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

The Register has built a lookup database with more than 2,600 food safety inspection reports dating back to 2023.

If you're looking for a cheap place to live, Iowa is home to some of the most affordable cities in the Midwest, according to the Motley Fool.

Stepping down as agriculture secretary, former Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack is stepping up as the first CEO of the World Food Prize Foundation

Here's what to know about Tom Vilsack, who will become the new president of the Des Moines-based World Food Prize Foundation.

The City of Des Moines is facing a $17 million shortfall in the fiscal year 2026 budget. According to Des Moines City Manager Scott Sanders, the several million dollar

The Des Moines Police Department announced that the suspect who was shot by officers Friday evening has died. At around 2:44 p.m. officers with the DMPD investigated

An emaciated dog discovered abandoned and taped inside a plastic trash bag last December has found a loving home. The dog, named Wally by his adopters, was brou

Des Moines police reported before a fatal shooting Friday that a man they were searching for in a Highland Park home announced he had a gun

DES MOINES, Iowa ( KCCI) -- Chris Leguisano was not there to celebrate Christmas or several milestones for her children and grandchildren for the last five and a half months. Despite her absence, her family holds out hope that Leguisano is still alive nearly six months after she was reportedly kidnapped in Mexico.

The former USDA secretary and former governor will be CEO of the Des Moines-based World Food Prize Foundation,which strives to alleviate world hunger and honors the work of international leaders for their efforts and achievements in global food security with an annual prize.

YMCA Teen Game Night at the Knapp Center, 2525 Forest Ave. 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Friday Cost: $5 non-members, free for members Gather your teens and join Wellmark YMCA for Teen Game Night on Drake University’s campus.