A witness said an 18-year-old male had gone under and did not come back up, said Sgt. Dan Wade, police spokesperson. ...

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

The city of West Des Moines this summer is conducting a partial special census to get a more accurate count of its population ...

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 ...

Get ready for some more visitors. Des Moines cracked the top 15 on U.S. News and World Report's 26 best underrated travel ...

Police discovered the 38-year-old had crashed the night before her death but was taken home instead of to a hospital.

Police say the crash victim abandoned her car and received a ride home, before she was transported to the hospital where she ...

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

That combination of small-town-like quality of life and big-city amenities is the reason for Fleming’s enthusiastic endorsement of the metro as a place to live and work. It's something The Mutual ...

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 City of Des Moines announced Friday afternoon that it will be temporarily closing its splash pads and some pools to reduce water consumption. The announcement comes ...