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WATCH: Company hands out jaw-dropping $10 million in bonuses to nearly 200 employees
Nearly 200 real estate firm employees from St. John Properties received a jaw-dropping surprise of $10 million in bonuses during a company holiday...
Secret Santa offers to foot the bill for towns' movie tickets
A secret Santa in Webster City hopes to spread smiles by buying movie tickets for the entire town. The donor, who asked to remain anonymous,...
Discount store Five Below starts selling products for more than $5
Five Below, a popular store focusing on products for $5 or less, is undergoing a colossal change: Its price point is going up for the first time in...
Developers add changes to $9 million Merle Hay Mall housing project
Developers are changing their pitch for the $9 million apartment complex planned for the unused parking lot at Merle Hay Mall. Earlier this year,...
Casey’s to build a third distribution facility as company expands
WEBVTT CYNTHIA: SO YOU COME EVERY DAYFOR LUNCH? YES. CYNTHI WHY? CUSTOMER: BECAUSEI LIKE IT.CAROL DILLINGER IS NOT THE ONLYCUSTOMER WITH A DAILY...
Des Moines residents voice concerns of icy, unsafe roads to city
TISIA, PEOPLE ARE FRUSTRATED. TISIA: I WAS THERE EARLIER AND THE ROAD IN THAT NEIGHBORHOOD WAS FILLED WITH EYES AND IT RUNS THROUGHOUT THE...
Bondurant City Council unanimously approves agreement for 'Project Bluejay'
The Bondurant City Council gave unanimous approval Tuesday to plans for the distribution center code named "Project Bluejay."Council members gave a...
Veterans Parkway opens 11 miles of new road
LEADER. STEV A NEW $100 BILLION ROAD AND BILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN FUTURE DEVELOPMENT. STACEY: THAT'S IS WHAT'S NEXT IN WEST DES MONIES NOW THAT THE...
WDM's first black city councilwoman leads through community service
CAUSED THE MISTAKE. SHE IS THE FIRST BLACK WEST DES MOINES CITY COUNCIL WOMAN. SHE BELIEVES IN IMPACTING HER COMMUNITY THROUGH SERVICE AND...
96 Sears, Kmart stores are being closed across the country
Around a third of the remaining Sears and Kmart stores will be closed. Under the new ownership of Transformco, the brands will close 96 Kmart and...
Broadlawns' newest clinic offers care to underserved Des Moines residents
ERIC: NEW THIS MORNING, A CENTRAL IOWA MEDICAL CENTER IS STEPPING UP TO FILL A NEED FOR CARE IN THE COMMUNITY. BROADLAWNS MEDICAL CENTER WILL SOON...
White former Starbucks employee sues for racial discrimination after being terminated
She was fired after the highly publicized arrests of two black men in one of her stores last year. NBC News reports a former Starbucks employee is...
Welcome to The Quarter: Entertainment district slated for Waukee
CYNTHIA BALES OF HAY STILL DOT: THE LAND RIPE FOR DEVELOPMENT WITH A NEW HOTEL SPROUTING UP ACROSS THE STREET. ON THE CORNER OF ASHWORTH AND GRAND...
Boss surprises employee by paying off rest of mortgage to help him retire early
Saving up for retirement can be cumbersome but for one man in Texas, it was solved with a simple kind gesture from his boss. Albert Brigas, 69, has...
Community gets first glimpse at Douglas Ave Corridor face lift
A face-lift for the Douglas Avenue Corridor in Des Moines is one step closer to becoming a reality. After years of planning, community members got...
City leaders hope mixed-use development restores West Des Moines' midtown
City leaders hope a newly proposed development returns a former West Des Moines hot spot to its former glory. On Tuesday, city leaders revealed...
Kum & Go pitches concept for downtown convenience store
COOLER SUNSHINE, A HIGH 52. STACEY: A CONVENIENCE STORE WITHOUT A PARKING LOT OR GAS PUMPS? THAT'S THE NEW CONCEPT FOR A KUM AND GO STORE IN...
Macy's and Bloomingdale's to stop selling real fur in its stores
Fur is on its way out at Macy's Inc. The retail giant announced Tuesday that it would stop selling mink, fox, sable and other real fur products by...
More than 3,000 Des Moines residents without power
MidAmerican has restored power to nearly 3,000 residents in Des Moines as of 1 p.m. Previously According to the MidAmerican website, 3,550...
Neighbors oppose new development over parking concerns
A Des Moines neighborhood could soon lose even more street parking. A Des Moines neighborhood could soon lose even more street parking. A Des...
Bison return to an area of Badlands National Park for the first time in nearly 150 years
For the first time in nearly 150 years, bison will roam a new corner of a South Dakota national park. It's a vital step in growing the population...
2 more major retailers say they will stop selling e-cigarettes in US
Two major retailers say they will no longer sell e-cigarettes in the U. S. amid mounting health questions surrounding vaping.Supermarket chain...
Forever 21 to close nearly 200 stores, no word on 2 metro locations
THE LAW DOES NOT TAKE EFFECT UNTIL CALIFORNIA IS THE FIRST JANUARY 1, 2023. STATE TO PASS SUCH A LAW. RETAILER FOREVER 21 HAS FILED FOR CHAPTER 11...
Clothing retailer Forever 21 files for bankruptcy
Forever 21, the teenage clothing emporium that rode America's mall boom and bust, said Sunday that it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The chain...
Judge recommends landlord pay $17,000 for threatening to call ICE on undocumented tenant
A New York judge earlier this month recommended a landlord pay $17,000 in fines for threatening to call immigration authorities on an undocumented...
Iowa to possibly score professional soccer team
Iowa may receive its first professional soccer team, The Athletic reports. KCCI's Scott Reister confirmed that Kum & Go CEO Kyle Krause has...
Des Moines planning revitalization of 100-year-old Market District
SOON IT IS ABOUT TO CHANGE IN A VERY BIG WAY. SKY 8 PROVIDES THE BEST VIEW OF THE DOWNTOWN MARKET DISTRICT. ITS BEGINS AT THE CORNER OF THE DES...
Police called after thousands have plans to play hide-and-seek at Ikea store
If you've ever thought Ikea is the perfect place to play hide-and-seek, you're not the only one. About 3,000 young people on Facebook said they...
Customer suing New Jersey Costco after experiencing 'egregious anti-semitism and discrimination' by employee
A frequent customer at a New Jersey Costco filed a lawsuit against the wholesale store for discrimination, Patch reports. The man, Irwin Wayne Levy...
Residents forced out after 120 possible coffins discovered under apartment complex
A shocking discovery is forcing residents out of their apartment complex. The families at the complex in Tampa Bay were living on top of a long...