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

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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

See the final performances of "Hamilton," laugh with George Lopez, or eat barbecue, Filipino food, or Cajun fare this weekend ...

Here are the Des Moines Register's male Athlete of the Week candidates from the Des Moines metro area for the week of May ...

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