Des Moines, located where the Raccoon River and Des Moines River meet, officially got it's name on this date in 1857.

A federal appeals court is siding with the Biden administration's Department of Justice and keeping a temporary block on an Iowa immigration law.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A federal appeals court on Friday sided with the Biden administration's Department of Justice and kept a temporary block on an Iowa law that makes it a state crime for a ...

A new "school of intellectual freedom" at the University of Iowa was among the sprawling higher ed priorities Iowa lawmakers advanced Tuesday.

State health officials are seeing a significant jump in the number of schools reporting high absence rates due to illness. Iowa Health and Human Services reports a boost statewide in respiratory virus infections like COVID-19,

The Fort Dodge wrestling team is in the home stretch of the regular season, as they host Mason City here Thursday night beginning at 6:30 p.m. The Dodgers will honor their senior class, a group that includes defending state champion Koy Davidson along with Hunter Richardson,

This tactic is called a “ strategic lawsuit against public participation ,” or SLAPP for short, and it’s a tried-and-true way for wealthy and powerful people to punish their perceived enemies for their protected speech. It’s also a serious threat to open discourse and a violation of our First Amendment freedoms.

Enjoy Friday's warmer temperatures because "bitterly cold winds" will cause temperatures to plummet for the weekend.

Iowa can't enforce its own immigration law, U.S. appeals court says. But with Justice Department in new hands, future of statute unclear

How social media reacted to Arizona Wildcats guard Caleb Love's game-tying shot from beyond half court in college basketball game vs Iowa State.

Fourteen-year-old Liam Etter is headed to the World Axe and Knife Throwing Championship this April. Etter practices and competes in axe-throwing competitions at

Four leaders of the Afghan community established in Des Moines beginning in 2021 are on a quest to build a mosque and cultural center