Sgt. Adam Porath with the West Des Moines Police Department said they received a report around 2 p.m. claiming there was an active shooter at the mall. The area was secure, Porath said, and the call ...

A federal court will rule for a second time on whether Iowa law can ban all books with sexual content from school libraries and prohibit teaching LGBTQ material in kindergarten through sixth grade.

An area man is facing several drug charges following a traffic stop in Burlington on Monday night.

For the first time in many years, Green Mountain-Garwin (GMG) alumna Lillian ‘Lilly’ Bru no longer wears a tiara and she’s ok ...

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 history.

Our weather has certainly improved over Wednesday’s iciness, with sunshine and warmer temperatures across Iowa. Your weather timeline takes you into Saturday morning: Lows Thursday night ...

The Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union has released its girls’ basketball regional pairings. The postseason opens next ...

Every year, the Community Foundation of Des Moines County distributes grants to area nonprofits. CFDMC is now using an online grant application process. The 2025 grant application link is available at ...

Enrollment at Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC) reported a 4.2 percent increase in traditional credit enrollment in the spring 2025 semester. According to administrators, DMACC now has over 10 ...

A recently enacted state law has pushed central Iowa cities to reexamine how much they can afford to invest in groups ...

It was once rare for homes in the Des Moines metro area to sell for more than $1 million. See how much prices have increased ...

Iowa school districts are reaching out to immigrant families with information as concerns over immigration arrests at schools grow.