Mental health cases stress police, emergency workers; patients end up in justice system Police found him sitting on the floor of his old ...
Trick-or-treaters swapping wisecracks for candy in Des Moines' early Halloween tradition There's no trick to earning a treat for Halloween in Des Moines. ...
Gates Foundation takes agriculture efforts beyond seeds and fertilizer The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announced plans Thursday to move beyond seeds, fertilizer and agriculture extension services and into politics and public policy in its efforts to bring a green revolution to ...
FILE - This Feb. 22, 2006 file photo shows former Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad applauding as Rep. Jim Nussle, R-Iowa, speaks during a rally with supporters in Des Moines, Iowa. Republicans are waiting to see if Branstad will seek the office again ...
As winter approaches, EPA wants to boost limits on runoff of chemicals used to deice airliners Every winter, airports across the country spray millions of gallons of deicing chemicals onto airliners and allow the runoff to trickle away. When the chemicals end ...
WHERE LANDING A JOB IS EASIEST Looking for work? Head for Des Moines, one of the most attractive cities for job seekers, according to a new survey by SimplyHired.com, a Web site that aggregates online job listings. The company recently analyzed 3 ...
FILE - In this Feb. 18, 2009 file photo, tires are on display at a local independent Goodyear dealership, in Des Moines, Iowa. A tentative contract between the United Steelworkers and Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. protects six of seven U.S. tire ...
Leaf-peeping in Iowa: Mississippi River, bridges of Madison County Whether you're on a river, in the woods or driving by the famed bridges of Madison County, autumn colors are easy to find in Iowa. The foliage is pretty anywhere along the Mississippi ...
Travel briefs Leaf-peeping in Iowa: Mississippi River, bridges of Madison County DES MOINES (AP) — Whether you're on a river, in the woods or driving by the famed bridges of Madison County, autumn colors are easy to find in Iowa. The foliage ...
No-frills football: Far-flung Pioneer League offsets travel costs by not offering scholarships Campbell University's football team will spend plenty of time in airports and on buses this season, with trips scheduled to Iowa (Des Moines), upstate New York (Poughkeepsie) and Indiana (Valparaiso). ...
