Accompanied my husband to Des Moines this past weekend. He and his company Custom Art Concepts were at the Duck Unlimited Iowa State Convention, as one of the vendors who sell wildlife art and ...

It's hard to understand how the retailer with four Iowa stores merited this level of attention from our top prosecutor, ...

Voters in Senate District 35 picked a Democrat, Iowa lawmakers considered bills relating to casino moratoriums, higher ...

After more than a decade of trying to bring a casino to Linn County, the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission voted 4-1 to grant ...

What are local organizations doing to address Iowa's childcare crisis? This winter has brought historically low snow totals, ...

Andy Beal and Michael Derkenne grew up in Australia and met in 1998 while attending the University of Newcastle north of ...

This is my final column for the Des Moines Business Record, which has carried my musings since 2012. Beginning next month, the Elbert Files will have a new home at a sister publication, dsm magazine, ...

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

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

Des Moines Prep, a public charter high school coming to Des Moines' East Village, is officially taking applications for ...

Looking for something to do this weekend while you're waiting for the Big Game? Here's what's happening around the metro.

Greater Supportive Housing wants to convert the aging downtown Holiday Inn into supportive housing for those at risk of ...