The metro's elected officials, stakeholders and academics weigh in on what Des Moines needs to do to stay on the right track.

The Des Moines metro will see Indian, Italian, Chinese, mochi doughnuts, tapas, French-Asian baked goods, and more open this summer.

Two bird watchers rescued an osprey they found sitting in the middle the road in West. It is a 19-year-old who repopulated ...

Witnesses say they saw an 18-year-old man go under the water while swimming, but did not see him come back up.

First responders are searching the Raccoon River in West Des Moines for an 18-year-old man who went under the water and never ...

West Des Moines police are investigating after a body was discovered in a vehicle early Friday morning. Authorities say ...

Police in West Des Moines are investigating a death after a body was discovered in the parking lot of the Barnes & Noble ...

Cajun Fest is back and adding some spice to Iowa nice for 2025. Promising some real southern comfort, Cajun Fest has been ...

It’s the fourth and final week of our awards extravaganza wrapping up the spring sports season. And we’re opening it up with ...

Local officials are warning more than half a million Iowans in the state's capital city and suburbs that near-record levels of pollutants in its rivers could make drinking water dangerous if immediate ...

The West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce has announced the graduation of the 2025 West Des Moines Leadership Academy. During ...

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz confirmed Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, were shot and killed in their home in Brooklyn Park. Senator John Hoffman and his wife were also shot but went into ...