Des Moines, located where the Raccoon River and Des Moines River meet, officially got it's name on this date in 1857.

Sucker for a spiral staircase? Look no further than Des Moines suburb Urbandale and LeMar Koethe’s Spaceship House! A gorgeous one curves around a central pillar rising 35 feet—from the […]

T he Little Hawkeye Conference is looking to grow. The athletic conference currently has Dallas Center-Grimes, Indianola, Newton, Norwalk, Oskaloosa, Pella, and Pella Christian. T

If you're looking for a cheap place to live, Iowa is home to some of the most affordable cities in the Midwest, according to the Motley Fool.

Des Moines is among the top ten metros for tech growth in the Midwest. Doug Ressler with Yardi Matrix, a real estate data and research firm, says central Iowa has a lot of positive factors, but the main one may be less population density.

The Central Iowa Business Conference, an event hosted by the Urbandale Chamber of Commerce, has announced the four keynote speakers for its 2025 event on May 22. The theme of this year’s conference is “Lead,

The new presidential administration's changes to federal immigration policy are prompting questions about where immigration law can be enforced after an arrest Thursday at the Polk County courthouse.

Here are the Des Moines Register's male Athlete of the Week candidates from the Des Moines metro area for the week of Jan. 19-25. DesMoinesRegister.com readers vote to determine the winners, who will be announced at the end of the week.

Four housing projects with a price tag of more than $42 million will be considered by the Des Moines City Council on Monday night. Why it matters: Most of the 133 apartments would be designated as affordable housing, which is lacking throughout the metro.

Here is a look at this week’s High School on SI Top 10 Iowa high school boys basketball rankings by class for the week of Jan. 20: 1. West Des Moines Valley (12-2) Previous rank: 1 The Tigers imposed their will in convincing wins over Ankeny Centennial and Urbandale.

Addison Lathers covers growth and development, from neighborhood ice cream shops to downtown skyscrapers.

By Pepper Purpura Click here for updates on this story DES MOINES, Iowa (KCCI) — The new presidential administration’s changes to federal immigration policy are prompting questions about where immigration law can be enforced after an arrest Thursday at the Polk County courthouse.