Des Moines has a new City Hall. Here's what you need to know about it:

People wanting to access most city services now go to the T.M. Franklin Cownie City Administration Building. What to know ...

February heat: Des Moines sets another temperature record Monday

Des Moines hit 68 degrees Monday, breaking a 1981 record and marking the city’s third record high of 2026 in an unusually ...

Des Moines school unveils 'Shoot for the Stars' mural

McKinley Elementary School in Des Moines has unveiled a new mural created by local artists to inspire students to embrace ...

Nitrate levels in Des Moines rivers remain high, officials warn

Nitrate levels in the metro's drinking water sources are nearing last summer’s highs, which led to a first-ever lawn‑watering ...
USA Today

Des Moines Superintendent Ian Roberts' Iowa administrator license revoked after ICE arrest

DES MOINES ‒ The superintendent of Iowa's largest school district was placed on unpaid leave and had his administrator license revoked by state officials, just days after being arrested by federal ...
Iowa Public Radio

The Des Moines metro has officially ended its tradition of trick-or-treating the night before Halloween

Des Moines' Sherman Hill neighborhood celebrates "Halloween on the Hill." In Des Moines, a 90-year tradition called "Beggars' Night" has officially ended. A survey in Des Moines and surrounding cities ...
Iowa Public Radio

Des Moines Performing Arts names former Kennedy Center leader as next CEO

Des Moines Performing Arts (DMPA) announced Monday that Monica Holt, a nationally recognized arts leader and former senior vice president of artistic planning at The John F. Kennedy Center for the ...