Des Moines News

Cookies and crime took center stage at a festive event in West Des Moines on Saturday.

A 20-year-old man has been sentenced to life in prison for killing a Des Moines bicyclist in what police said was part of a game to target random victims.

A Des Moines man is facing charges after trying to elude police late Friday by jumping from a bridge into the frigid waters of the Des Moines River.

Carlisle firefighters responded to a house fire about 12:20 p.m. Thursday at 6456 S.E. 55th St., but they were unable to save the residence.

The Des Moines schools' Success program received the National Dropout Prevention Center/Network's Crystal Star Program Award of Excellence in Dropout Recovery, Intervention and Prevention.

Law enforcement officers issued more than 250 traffic citations Thursday during a crackdown on speeding on Interstate Highway 235 in Des Moines.

The Des Moines City Council on Monday approved a recreational trail project that some residents oppose because it will clear about 100 large trees from McHenry Park.

AirTran Airways said on Friday it will fly between Des Moines, Iowa, and Orlando, Fla., on Saturdays and Sundays starting March 6. AirTran said the new flights would be the only nonstop flights between those two cities.

A burglary was reported. Officers charged Anthony Lee Pack, 30, with eluding, interference with official acts, driving while license suspended, failure to stop for stop signs, domestic assault, harassment and burglary.

Steamboat Rock toddler dies a day after house fire By Daniel Finney - dafinney@dmreg.com - November 26, 2009 A 1-year-old Steamboat Rock toddler has died from injuries sustained in a Wednesday house fire.

Jose Topete-Duenas was convicted of second-degree sexual abuse in Sioux County and sentenced to 25 years in prison.

The Des Moines schools' Success program received the National Dropout Prevention Center/Network's Crystal Star Program Award of Excellence in dropout recovery, intervention and prevention.

Nine of the biggest cities in Iowa will make a renewed push next year for a law to hold bar owners more responsible for crimes that happen in parking lots or other nearby premises.

Each week we've been reviewing the metro's best watering holes. There certainly are a lot out there! Here are the reviews we've compliled so far.

Ad Aimed at Kids Was Intended to Run During Broadcast of Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, Children's Programming For Immediate Release: November 25, 2009 Contact: Amanda Schinke 757-622-7382 Des Moines, Iowa -- A provocative new TV commercial from PETA in which a little girl says grace before her family's Thanksgiving dinner--and turns her prayer ...

8 - A $600 handgun was reported stolen. 2100 block of Williams Street, Nov. 8 - A man reportedly threw a glass at a woman, striking the left side of her head.

The award-winning Iowa Youth Chorus announces its holiday concerts for this year.

The Des Moines city council has approved a controversial plan to cut down more than 100 trees in McHenry Park on the city's north side.

West Des Moines Police are looking for three suspects involved in a home burglary early Wednesday morning.

Marc Hogan is a freelance reviewer for pitchfork.com, and blogs about local music at desnoise.com. What brought him to Des Moines: 'My wife, Angela, is from here.