“She was uncomfortable moving forward but I told her we would look into the situation,” said Joshua V. Barr.
The Big Hollow Open House and Fill the Lake Floatilla events originally scheduled for May 15 were completely rained out. So Des Moines C ...
More than 150 million Americans don’t use the internet at broadband speeds. See how the Des Moines area compares.
Iowa retailers selling CBD products may finally gain clarity on what is legal in the state, following a bill that passed the Iowa Senate.
In the past two years, the state of Iowa has failed to conduct timely investigations into more than 1,200 complaints.
The state of Iowa is expanding access to COVID-19 testing with four new testing sites opening this week, including one in Dallas County.
Musco Lighting, LLC is proud to continue its 20+ years of sponsoring the National Gold Medal Awards program.
Mayor Frank Cownie said the proposed changes will improve the flow of the meetings and expand individuals' time to speak before the council.
Dr. Michael Hartman, owner of eastern Iowa’s Davenport Hearing Aid Center, has been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic.
City officials will continue to monitor the state of COVID-19 over time and adjust plans as necessary to protect City staff.
For the first time in history, electric cars have joined the City of Des Moines vehicle fleet.
IRS figures allow you to compare what you’re paying in taxes with that of your Polk County neighbors.
The 2021 Outdoor Youth Jamboree will not take place this year like it has in the past. Don't worry, a traditional Outdoor Youth Jamboree ...
“It is just another step in the process of making Des Moines better every single day,” she said. “It will reenergize our entire community.”
City buildings and offices will be closed each year on June 19 or the adjoining weekday when the date falls on a weekend.
Starting Monday, May 3, the public will be able to meet with City staff at the administration buildings on an appointment-only basis.
Since the launch of the app in August 2016, myDSMmobile has been downloaded more than 8,000 times on Android and iOS.
The long process of improving one of Des Moines oldest parks began over seven years ago with neighborhood meetings and idea sessions.
'That alone saves us roughly $250,000 in trucking costs, plus the employee productivity we save by not having to truck the salt into town.'
Public health officials are asking questions because they need to make sure everyone who may have been exposed is notified.
Rural areas seemed immune as the coronavirus spread through cities earlier this year, however, all that has changed.
A Des Moines Area Community College student is suing the school, alleging she was the victim of sexual assault and harassment.
Special education associate Randy Davis said getting his first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine was “about as easy as it could be.”
Real estate developer Krause+ would get a 20-year tax break for proposed developments that would include a professional soccer stadium.
Iowa state lawmakers are making another run at banning cities from preventing housing discrimination.
Mediacom has amped up its fight over West Des Moines’ $42.8 million taxpayer-financed partnership with Google Fiber.
All health officials at a Polk County briefing Tuesday made it clear that health workers don’t have a lot of time to answer phone calls.
The Des Moines City Council unanimously voted Monday to draft an ordinance that would make personal use of marijuana a municipal infraction.
A legal battle over public access to a secret list of property owners maintained by Polk County is about to enter its fifth year.
The airport had been looking for a splashy art piece to greet airport users as they arrive and leave the area.
Des Moines taxpayers’ share of the cost of the first four downtown Des Moines water trails projects is 12 times the original estimate.
Police officers, teachers and grocery store workers are on the list of essential workers who will be eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine.
State unemployment records indicate Oscar Meza of Des Moines was fired earlier this year from his job as a full-time campus monitor.
President-elect Joe Biden on Wednesday formally introduced his nominee for secretary of education: Miguel Cardona.
Iowa has the sixth-highest COVID-19 death rate in the country, the New York Times reported.
A state-run home for the disabled that has been the focus of a yearlong federal investigation.
Agriculture groups were quick to praise the bipartisan package, months in the making.
Only 21 residents of the Iowa Veterans Home have contracted the coronavirus this year, the home’s commandant said Monday.
Iowa is on track to begin vaccinating residents and workers in nursing homes next week as originally planned.
Iowa’s number of new cases of COVID-19 continues to fall, while the number of deaths has risen in the past two weeks.