Why are US flags being flown at half-staff on Inauguration Day?
President-elect Donald Trump has expressed frustration that flags will be flying at half-staff when he takes office later ...
Meet Golden Apple Teacher Cristin Kreifels
From the classroom and beyond, Cristin Kreifels has made positive impacts on so many students’ lives at Meadow View ...
Go wild for gardening trends
You’re going to have to go wild this year to embrace the new trends in gardening and outdoor spaces. Jimmy Juergensfrom ...
Catch the fun this January
From stage, to splurge, a new year means a new lineup of slam dunk events and ways to have fun around town! Brock Konrad from ...
Don’t SIIT out this workout
Get ready to give your metabolism a boost in just minutes, and then get rewarded for your workout hours after. Personal ...
The French Quarter’s metal barriers were gone on New Year’s, leaving a critical security gap
After an Islamic State sympathizer rammed a truck into crowds celebrating Bastille Day in 2016, horrified New Orleans leaders ...
New York governor to push for expanded mental health laws, citing violence on subway
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul wants to expand the state’s involuntary commitment laws to allow hospitals to compel more mentally ...
Four MLB Trades We’d Like to See Before Spring Training
After several offseasons that featured glacial-like movement on the free-agent market, much of MLB’s premier free agents have ...
Federal courts won’t refer Clarence Thomas to attorney general over ethics
Thomas has agreed to follow updated requirements on reporting trips and gifts, including clearer guidelines on hospitality ...
Questions remain about soldier’s motive in Cybertruck explosion outside Trump’s Las Vegas hotel
Investigators know that a highly decorated Army soldier shot himself in the head inside a Tesla Cybertruck packed with ...
New Majority Leader Thune kicks off Senate session with pledge to preserve filibuster
New Senate Majority Leader John Thune is kicking off the new session with a promise to preserve the filibuster, saying in his ...
Woman rescued from pond at Water Works Park in Des Moines
A woman was rescued from a pond at Water Works Park Friday afternoon. At around 4:30 p.m. the Des Moines Fire Department Wet Rescue team was called to Water Works Park on ...