The announcements of thousands of National Park Service employees being laid off have had the remaining staff at some ...

All About Kids founder Lou Parks is hosting an open house event Feb. 21 from 2 to 4 p.m. at his community center on 323 University Ave. in Des Moines.

Edna Griffin led one of the nation's first successful civil rights cases in 1948, challenging segregation at Katz Drug Store ...

The midwest offers more affordable living options than the east and west coasts. You can still get access to waterfront views ...

Surveys of federally-funded cities and colored-coded maps set into motion discriminatory practices.Redlining is a lending ...

The city’s current contract with Dodd’s Trash Hauling & Recycling allows for weekly collections of a 35-gallon bin of solid ...

Two tiny and exceptionally rare primates were born this week at a central Iowa zoo, important additions to a family of some ...

There's an effort going on right now in Des Moines to get an elementary school added as a local historic landmark.

A National Park Ranger from Iowa who went viral for a post about him losing his job is getting some help from Iowa t-shirt ...

At least 29 recruits have died during basic training at law enforcement academies nationwide in the last decade ...