A woman has been arrested after a propane fire broke out at a homeless encampment in Des Moines Tuesday afternoon. Police and ...

This story was updated because an earlier version included an inaccuracy. An agreement to expand capacity at Iowa's largest shelter for people experiencing homelessness got approved by Des Moines City ...

An administrative hearing officer says homeless people who appealed an eviction order may stay in their Des Moines camp. In a ruling released Monday night, hearing officer Cassandra Webster says “the ...

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An Iowa House subcommittee advanced legislation that would establish “drug-free homeless service zones,” with stiffer penalties for drug-related crimes in the area. Republicans said they plan to make ...

DES MOINES, Iowa — A nonprofit is warning that a bill advancing in the Statehouse that would create drug-free zones around homeless service centers could lead to homeless shelter closures. Last week, ...

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Volunteers from across the state have started to clean up homeless camps in Des Moines. Rick Hill of Fort Dodge was among the dozens of people to take part in Saturday’s trash ...

At an open house, neighbors were given the chance to share their vision for the former Fire Station 4 on Des Moines' north ...

A Polk County jury found a Des Moines police officer was justified in the 2019 shooting of Bryan Norris. Norris sued the officer and the city after being shot and wounded while armed with a knife at a ...

THAT USE OF FORCE WAS DETERMINED TO BE UNLAWFUL. ALSO NEW. AT NOON, A BILL ESTABLISHING DRUG FREE HOMELESS SERVICE ZONES IS ALSO ADVANCING IN THE IOWA STATE HOUSE. THE MINIMUM OR MAXIMUM SENTENCE ...