A long-time incumbent faces a challenger general election to represent Iowa House District 39, which includes Pleasant Hill and part of northeast Des Moines. Incumbent Democrat Rick Olson is ...

THANKS FOR JOINING US. THIS AFTERNOON. FIRST AT NOON, A DES MOINES POLICE HAVE MADE AN ARREST IN A WEEKEND SHOOTING. INVESTIGATORS SAY THE VICTIM SHOWED UP AT LUTHERAN HOSPITAL LAST NIGHT JUST ...

Des Moines' new police chief is Michael McTaggart, a 25-year veteran of the department he will now oversee. City Manager ...

10am-3pm. 🏀 The Harlem Globetrotters show off their amazing athleticism at the Iowa Events Center. Tickets start at $31. 3pm. Get more local stories in your inbox with Axios Des Moines.

Prospective globetrotters can usually begin the process by applying online. French recommended searching “digital nomad visa” and the desired country to find its criteria.

Kids around Des Moines, Iowa, will go trick-or-treating on Halloween day for the first time since 1938, but only due to forecasted rain and storms ruining their traditional "Beggars' Night." ...

For the first time since 1938, children in Des Moines, Iowa, will go trick-or-treating on Halloween. Going door-to-door for candy on All Hallows' Eve has long been commonplace throughout the country.

TODAY’S EVENT COMES AHEAD OF THE BAND’S MUSIC FESTIVAL, KNOTFEST. THAT’S SATURDAY AT WATERWORKS PARK IN DES MOINES. THE LINEUP ALSO INCLUDES BANDS LIKE KNOCKED LOOSE AND HOLY WARS.

Walking pneumonia, or Mycoplasma pneumonia, infections among children are on the rise in the Des Moines area. The uptick follows trends reported by the Center for Disease Control Prevention in mid ...

Need a quick, cheap vacation? Here are some flights out of Des Moines for $205 or less in October. The online travel agency ...

Despite chilly Midwestern winters, the Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden remains a year-round top attraction thanks to the site's domed conservatory, which is kept consistently balmy to nurture ...

DES MOINES, Iowa — For the first time since 1938, children in Des Moines, Iowa, will go trick-or-treating on Halloween. Going door-to-door for candy on All Hallows' Eve has long been commonplace ...