Opinion editor Lucas Grundmeier reviews external submissions and writes the editorial board's views for the Des Moines ...

One person was shot in Des Moines at the federal courthouse on Locust Street. Officials say it was a self-inflicted gunshot ...

Under the bill, students in ninth through 12th grade would need to get a score of 60 percent or higher on the most recent ...

Reynolds, 65, has been governor since 2017, when Gov. Terry Branstad stepped down after being named U.S. ambassador to China by President Donald Trump.

A family has been displaced after a house fire caused serious damage in the Capital Park neighborhood. According to the Des ...

A Des Moines man was found guilty of first-degree murder in the fatal shooting death of a man at a hotel last year. A year ...

DES MOINES, Iowa — The Des Moines Police Department is asking for help locating a missing teen. 14-year-old Alayna was ...

Ash McClain is crowdfunding to open a women's sports-focused bar in Des Moines, Iowa. Inspired by the Sports Bra in Portland, the bar aims to be a gathering space celebrating women's athletics at all ...

Jefferson, a town of over 4,000 people in western Iowa, received national recognition for its investment in public art and efforts to preserve and revitalize its historic downtown.

Puppy yoga at Paws & Pints, 6218 Willowmere Drive, Des Moines 11 a.m. Sunday Cost: $10 pre-registered, $15 day of. Register ...

Sellers said in 2022, the number of households in poverty or on the financial edge in central Iowa was equivalent to the number of households of Ankeny, Norwalk, Urbandale, West Des Moines and ...

West Des Moines authorities state no one else reported injuries. None of the other apartment units were damaged in the fire, but officials said the initial damage estimate is $50,000. The cause of the ...