Both the Raccoon and Des Moines rivers remain above recommended nitrate levels, at 12.25 mg/L and 13.99 mg/L, respectively.

Des Moines Water Works CEO Ted Corrigan attributes the nitrate problem in Iowa's water to farm fertilizers, while local farmer Ryan Marquardt calls for collaborative solutions.

Microsoft operates five data centers in the city. The tech corporation ranked number one for water usage in West Des Moines over a cumulative 12-month period.

Ted Corrigan hates the color baby blue. It might be an obscure fact but one that staff at Des Moines Water Works will add to ...

Central Iowa Water Works asked the Des Moines area's 600,000 customers Wednesday, June 11, to cut lawn watering by 50% as nitrate levels in the Raccoon River pushed just over 20 milligrams per ...

In West Des Moines at the beginning of the ban, 1800 customers were getting daily emails about watering their lawns. Now, that’s down to under 200 customers.

The “small town with a big heart,” also known as Minburn, is unveiling a mosaic mural on Wednesday that will put the tiny town on the world map. Located in the center of Dallas County, roughly 40 ...

Regional Water Rural Water Association customers remain in Alert Level Red. Reed anticipates the Level Red, or possibly a ...

This Johnston institution has become something of a worst-kept secret among Iowa’s food enthusiasts, drawing pasta pilgrims ...

Grow it did. Since Microsoft entered Central Iowa, it has acquired over 650 acres in West Des Moines and 453 acres in Van Meter. The technology giant, headquartered in Redmond, Wash., has built nearly ...

So yes, people drive from all over Iowa to dine at this classic Italian restaurant in Johnston. They come for the generous portions of pasta, the perfectly balanced sauces, the warm atmosphere, and ...