Crash on Interstate 235 causes extreme delays in West Des Moines

The crash led to the closure of three lanes on eastbound I-235. WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — Traffic on Interstate 235 in West Des Moines is facing extreme delays Monday evening after a crash, according to Iowa DOT 511. The crash, which occurred...

Iowa woman thanks Sky Harbor staff, paramedics for saving her life

Rachel Bakker collapsed at a security checkpoint. Employees at Sky Harbor jumped into action to save her life. PHOENIX — Rachel Bakker and her family were returning home to Iowa in March when Bakker collapsed at a security checkpoint at Sky...

2024 H-1B petitions: Approvals for employers classified under Utilities industry across Iowa City Today publication area

Ur Mendoza Jaddou, Director of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (left) and Jennifer B. Higgins, Deputy Director. | https://www.uscis.gov/about-us/organization/leadershipUr Mendoza Jaddou, Director of the U.S. Citizenship and...

Lydia Fisher makes pageant history with Miss Iowa 2025 win

The Wapello native is now the very first person to win the L’il, Junior, Teen and Miss Iowa categories. She's now focused on cardiovascular health throughout Iowa. WAPELLO, Iowa — Lydia Fisher, a Wapello native with deep roots in Iowa’s small-town...

Iowa Lottery spokesperson retires after 25 years

The woman who has been the main spokesperson for the Iowa Lottery is retired as of today. Mary Neubauer started at the Lottery in October of 1999 as everyone was preparing for the potential computer shutdowns brought on by Y2K. “Obviously so much...

Trump's visit to Des Moines: What to know about America250 event at Iowa State Fairgrounds

EIGHT NEWS STARTS WITH BREAKING NEWS. THAT BREAKING NEWS. PRESIDENT TRUMP SAYS HE WILL BE AT THE IOWA STATE FAIRGROUNDS THIS SUMMER, JUST NOT DURING THE FAIR ITSELF. THE PRESIDENT SAYS HE WILL HOLD A MAJOR EVENT AT THE IOWA STATE FAIRGROUNDS ON...

ROTARY CLUB OF DES MOINES’ FIREFIGHTER AND POLICE OFFICER OF THE YEAR AWARDS ANNOUNCED

Just Released 6/30/2025 The Rotary Club of Des Moines has presented the recipients of their 2025 Firefighter and Police Officer of the Year Awards. Des Moines Fire Department Captain Jeramie Eginoire and Senior Police Officer Jacob Boekhoff were...

Des Moines refugee agencies get some federal funds to…

Two Des Moines resettlement agencies say they have continued to provide aid and support to new arrivals and existing refugees despite President Donald Trump's stop-work order. In one of his first acts in office, Trump cancelled flights for...

Divided Iowa Supreme Court upholds gun restrictions

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. A divided Iowa Supreme Court last week upheld two laws restricting firearm access, one related to domestic violence protective orders and the other to...

Ohio State football announces trio of players to travel to Big Ten media days

Big Ten football media days are nearly upon us. In fact, it is less than a month away and taking place in Las Vegas this year (sounds like a good road trip). As is customary, Ohio State will travel in style to the annual spectacle with head coach...

Iowa CIty man tied to shooting sentenced to 10 years for gun possession

O'Sean Dentale Horton, 29, was sentenced to 10 years in prison for possessing firearms as a felon. Horton was involved in a 2023 shooting incident where he fired at a person five times. He had prior convictions, including intimidation with a...

Update: Northeast Iowa Bicyclist Struck and Killed by Vehicle Identified

Home/Local News/Update: Northeast Iowa Bicyclist Struck and Killed by Vehicle Identified A bicyclist who died after being struck by a minivan in northeast Iowa has been identified. The Iowa State Patrol says the collision occurred shortly after 10...

Iowa gas prices drop as national average continues decline ahead of 4th of July travel

DES MOINES, Iowa (Iowa's News Now) — Average gasoline prices in Iowa have dropped by 7.7 cents per gallon over the past week. Gas is now averaging $2.97 per gallon, according to GasBuddy's survey of 2,036 stations in the state. Despite this drop,...

Illinois’ Gas Tax Hike Is Going To Affect 4th Of July Travelers

According to AAA-Chicago, 4.2 million Illinois residents will be traveling for the 4th of July/Independence Day holiday weekend (3.86 million by automobile), and over 72 million Americans overall plan on traveling at least 50 miles from home...

Pritzker’s latest gas tax hike greets Independence Day travelers

Just in time for Independence Day travel, drivers will face Illinois’ latest gasoline tax hike. Gov. J.B. Pritzker has added 29 cents per gallon since 2019 – costing the average driver $143 more per year. Independence Day travel is expected to set...

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Cheapest midgrade gas in cities across Des Moines County in week ending June 21

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Allison Clements | www.ferc.govFederal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Allison Clements | www.ferc.gov There was a single gas station in cities across Des Moines County...

Divided Iowa Supreme Court upholds two laws restricting gun rights

The Iowa Supreme Court upheld two laws restricting firearm access, one related to domestic violence protective orders and the other to possession of illegal drugs while carrying a weapon. The court also rejected a lawsuit from an inmate claiming...

Iowans decry proposed federal budget cuts, tax breaks

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. As the U.S. Senate pushes through its version of a budget reconciliation bill, local officials, a health care provider and Iowa Medicaid recipient on...

Where is Iowa's best rooftop bar? See which one Yelp reviewers picked. 

You can enjoy a drink while looking over the capital city at Iowa's best rooftop bar. A new report from Yelp, an online platform for local business reviews, named a Des Moines bar as the best rooftop bar in the state. Yelp looked at businesses in...