West Des Moines moves forward with RecPlex expansion. How big will a third ice arena be?
West Des Moines City Council members approved the design process to begin and construction could start in September.
These Afghans helped the U.S. military. Now, they seek help for Des Moines cultural center
Four leaders of the Afghan community established in Des Moines beginning in 2021 are on a quest to build a mosque and ...
Things to do in Des Moines this weekend include Sal Vulcano, RAGBRAI announcement, more
The weekend brings the Bike Expo and RAGBRAI announcement party, comedian Sal Vulcano, two wine and cheese events, and more.
Des Moines Register reporter Tommy Birch writes amazing stories that go beyond the box score
Des Moines. We're on the edge of Beaverdale. Maybe we're actually in Beaverdale. I say we're from Beaverdale, though. I ...
Director of Des Moines redevelopment nonprofit steps down after 13 years
A city of Des Moines and Polk County-funded nonprofit redevelopment group is seeing a leadership change for the first time in ...
Iowa weather: Dusting of snow in Des Moines
LOS ANGELES (KTLA) – A significant change in the weather is in the forecast for Southern California, including the likelihood ...
Des Moines Traffic: Snow-covered roads in central, eastern Iowa
Former president George W. Bush took the internet by storm during the 2025 Inauguration of President Donald Trump, where the ...
Vote: Des Moines Register metro-area male Athlete of the Week for Jan. 12-18
This past week saw a lot of exciting action from Iowa high school male sports teams from the Des Moines metro area.
Voting open for next round of the Des Moines Register's Student of the Week
With a new year comes a new Des Moines Register's Student of the Week poll. This week's poll pits three Des Moines Public ...
Des Moines man pleads guilty to kidnapping, robbery charges from last June
Robert Gonzales, 53, of Des Moines pleaded guilty to robbery and kidnapping charges after forcing a woman to withdraw cash at ...
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Iowa lawmakers introduce bills that could block Cedar Rapids casino proposal
Bills to create a five-year moratorium on new state-licensed casinos in Iowa have been introduced by Republicans in both ...
West Des Moines crossing guard accused of using stranger’s kids for GoFundMe campaign
A Windsor Heights woman has been accused of using someone else’s kids in order to raise money on GoFundMe. According to court documents, in November a mother ...