A family of a man who police killed seek a lawsuit against the Police Department, saying they should have used non-lethal ...

Polk County is renovating a Des Moines building to create a welcome center and resource hub for immigrants and refugees, ...

The Des Moines metro has two new bars that opened since last July that might just entice you to try something new. One offers ...

When it opens, Monarch Apartments will bring at least 40 homeless people off the streets and into housing with other social ...

Stories are shortcuts, introducing people and places we might not otherwise encounter. They help us discover meaningful ...

People gathered on World Hijab Day to learn more about the Muslim practice and the history behind the hijab. February 1 is World Hijab Day which celebrates Muslim women and the practice of covering ...

“Shucked”: A Tony Award-winning musical comedy at Des Moines Civic Center, 221 Walnut St. Various showtimes Jan. 28-Feb. 2 ...

As an ongoing feature, staff members at the Des Moines Public Library will recommend a business-related book to add to your reading list. Find this and more books like it at any of the Des Moines ...

Our journey through Iowa’s 99 counties began in January with a visit to Kossuth County in the north, which is not the only location named after Lajos Kossuth, Hungary’s freedom fighter during the ...

Things to do this weekend include country music from Ella Langley and Aaron Watson, jazz from Judy Carmichael, and the ...