The metro's elected officials, stakeholders and academics weigh in on what Des Moines needs to do to stay on the right track.

Two bird watchers rescued an osprey they found sitting in the middle the road in West. It is a 19-year-old who repopulated ...

Legal wrangle over $1,100 in dues leaves Joe Romare, owner Whiskey River restaurants in Ames and Ankeny, owing nearly $1.1 ...

It's good to give families the truth — about why the shots are necessary, too, not just how to opt out, writes the Register's ...

6400 blk SE 3rd St: DMPD & @DSMFireDept are on scene of a shooting incident. One victim with gunshot injury being transported ...

The National Funeral Directors Association predicts cremations in Iowa will be 77 percent of the dispositions of bodies by ...

The Des Moines metro is set to welcome more than 7,200 students for the national speech and debate competition, marking the ...

Thelma's Ice Cream Sandwiches, originating from Central Iowa, are now sold at Costco while continuing production in Des ...

It’s the fourth and final week of our awards extravaganza wrapping up the spring sports season. And we’re opening it up with ...

After thousands of games in the minor leagues and seven years in Des Moines, broadcaster Alex Cohen has found his spot in the MLB.

After prohibiting lawn watering earlier in the week, Central Iowa Water Works gave an update on conditions in the metro.

Pate, a Republican, will be running for a fifth, four-year term as Iowa’s Secretary of State. Pate has held the office for ...