A Michigan sex offender was found working at a West Des Moines indoor playground. Jeff Gwion, 25, who was an employee at Kids Empire, 6805 Mills Civic Parkway in West Des Moines, faces two charges of sex offender violations, both aggravated misdemeanors. He was being held at the Dallas County Jail in Adel until he […]
After Iowa received more rain and severe weather Monday night, the National Weather Service Des Moines issued flood warnings in the metro area. Flood Warning issued for rivers in Iowa NWS Des Moines issued flood warnings for the following locations in effect Tuesday morning through Wednesday afternoon: Minor flooding is expected, and NWS encourages residents […]
A jury returned a guilty verdict late last week in a triple murder case against Joshua “Everybodytalksabout” Puloka. On Sept. 26, 2021, three people were fatally shot outside the La Familia Sports Pub in Des Moines. Surveillance video showed the fight that sparked the gunfire that killed 26-year-old Ezra Taylor, 32-year-old Antoine Matthews, and 46-year-old […]
Just curious: This occasional feature in the Des Moines Register aims to answer your questions about Iowa. Is there some place, event, lore, history or cultural quirk you’re just curious about? Email your question to the Des Moines Register’s Bill Steiden at wsteiden@registermedia.com. The Iowa State Fair will mark the 170th year since its inception when it […]
The new West Bank headquarters in West Des Moines has features that may not be classically associated with a bank — including a fitness center and yoga studio, two golf simulators and outdoor seating with a bar and fireplace. CEO and president David Nelson said the amenities for its employees and invited guests will help […]
Police on Tuesday morning identified the body that was found in the Des Moines River on April 24 as a 40-year-old Des Moines resident. The Des Moines Police Department identified the body as Chaiya Cavan, said spokesperson Sgt. Paul Parizek in a news release. Police were dispatched to the south bank of the Des Moines […]
Although farming was king in Iowa due to the good soil, small towns flourished throughout the state because of two other enterprises: coal mining and the railroads. According to “The History of Dallas County,” published by the Union Historical Company in 1879, “the first school in Des Moines Township was taught in the house of […]
Hannah Hayes, a senior at Roosevelt High School in Des Moines, is the Des Moines Register’s Student of the Week. Lisa Hesse, Roosevelt’s associate principal, described Hayes in her school’s nomination of her: “Hannah always goes beyond expectations to achieve excellence.” Hannah Hayes, a senior at Roosevelt High School in Des Moines, has been named the Des […]
A Des Moines man was sentenced to 25 years in federal prison Tuesday for sexual exploiting a 12-year-old from Minnesota. Prya Reh, 24, drove from Des Moines to Minnesota to pick up a 12-year-old from middle school and sexually abuse them at a local motel in November 2022, according to a news release from the […]
The man charged with killing a prominent Des Moines architect more than eight years ago has been convicted of involuntary manslaughter. Kirk Blunck, 62, was found in January 2016 with severe injuries at the bottom of a stairwell in the Teachout Building, where he had an office. After he died, an autopsy determined the fatal […]
Summer vacation: teachers and students pray for it while some parents dread it. Whether you are counting down the days until school is over or need to start planning for a babysitter, here are all the last days of school in the Des Moines metro. When are Des Moines-area schools’ first day of summer vacation? […]
Police sirens Des Moines police are investigating the city’s second homicide case of 2024 after one person was found dead and another was hospitalized in a fatal hotel shooting early Wednesday morning, authorities said. The Des Moines Police Department and Des Moines Fire Department officials were dispatched to Ramada by Wyndham Des Moines Airport, 1810 Army […]