Des Moines–Ames local TV stations
Des Moines–Ames local TV stations (KCCI, WeAreIowa, whotv) plus community events, weather, recalls and official updates on a free 24/7 interactive screen.
Des Moines–Ames is Nielsen TV market (DMA) #68 in the U.S. This page lists the 3 local station channels we carry for the Des Moines, Iowa area and opens a live screen that plays station video next to community information.
Local TV stations in Des Moines–Ames
What's on the Des Moines screen
- Things to do and community events around Des Moines
- Current weather from the National Weather Service
- Product recalls and public-safety alerts
- Updates from government, school and university sources (.gov, .edu, .mil)
- Local trivia you can play nonstop
On today's Des Moines screen:
Things to do in Des Moines
- Reefer Madness (Sun, Oct 4)
- Ringling Bros B&B Circus (Sun, Oct 4)
- Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Circus (Sun, Oct 4)
- Iowa Wild vs. Rockford Ice Hogs (Fri, Oct 9)
- Des Moines Buccaneers vs. Lincoln Stars (Sat, Oct 10)
- Sip & Sweets (Tue, Oct 13)
- Becky Robinson (Thu, Oct 15)
- Iowa Juneteenth: Nocturnal Science Night (Thu, Oct 22)
- Des Moines Halloween Bar Crawl (Sat, Oct 24)
Current public safety alerts
- Flash Flood Warning issued October 1 at 4:38AM CDT until October 1 at 10:45AM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA (Thu, Oct 1 · nws) — FFWDMX The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Grundy County in central Iowa... Northern Tama County in central Iowa... Southeastern Butler County in north central Iowa... Bl…
- Flash Flood Warning issued October 1 at 1:19AM CDT until October 1 at 7:15AM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA (Thu, Oct 1 · nws) — FFWDMX The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Northern Audubon County in west central Iowa... Southern Calhoun County in west central Iowa... Carroll County in west central…
- Flash Flood Warning issued October 1 at 12:31AM CDT until October 1 at 3:30AM CDT by NWS Omaha/Valley NE (Thu, Oct 1 · nws) — FFWOAX The National Weather Service in Omaha/Valley has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Central Shelby County in southwestern Iowa... * Until 330 AM CDT. * At 1231 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms pro…
Did you know? Des Moines and area facts
- Did you know? On 2026-09-01, FEMA issued a Major Disaster Declaration for Iowa — SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING (Severe Storm). (Source: FEMA OpenFEMA, Disaster #4942) (FEMA OpenFEMA)
- Did you know? CHI HEALTH MERCY COUNCIL BLUFFS in COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa earned a 5-star CMS Hospital Overall Rating. (Source: CMS Hospital Compare) (CMS Hospital Compare)
Latest product recalls
- Stewart’s Shop Corp. Recalls Heavenly Medley and Vanilla-Chocolate-Strawberry Due to Possible Foreign Object (Fri, Oct 2 · 🍎 FDA Food) — October 2, 2026, Stewart’s Shops Corp. of Saratoga Springs, NY is recalling two flavors, Heavenly Medley and Vanilla-Chocolate-Strawberry, of half-gallon ice cream due to the potential presence of metal.
- EAK Distribution LLC Recalls HOME GROWN Green Sprouting Calabrese Broccoli Seeds, 8 oz, Heirloom Because of Possible Health Risk (Fri, Oct 2 · 🍎 FDA Food) — October 2nd, 2026 - EAK Distribution of Casper, WY is recalling HOME GROWN Green Sprouting Calabrese Broccoli Seeds, 8 oz, Heirloom, because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism which can…
- Frutas y Hortalizas del Sur S.A. Expands Recalls to Include Additional Lots of Great Value Frozen Organic Triple Berry Blend 10 OZ, Great Value Frozen Organic… (Fri, Oct 2 · 🍎 FDA Food) — October 02, 2026. Frutas y Hortalizas del Sur S.A., San Carlos, Chile expands its previously initiated recalls on July 3, 2026 and September 3,2026 recall of frozen organic IQF blueberries and berry blends to include ad…
- Gias Foods, Inc. Recalls Bettergoods Authentic Italian Lemon Alfredo Fettuccine Because of Possible Health Risk (Thu, Oct 1 · 🍎 FDA Food) — Gias Foods of New York, NY is recalling all lot codes of bettergoods Authentic Italian Lemon Alfredo Fettuccine, because it has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause s…
- Greenwich Rx Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Compounded Glutathione Due to Elevated Endotoxin Levels (Thu, Oct 1 · 💊 FDA Drug) — IMMEDIATE RELEASE - Tomball, Texas – October 1, 2026 – Greenwich Rx, a 503A compounding pharmacy, is voluntarily recalling specific lots of its compounded glutathione to the consumer level. The product is being recalled…
Safety tips
- Test smoke alarms every month (U.S. Fire Administration) — The U.S. Fire Administration says working smoke alarms cut the risk of dying in a home fire nearly in half. Test monthly, replace batteries yearly, and replace the whole alarm every 10 years.
- When thunder roars, go indoors (National Weather Service) — The National Weather Service says no place outside is safe during a thunderstorm. Move to a substantial building or hard-topped vehicle and wait 30 minutes after the last thunder before going back out.
- You may have as little as two minutes to escape a home fire (U.S. Fire Administration) — Plan two ways out of every room, pick an outside meeting place, and practice the drill twice a year with everyone in the household.