The West Des Moines City Council will vote Monday whether to cover a developer's funding gap to build an indoor water park ...

President-elect Donald Trump has swiftly set up staffers in his incoming administration. His inauguration is in less than two ...

As President-elect Donald Trump plans a mass deportation, he may find support for tougher enforcement in Mexico.

Des Moines Register Opinion staff awards its weekly rose to Drake University's Elizabeth Talbert for leading research on Des ...

The building that houses the Polk County Election Office in downtown Des Moines could be on its way to getting a makeover ― or be vacated.

President-elect Donald Trump is planning to nominate Kashyap “Kash” Patel as director of the FBI, tapping the longtime ...

Heroes were plentiful in Iowa football’s 13-10 win against Nebraska, but let's start with a Hawkeyes defense that delivered ...

Zoya Arora's motherhood planning spreadsheet did not account for autism. How she has learned to embrace the unexpected.

The boys HS wrestling season is almost here. Check out our preseason rankings of the top-10 teams in Iowa, regardless of ...

Meet the Des Moines Register's top 50 players in Iowa high school boys basketball ahead of the 2024-25 season.

The public hospital is a local institution that has provided crucial services to countless families, writes Gina Righi.

The Iowa high school wrestling season is right around the corner. Check out the Register's ranking of the top 50 boys ...