A company is buying 300 acres in Norwalk for a large data center (the name of the company was not yet public at press time). Data centers are helping to diversify Iowa’s economy, said Debi Durham, ...

Columnist Judy Terry gives a preview of the Open Garden weekend in Iowa City.

Escape the crowds at Effigy Mounds National Monument in Iowa. Consider visits to two of the park's lesser-known areas.

A ban on watering lawns has been issued in the Des Moines metro area for the first time to avoid a potential water crisis due to high concentrations of nitrates.

Sigourney comes to North Linn for a battle of ranked Class 1A teams, Dyersville Beckman heads to Cascade in one of Iowa’s top high school baseball rivalries and more games to watch in Week 5.

Splash pads in Ankeny, Des Moines, Johnston, Waukee and West Des Moines are closed due to the region-wide water restrictions.

But the officials declined to explain what they believe has caused the surge in nitrate levels, which has historically been tied to runoff from farmland draining into Des Moines-area rivers.

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… ...

Crews expected to continue work throughout the day on June 11, 2025 to repair Route 5 in Wallingford following a water main break. (Town of Wallingford Government) Officers responded and found ...

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass announced the curfew on Tuesday. It encompasses a one-mile area of the city and is in effect from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. PT.

There are seven No Kings protests planned in Westchester and Rockland for Saturday, June 14. See our map for locations.