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

Mercy College of Health Sciences hopes to make a dent in Iowa's nursing shortage with a new $15 million nursing school.

DES MOINES, Iowa — Advocates of a possibly-endangered Des Moines landmark are urging city leaders to consider two things about Birdland Pool: its place in the community and its place in ...

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 prospects for proposed carbon capture pipelines in Iowa remains unknown; more certain is the will of advocates and ...

Des Moines began enforcing a new camping ordinance Thursday, aiming to help homeless individuals transition into shelters and safer living conditions.

Iowans woke up to a rainy start on Friday. While the Des Moines area had relatively light rain, parts of southern Iowa have ...

City officials in Des Moines notified the DNR of a sanitary sewer overflow near a Starbucks, located at SE 14th Street and ...

The proposed legislation would require school districts restrict cellphone use for K-12 students. At a minimum, schools would ...

While Des Moines came one degree shy of tying a record, at least 3 Iowa cities set new high temperature records, the National ...