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Family

Des Moines housing market boom creates headaches for buyers as inventory dwindles

Family

Des Moines housing market takes off as buyers seek more space to work, study from home

Bailey and Kurtis Sander purchased a home in Altoona in October.
Family

10 years after viral speech about two moms, Sen. Zach Wahls and his mother reflect on his new position as Senate Minority Leader

Sen. Wahls' mother, Terry, says she instilled tenets of ethics and values in her children at a young age.
Family

10 years after viral speech about two moms, Sen. Zach Wahls and his mother reflect on his new position as Senate Minority Leader

In November, Iowa Democratic Sen. Zach Wahls' colleagues elected him as minority leader of the Iowa Senate.
Coronavirus

Tips for safely celebrating Thanksgiving amid COVID-19 pandemic

The CDC has issued some health and safety steps for Americans to take while celebrating Thanksgiving amid the pandemic.
Coronavirus

'I'm not a teacher': Parents worry remote learning is causing kids to fall behind

Nearly all of Iowa's 99 counties have an average 14-day positivity rate above 15% right now, the threshold set by the state for schools to move to online learning.
Family

Searching for answers, mother turns to breast milk donations to feed her baby

Baby Veda's pediatrician told her mother, Ashley, that she was not producing enough milk.
Family

Searching for answers, mother turns to breast milk donations to feed her baby

Baby Veda's pediatrician told her mother, Ashley, that she was not producing enough milk.
Holidays

Here is the CDC's guidance for a safe Thanksgiving

Federal health officials are grouping activities by "low risk," "moderate risk" and "high risk" to give people an idea of how to safely celebrate.
Health

Young Sacramento girl with Down syndrome gets groundbreaking surgery to repair holes in her heart

Pediatric cardiologist and surgeons with Sutter Medical Center traveled to Brazil to learn how to perform a less-invasive surgery.
Family

Study: Pandemic divorces increasing among newlyweds, couples with kids

LegalTemplates.net says they have seen a drastic uptick in demand for divorce documents.
Family

Study: Pandemic divorces increasing among newlyweds

LegalTemplates.net says they have seen a drastic uptick in demand for divorce documents.

Polk County officials say some coronavirus data is stabilizing

White House report | New coronavirus hospital admissions are increasing across all ages groups

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Morning Update: Nov. 25th

Manning, Woodson, Megatron are Hall of Fame semifinalists

NFL expands mask mandate, threatens to discipline violators

Piano duo holding virtual concert series

US jobless claims rise to 778,000 as pandemic worsens

Local 5 - weareiowa.com | Des Moines Local News & Weather | Des Moines, Iowa

Des Moines housing market boom creates headaches for buyers as inventory dwindles

Des Moines housing market takes off as buyers seek more space to work, study from home

10 years after viral speech about two moms, Sen. Zach Wahls and his mother reflect on his new position as Senate Minority Leader

10 years after viral speech about two moms, Sen. Zach Wahls and his mother reflect on his new position as Senate Minority Leader

Tips for safely celebrating Thanksgiving amid COVID-19 pandemic

'I'm not a teacher': Parents worry remote learning is causing kids to fall behind

Searching for answers, mother turns to breast milk donations to feed her baby

Searching for answers, mother turns to breast milk donations to feed her baby

Here is the CDC's guidance for a safe Thanksgiving

Young Sacramento girl with Down syndrome gets groundbreaking surgery to repair holes in her heart

Study: Pandemic divorces increasing among newlyweds, couples with kids

Study: Pandemic divorces increasing among newlyweds

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