West Des Moines EMS Lt. Jordan VanScoy says one pediatric patient has inspired his life's work of helping children.[...]

Kristofer Zech has been arrested and charged in the fatal crash that killed 22-year-old motorcyclist Spencer Rush in late March, police said.[...]

The threat for strong storms is present over most of the state today. Find out where and when in your Storm Team 8 forecast.[...]

The Iowa Senate has sent the governor a bill to set up state regulations for traffic cameras that generate tickets for speeding. Cities and counties will have to get a traffic camera permit from the ...[...]

DES MOINES, Iowa (KWQC) - A Louisianna man was arrested Friday after deputies say he struck squad vehicles in Lee and Des Moines counties Friday.[...]

Musician Zach Bryan took to social media to show his support for Omaha. Bryan had just performed in Iowa as severe storms and tornadoes hit the region.[...]

Severe storms moved through Nebraska into western and central Iowa on April 26, producing some large, long-track tornadoes.[...]

Several states in the Great Plains were hit by strong to severe storms on Friday. No two states were hit harder than Nebraska and Iowa. No metros were hit harder than Omaha and Des Moines (with Omaha ...[...]

The Storm Prediction Center has listed at least 100 tornado reports across multiple states through early Saturday morning along with numerous large hail and wind reports, and the severe weather threat ...[...]

Severe weather will likely make its way back to Iowa this weekend. Friday, Saturday, and Sunday will all have a chance of strong to severe storms, the National Weather Service office in Des Moines ...[...]

IT'S RIGHT OFF OF HIGHWAY 30. THERE'S A BEAUTIFUL POND ... DOORS TO THE NEW AMES RESTAURANT IN JULY IN AMES. ETHAN HUMBLE, KCCI EIGHT NEWS IOWA'S NEWS LEADER AND ROYER SAYS HE HOPES TO ...[...]

The sirens also are activated during a severe thunderstorm if the NWS forecasts or records winds of 70 mph or greater. Most Iowa counties activate sirens for severe storms with winds of 65-70 mph in ...[...]

The National Weather Service in Des Moines has released the first batch of surveys from Friday's tornado outbeak. The preliminary list includes several EF-1 an ...[...]

(Des Moines) The National Weather Service issued a Tornado Watch for Adams, Taylor, Ringgold, Union, and central Iowa Counties along and south of Interstate 80. Strong to severe storms are possible ...[...]

The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for'Pocahontas County in northwestern Iowa'Sac County in west central Iowa'Calhoun County in west central Iowa & ...[...]

Storms brought multiple tornados, rain and hail to portions of southwestern and central Iowa on Friday, April 26, 2024. KCCI was on the ground following these storms, and many KCCI viewers sent in ...[...]

The National Weather Service confirmed a tornado touched down in Pleasant Hill, and more than 10,400 customers were without power in Des Moines as of 9:50 p.m.[...]

The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Southeastern Madison County in south central Iowa... Northeastern Union County in south central Io ...[...]

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The National Weather Service offices in Des Moines and Omaha have preliminary confirmed 24 tornadoes across western and central Iowa from Friday's storms.Prelim[...]

The results of a traffic safety effort in Des Moines over the weekend, focusing on catching impaired drivers, have been released. Multiple law enforcement agencies ...[...]

A wave of severe storms sparked one tornado warning near Minburn on Tuesday. More are possible this afternoon.[...]

Des Moines police arrested a 35-year-old man they say was intoxicated at the time of a crash in March that killed a motorcyclist. Kristofer Zech, 35, of Des Moines, was booked into the Polk County ...[...]

An arrest has been made in a deadly motorcycle accident that happened last month on Des Moines' east side. Kristofer Zech, 35, has been charged with homicide by vehicle-OWI in the March 30th crash ...[...]

DES MOINES, Iowa - Des Moines police have arrested a suspect in connection to a March crash that killed a motorcyclist. Police say 35-year-old Kristofer Lee Zech is charged with the following: ...[...]

THE CAUSE. AROUND THAT SAME TIME, FIREFIGHTERS IN DES MOINES WERE CALLED TO A HOUSE FIRE. IT HAPPENED ON 19TH STREET AND UNIVERSITY AVENUE NEAR THE ADVANCED AUTO PARTS. ONE LANE OF TRAFFIC WAS SHUT ...[...]

An Iowa man was seriously injured following a crash Saturday evening in Gentry County, four miles south of Stanberry, Missouri. David A. Bartholomew, 54, of Des Moines, Iowa, was traveling north on U.[...]

And Cogen also isn't your typical farmer. He's from Brooklyn '? not the one located between Des Moines and Iowa City on Interstate 80, but the one in New York famous for Coney Island and a bridge ...[...]

Des Moines police say more than 100 citations were issued over the weekend during the "Operation 4 / 20" traffic enforcement project.[...]

Police arrested a man who struck two police vehicles and led officers on a high-speed chase on Friday night, Dustin Turner, 36, was arrested by the Des Moines County Sheriff's Office and charged with ...[...]

DES MOINES, Iowa- Friends, family, and community members are gathering on Saturday at the Big Barn Harley-Davidson in Des Moines to host of a memorial ride for a Des Moines man who was killed in ...[...]

A Des Moines man was arrested and charged for allegedly ... Ragan attempted to enter Interstate 235 from Guthrie Avenue going the wrong direction, the court document said. The trooper struck ...[...]

Officers and rescue personnel were called at about 12:24 a.m. to respond to the crash near East 13th Street and East Grand Avenue, according to a news release from the Des Moines Police Department.[...]

All lanes of I-235 have fully reopened ... this story as more information becomes available. Download the We Are Iowa app or subscribe to Local 5's "5 Things to Know" email newsletter for the ...[...]

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 ...[...]

QUAD CITIES, Iowa (KWQC) - UPDATE: The National Weather Service in Des Moines confirmed two more tornadoes, taking the total count to 15 tornadoes from April 16. Severe weather produced quite a bit of ...[...]

Extreme meteorologist Dr. Reed Timmer reported from Des Moines, where a tornado watch was issued for the area on April 16.[...]

Police say it happened on E 13th Street and East Grand Avenue near the Statehouse. Investigators say a vehicle and motorcycle collided in the intersection. His mom, Bettyjo Rush, said he touched a ...[...]

A motorcyclist has died after a crash just before 12:30 a.m. Saturday. Police say it happened on E 13th Street and East Grand Avenue near the Statehouse. First responders found a vehicle and ...[...]

Officers and rescue personnel were called at about 12:24 a.m. to respond to the crash near East 13th Street and East Grand Avenue, according to a news release from the Des Moines Police Department.[...]

Already, people swarm to Cumming ... Interstate 35. Burgeoning Norwalk is less than 5 miles away and downtown Des Moines is a 20-minute drive. And unlike the dwindling towns in much of the Iowa ...[...]

Interactive Radar | Weather Alerts Several highways in central Iowa saw crashes and slow traffic Friday. Traffic on Interstate 35 north of Des Moines was slowed to under 30 mph for much of the ...[...]

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 ...[...]

According to the National Weather Service in Des Moines, a radar-indicated rotation was spotted near Butler County at about 4:45 p.m. A tornado warning was issued and is in effect until 5:15 p.m.[...]

Des Moines has a speed camera on Interstate 235 monitoring eastbound traffic at ... In 2017, it was ruled that the Iowa Department of Transportation had the authority to order cities to remove ...[...]

The Iowa DOT is warning motorists not to take Interstate 80 east of Des Moines. Its 511ia.org website lists the stretch of the road from Mitchellville to Stockton as travel not advised ...[...]

HUXLEY, Iowa (WHO) - The search for the best burger ... You'll find Flight Bar + Grille on Highway 169 in Huxley - right between Des Moines and Ames. They are open seven days a week, but ...[...]

sitting just off Interstate 35. Burgeoning Norwalk is less than 5 miles away, and downtown Des Moines is a 20-minute drive. And unlike the dwindling towns in much of the Iowa countryside ...[...]

After severe weather swept through parts of Iowa on Tuesday, April 16, Gov. Kim Reynolds issued a disaster proclamation for Allamakee, Cass, Des Moines, Fayette, Henry, and Lee counties.[...]

DES MOINES - Cedar Rapids' police chief joined other ... including four speed cameras around the S-curve on Interstate 380 near downtown. Dostal told lawmakers the cameras have resulted in ...[...]

Des Moines has a speed camera on Interstate 235 monitoring eastbound traffic at ... In 2017, it was ruled that the Iowa Department of Transportation had the authority to order cities to remove ...[...]

DES MOINES, Iowa - A teenager is in critical condition following a crash on I-235 in Des Moines Wednesday night. It happened around 11:45 p.m. near 56th Street, according to Sgt. Paul Parizek ...[...]

The Storm Prediction Center has already drawn a Level 3 out of 5 enhanced risk of severe weather around eastern Iowa, northeastern Missouri and northwestern Illinois, and includes Des Moines, Cedar ...[...]

I would like to urge all Iowa legislators to vote against House Study Bill ... area and the initial phase of reconstruction of the Madison Avenue and Interstate Highway 80 interchange in Council ...[...]

Mar. 20-One person was flown to a Des Moines area hospital after sustaining injuries from a rollover accident before noon on Wednesday, March 20 along Interstate 80 in Newton, officials told ...[...]

DES MOINES, Iowa - A teenager is in critical condition following a crash on I-235 in Des Moines Wednesday ... Some lanes of the interstate were closed for several hours as police investigated ...[...]

Extreme meteorologist Dr. Reed Timmer reported from Des Moines, where a tornado watch was issued for the area on April 16.[...]

According to the National Weather Service in Des Moines, a radar-indicated rotation was spotted near Butler County at about 4:45 p.m. A tornado warning was issued and is in effect until 5:15 p.m.[...]

David Ragan, 32, of Des Moines was arrested and charged after allegedly speeding away from an Iowa state trooper and crashing into a police car.[...]

Des Moines has a speed camera on Interstate 235 monitoring eastbound traffic at ... In 2017, it was ruled that the Iowa Department of Transportation had the authority to order cities to remove ...[...]

DES MOINES, Iowa - A teenager is in critical condition following a crash on I-235 in Des Moines Wednesday ... Some lanes of the interstate were closed for several hours as police investigated ...[...]

THIS I Several highways in central Iowa saw crashes and slow traffic Friday. Traffic on Interstate 35 north of Des Moines was slowed to under 30 mph for much of the morning. See the latest traffic ...[...]

Mar. 20-One person was flown to a Des Moines area hospital after sustaining injuries from a rollover accident before noon on Wednesday, March 20 along Interstate 80 in Newton, officials told ...[...]

DES MOINES, Iowa - A teenager is in critical condition following a crash on I-235 in Des Moines Wednesday night. It happened around 11:45 p.m. near 56th Street, according to Sgt. Paul Parizek ...[...]

All lanes of I-235 have fully reopened ... this story as more information becomes available. Download the We Are Iowa app or subscribe to Local 5's "5 Things to Know" email newsletter for the ...[...]

Des Moines has a speed camera on Interstate 235 monitoring eastbound traffic at ... In 2017, it was ruled that the Iowa Department of Transportation had the authority to order cities to remove ...[...]

A portion of I-80 is closed and travel is not advised on the highway between Des Moines and the Iowa / Illinois border. Snow covered roads and whiteout conditions are leading to difficult to ...[...]

DES MOINES, Iowa - A teenager is in critical condition following a crash on I-235 in Des Moines Wednesday night. It happened around 11:45 p.m. near 56th Street, according to Sgt. Paul Parizek ...[...]

All lanes of I-235 have fully reopened ... this story as more information becomes available. Download the We Are Iowa app or subscribe to Local 5's "5 Things to Know" email newsletter for the ...[...]

DES MOINES - Cedar Rapids' police chief joined other law enforcement officials in the state in advocating support for proposed legislation working its way through the House and Senate to ...[...]

DES MOINES, IOWA - Jamie Smith took the girls basketball ... who spent nine years at Interstate 35 in Truro before taking the Solon job. '?This is why you do what you do.'' ...[...]

Des Moines has a speed camera on Interstate 235 monitoring eastbound traffic at ... In 2017, it was ruled that the Iowa Department of Transportation had the authority to order cities to remove ...[...]

Update: As of 8 a.m., all lanes of Interstate 80 / 35 eastbound in Urbandale are open ... Alex Dinkla, spokesperson for the Iowa State Patrol, said the driver of the car was taken to a Des Moines ...[...]

This article originally appeared on Des Moines Register: Iowa man hit by semitractor-trailer on Interstate 35 in Story County dies ...[...]

The Interstate-35 School Board is accepting its superintendent's resignation ... Des Moines shooting leaves 1 dead, 3 injured Iowa legislators and organizations react to signing of 'religious freedom' ...[...]

See the latest traffic and road conditions here ... TOP STORIES FROM KCCI: No. 2 seed Iowa State rolls past South Dakota State, 82-65 'Feeling 22': Tim McGraw wears Caitlin Clark jersey during ...[...]

Des Moines has a new City Council member after ... He won 12 precincts north of Interstate 235 and just three south of it. One of those precincts includes the East Village, where Lewis won by ...[...]

Des Moines has a speed camera on Interstate 235 monitoring eastbound traffic at ... In 2017, it was ruled that the Iowa Department of Transportation had the authority to order cities to remove ...[...]

This article originally appeared on Des Moines Register: Iowa man hit by semitractor-trailer on Interstate 35 in Story County dies ...[...]

Most Iowa counties activate sirens for severe storms with winds ... Paris Barraza is a trending and general assignment reporter at the Des Moines Register. Reach her at pbarraza@registermedia.com.[...]

Spencer Rush, 22, of Des Moines, was pronounced dead at the scene. He was not wearing a helmet, police said in the news release. He was driving a 2015 Harley Davidson motorcycle, and collided with a ...[...]

Bonner Springs is 213 miles from Des Moines driving south on Interstate 35, making the trip a little more than three hours to the new adventure park. If you don't want to make the drive ...[...]

DES MOINES, IOWA - Jamie Smith took the girls basketball ... who spent nine years at Interstate 35 in Truro before taking the Solon job. '?This is why you do what you do.'' ...[...]

A main road that connects Windsor Heights to West Des Moines has long-standing safety ... crossings across on- and off-ramps for Interstate 235. It's also a busy area for pedestrians that includes ...[...]

24-year-old John Dingman of Des Moines was driving west on Highway 163 near Monroe at approximately 3 a.m. when his car left the road and rolled, the crash report states. Dingman was ejected from ...[...]

This article originally appeared on Des Moines Register: Iowa man hit by semitractor-trailer on Interstate 35 in Story County dies ...[...]

Multiple crashes on Interstate 235 forced major traffic delays during the Wednesday morning commute. One vehicle on I-235 westbound rolled over due to a crash, according to police. Multiple vehicles ...[...]

One person is dead following an afternoon crash Sunday, Des Moines police said in a press release. Officers responded to a report of a crash involving a motorcycle at the intersection of E. 16th ...[...]

Police have released the name of a Des Moines man who died Sunday following a collision between a motorcycle and a Jeep. Mitchell Ohland. Photo provided by family.[...]

A crash on Des Moines' east side claimed the life of a motorcyclist Sunday afternoon. Police and fire rescue were called to the intersection of E. 16th St. and E.[...]

DES MOINES - Cedar Rapids' police chief joined other law enforcement officials in the state in advocating support for proposed legislation working its way through the House and Senate to ...[...]

D ES MOINES, Iowa - The Des Moines Police Department is investigating a deadly crash that forced the closure of I-235 Monday morning. Paul Parizek with DMPD said the call about a pedestrian who ...[...]

DES MOINES, Iowa - A teenager is in critical condition following a crash on I-235 in Des Moines Wednesday night. It happened around 11:45 p.m. near 56th Street, according to Sgt. Paul Parizek ...[...]