The Des Moines Register analyzed food inspections in Dallas, Polk, Story and Warren counties since October 2023 and put them in a searchable database.

A city of Des Moines and Polk County-funded nonprofit redevelopment group is seeing a leadership change for the first time in 13 years. Neighborhood Development Corp. was founded in 1999 to help spur redevelopment in Des Moines' up-and-coming areas.

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

Law enforcement officials, advocates and grieving families of Iowans killed by distracted drivers packed a Senate committee room Wednesday to again implore lawmakers to ban motorists' handheld use of mobile devices behind the wheel.

Temperatures rebound back into the low 30s Friday and mid-30s Saturday with overnight lows only falling into the upper teens to low 20s this weekend and much of next week. Strong southwest flow and high pressure bring in a big warmup by the start of next week with highs reaching into the low to mid-40s with sunshine for much of the week.

A Des Moines nonprofit is trying for a second time to win approval to build a tiny home village to provide permanent affordable housing for people who are homeless.

Overnight snow is leaving a light dusting on the roads for morning commuters. It's slowly clearing as nearly 200 plows across Iowa work to clear the interstates. Drivers are still advised to be cautious on less-traveled roads. More covered roads and slick spots in Eastern Iowa are causing multiple crashes closer to Cedar Rapids and Iowa City.

Explore Iowa's vibrant food scene as we highlight chefs and restaurants recognized by the James Beard Foundation. From Des Moines to Dubuque, discover the talent shaping the state's culinary landscape.

Iowa’s largest school district plans an educational overhaul in response to years of declining enrollment and budget cuts. A proposal for Des Moines Public Schools would make full-day pre-school more accessible and offer interest-specific schools to cater toward students’ chosen careers.

Kim Reynolds raised $1.8 million last year, according to the state campaign finance report she filed Tuesday. The Republican, who has been in office as governor since 2017, was not on the ballot in 2024 and she has not yet said publicly whether she plans to run for re-election in 2026.

Des Moines. We're on the edge of Beaverdale. Maybe we're actually in Beaverdale. I say we're from Beaverdale, though. I graduated from: Dowling Catholic (when it was just Dowling), DMACC (where I was the leading receiver for my championship flag football team) and Iowa State (where I led my intramural basketball team in technical fouls).

Cities would be prohibited from contracting with vendors to collect speeding fines from automated traffic cameras under a proposal that took its first legislative step Tuesday.