A Des Moines man was arrested and charged for grooming and sexual abuse after allegedly luring a girl away from her home on Wednesday.

A Des Moines man has been arrested for allegedly grooming and sexually abusing a 12-year-old victim. Sergio Silva Amado, 21, is being held in the Polk County Jail on three counts of second-degree sexual abuse and one count of grooming.

Caribou Coffee expands its central Iowa footprint with two new locations. The first opened on Wednesday at the intersection of Keosauqua Way and Crocker Street, just off I-235. T his marks the second location to open in Iowa within the last year and makes 16 in the Des Moines metro.

DES MOINES, Iowa- Non-profit organizations in Iowa are moving forward “cautiously optimistic” after a roller coaster ride over the past few days. “I just… I was at a loss,” said Kimberly Grandstaff. “I couldn’t believe that this would happen.

Iowa lawmakers have been busy in Des Moines as they advance or table hundreds of bills this session.Higher Education BillsRepublicans chose to not advance a bi

As of 7:15 a.m., the Iowa Department of Transportation is not reporting any incidents on roads in Central Iowa. Your roads remain dry throughout your morning commute, but evening commuters could be seeing slippery road conditions on the drive home this evening as rain moves into Central Iowa. You can see the latest traffic updates here.

Iowa is the first in the nation to let a pandemic-era eviction requirement expire, the Des Moines Register reports.

A Des Moines man is facing grooming and sexual abuse charges after police say he convinced a 12-year-old girl to skip school and meet with him.

The bill would amend existing law to prohibit establishing diversity, equity and inclusion offices at public universities and community colleges.

Family-operated Homemakers Furniture will open its second location in Tiffin, creating 200 jobs in Johnson County. What else should you know?

If you’ve been wondering where the snow has been this winter, you’re not alone. And central Iowa isn’t alone in not having much snow this winter. Only

The Lunar New Year, also known as the Spring Festival in China, Tet in Vietnam and Seollal in Korea, is celebrated in many Asian countries and diaspora communities. It begins with the first new moon of the lunar calendar and ends 15 days later on the first full moon.