Des Moines, located where the Raccoon River and Des Moines River meet, officially got it's name on this date in 1857.

Our journey through Iowa’s 99 counties began in January with a visit to Kossuth County in the north, which is not the only ...

DES MOINES, Iowa — A Des Moines man is behind bars on Wednesday after allegedly assaulting a food delivery driver and running into the Des Moines River while fleeing from police. According to ...

WAPELLO COUNTY, Iowa — A body was found in a submerged vehicle in the Des Moines River near Ottumwa on Tuesday. The Wapello County Sheriff’s Office said someone was fishing on the river near ...

causing more than 400,000 gallons of untreated wastewater to flow into the Des Moines River Wednesday. The city of Fort Dodge notified the Iowa Department of Natural Resources about the incident ...

Members of the Christian Aid Ministries Search and Rescue team, use their sonar to search for Alex Dencklau, 26, of Clare, on the Des Moines River just north of Duck Island. Dencklau went missing ...

Here are the Register's female Athlete of the Week candidates from the metro area for the week of Jan. 26-Feb. 1.

You'll find the Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden along the Des Moines River, a little more than a mile northeast of downtown Des Moines. Parking at the garden is free. The garden is open daily ...

The 1/2-mile, 13-story bridge crosses the Des Moines River valley and features six overlooks with interactive panels explaining the area's cultural and natural history. After dark, a section of ...