Des Moines' franchise fee could increase to fund DART. What does that mean for residents?
Des Moines is eyeing up to a 50% increase on a fee for gas and electric bills to keep up with its portion of funding for ...
J. Ann Selzer, Des Moines Register Call For Dismissal Of Trump Lawsuit Over Iowa Poll
Lawyers for the Register and its parent company, Gannett, said the president’s lawsuit demonstrates he is a “sore winner.” ...
See inside the Des Moines metro's most costly 'spec' home. What are its deluxe features?
A new home in West Des Moines is the most expensive ever built in the metro without a predetermined buyer. What are its ...
'Getting rid of us': Des Moines' homeless fear what they'll lose as camping ban begins
Lena Saunders keeps everything she needs to survive on her back, but the added weight of a new Des Moines camping ban has ...
Tex-Mex chain restaurant closes West Des Moines location
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — A Tex-Mex chain restaurant in the Jordan Creek Town Center has closed its doors for good.
Des Moines mayor condemns far-right group's demonstration
Dan Bongino, the radio and podcast host tapped by President Trump to serve as deputy FBI director, has ripped Republican Sens ...
Rep. Zach Nunn won't say how he'd vote on Medicaid cuts as US House readies budget proposal
"Let's not lock ourselves into anything right now until we actually get the reconciliation package,” U.S. Rep. Zach Nunn, an ...
Car smashes into Freedom for Youth Ministries building overnight, police searching for driver
A vehicle smashed into the Freedom for Youth Ministries building along Hickman Road at around 1 a.m. Monday. Executive ...
Iowa Republicans back a bill that would strip gender identity from the state’s civil rights code
Several protesters were arrested at the Iowa state Capitol as Republican lawmakers advanced a bill that would strip the state ...
Des Moines city officials propose budget amendment that would save Birdland Pool
Last month, Des Moines residents started a petition to save the Birdland Pool that has nearly 2,200 verified signatures. 6 ...
First responders at scene of fire in Des Moines Tuesday morning
DES MOINES, Iowa — First responders are on the scene of a building fire near the MercyOne Des Moines campus Tuesday morning. A representative for the Des Moines Fire Department told Local 5 the call ...
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New historical marker will honor the first large-scale training of Black military officers
More than 1,000 Black soldiers trained to become officers at Fort Des Moines during WWI. This year, the Iowa Historical ...