The city of Des Moines and its legal team will negotiate with a developer, seeking to make his townhome project more ...

Many areas now dominated by single-family homes will need denser housing; the City Council should insist on it, writes the ...

West Des Moines City Council members approved the design process to begin and construction could start in September.

Birdland Pool, a favorite summer hangout spot on the north side, could be shuttered as the city faces budget cuts from state ...

The City of Des Moines is facing a $17 million shortfall in the fiscal year 2026 budget. According to Des Moines City Manager ...

A Des Moines nonprofit is trying for a second time to win approval to build a tiny home village to provide permanent ...

Des Moines has yet to receive a proposal for reuse of its 113-year-old City Hall. The reason, a developer says: It will be a ...

Citing state property tax cuts, Des Moines shut down the department that oversees its ambitious climate action plan and ...

Climate action proponents say the layoffs will make it harder for the local government to reach its net zero emission goal by ...

The city government beat is so dynamic. One day, I could be reporting on the Des Moines metro's struggle to keep its public ...

Four housing projects with a price tag of more than $42 million will be considered by the Des Moines City Council on Monday ...

The city of Des Moines is taking steps to address homelessness by seeking federal funding to establish a village of temporary ...