6 unexpected ways to celebrate the Lunar New Year with food in the Des Moines metro
The Lunar New Year takes place on Wednesday, ringing in the Year of the Snake. Across the Des Moines metro, restaurants ...
Des Moines cuts open jobs to help fill $17 million budget hole
Des Moines' city manager says cutting hours of city services and leaving open city positions unfilled are on the table to ...
Meet the Des Moines Register staff: Health care reporter Michaela Ramm loves her work
One way or another, health care touches everyone's lives. The pandemic was a big example of how many people may be affected ...
Don't fret if you see fire at Gray's Lake today. Des Moines is conducting prescribed burns
If you see fire or smoke near Gray's Lake, don't be alarmed. The Des Moines Parks and Recreation is conducting prescribed ...
When is spring break? Here are the schedules for Des Moines metro schools
The time after winter break seems to drag for students and teachers with only one long break to look forward to: spring break ...
Firefighters respond to structure fire at used bookstore in Des Moines
DES MOINES, Iowa — Part of SW 9th Street in Des Moines is temporarily closed as firefighters continue to battle a structure ...
Emaciated dog abandoned in a trash bag is now ‘living his best life’ in new Iowa home
The emaciated bulldog — just 23 pounds with his ribs visible — had been stuffed inside the bag and abandoned along an Iowa ...
THE GREATER DES MOINES PARTNERSHIP ANNOUNCES 2025 STRATEGIC PRIORITIES, NEW CHAMBER AFFILIATE AND EXPANSION OF REGIONAL FOOTPRINT AT ANNUAL DINNER
The Greater Des Moines Partnership unveiled its 2025 Strategic Priorities and shared its 2024 accomplishments at its Annual Dinner on Thursday, Jan. 23 at the Community Choice Credit Union Convention ...
A 6-year-old tried to hang himself before he got help. This is Iowa's mental health crisis
Nearly 23% of Iowa students — more than 33,000 in — reported suicidal thoughts in the past 12 months, according to a 2021 ...
Mayor Boesen talks difficult decisions as work to cut $17M from Des Moines’ budget progresses
The city of Des Moines is bracing for an extremely difficult financial year.Because of rising costs and limits on property ...
Modest Mouse is coming to Iowa on tour. How to get tickets at the Val Air Ballroom
Alt-rock band Modest Mouse is coming back to the Des Moines area for a second summer. Here's when to see the tour at the Val ...
Caribou Coffee opening new location in Grimes
GRIMES, Iowa — Caribou Coffee is opening a new location in the Des Moines metro next week. The new coffeehouse will open in ...