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Eight men and eight womenselected for social networkingcontest and charity event. Mirror, mirror of Des Moines, who is the mostlikeable central Iowan of them all For the thirdstraight year, this was the question CITYVIEWasked its readers as it set out to determine the mostlikeable man and woman in our area. Central Iowa boasts more than ...

Iowa law allows for it, but those attemptingto get involved should be careful. While theres the rare case of a do-gooderstopping a robbery or vandals, most casesof citizens arrest arent quite as glamorous.Theyre security guards who stop drunkpeople from fighting or detain shopliftersuntil police can arrive. Iowa law allows for arrest by a privateperson if ...

Abortion questions elicit extraordinary responses. Back in 2002, Doug Gross smiled widely as he fielded the question. Your reputation proceeds you, the Republican candidate for governor said in my office. Id asked Gross a question I regularly pose to pro-life candidates: If your position on abortion prevails and the procedure is again criminalized, what should ...

He activated his body-worn camera, in hopes of capturing what he thought were going to be the last moments of his life.

This woman was told she might never walk or talk when she was diagnosed with cerebral palsy as a child. Not only is she now doing both -- shes also become a talented artist.

A text message from Kelsey Berreths phone was sent to her fianc and employer three days after she was last seen. A week after that, the Colorado mother was reported missing.

An Omaha man pleaded guilty to three counts of first-degree murder. The Des Moines father of one of the victims still wonders why they were killed.

It was a cold night in Urbandale yet dozens showed up to Walker Johnston Parks skating area to remember Anthony Catwang Taylor who died Sunday.

The meeting date, scheduled days before Christmas, could settle complaint against Boulton before lawmakers return to the state Capitol next month.

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa MidAmerican Energy says a power outage in West Des Moines that left five schools without electricity is now over. The outage was caused by a squirrel that got into a substation but repairs have now been made and power is restored. The West Des Moines School District said Hillside, Fairmeadows, Rex Mathes Home School, Stilwell, and the Walnut Creek Campus were affected by the outage. Classes remained in session during the outage. At the peak

POLK COUNTY, Iowa The Delaware Township Fire Department says a fire hydrant at 4765 NE 32nd Street did not help them battle a Norwoodville house fire on Monday. The fire department hooked up to the hydrant and realized it didnt pump out enough water, so crews had to turn to a nearby hydrant which the chief says slowed down operations. The house is a total loss. Later found that that hydrant wasnt supplying an adequate amount of water, Delaware

ANKENY, Iowa A brand new luxury entertainment center opens to the public Thursday and has something for everyone in the family to enjoy. B&B Theatres Ankeny 12 & B-Roll Bowling is located in the District at Prairie Trail in Ankeny. People can experience two premium grand screens with DTS-X immersive surround sound, an MX4D theater, 12 bowling lanes, an arcade, fully stocked bar, food, and screenPLAY. ScreenPLAY is a theater that has a playground next to the seats. Children