KCRG) - Shatiera DeGeest, an Iowa mother who lost her young son Bentley to an aggressive form of brain cancer called Embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma, is honoring his memory by organizing an annual toy drive for pediatric oncology patients during the holiday season, reports KCCI.

Des Moines City Hall. Lund beat out three career firefighter finalists from Illinois and Texas for the role. He replaces outgoing fire chief John TeKippe, who is retiring after 16 years in charge of the department and 32 years in firefighting.

A Des Moines man who has been charged with sexual exploitation for allegedly hiding cameras in portable toilets at a Des Moines park and at a cross-country meet in Marshall County has now been federally indicted.