William Morris covers courts for the Des Moines Register. He can be contacted at wrmorris2@registermedia.com or 715-573-8166.

DES MOINES, Iowa — Talk about a bold game of chicken. The Animal Rescue League of Iowa rescued a hen who brazenly pecked around the front doors of Buffalo Wild Wings on Des Moines' south side.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Local officials warned more than half a million Iowans in the state's capital city and suburbs on Thursday that near-record level of pollutants in its rivers could make ...

The Des Moines Poetry Workshop performs at “Poetry on The Avenues!” at Dugan’s Hideaway at 3124 Ingersoll Ave. from 7 to 9 p.m. on June 20.

DES MOINES, Iowa — An 18-year-old convicted in a deadly crash from 2023 is now facing charges after he allegedly fled from police twice. Court records show Lonnie Hayes led police on two ...

Mediacom Communications today announced the grand opening of its new Network Operations Center (NOC) in West Des Moines, Iowa. The state-of-the-art facility will serve as the central hub for ...

Rallies, including in Des Moines, Ames and Iowa City, will precede a large-scale military parade in Washington, D.C., celebrating the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army.

Podcaster Show PlayerThe water utility, Central Iowa Water Works, issued a first-ever ban on lawn watering for the region after seeing the highest levels of nitrates in the river water since 2013 ...

Officials are warning more than half a million Iowans that near-record levels of pollutants in rivers could make drinking water dangerous if immediate steps are not taken to reduce demand.

In 2013, Des Moines relied heavily on the treatment facilities as nitrate levels in the Racoon River surged to a whopping 24 milligrams per liter, worsened by a flood that followed drought conditions.