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

Funded by the contributions of Des Moines Register readers, Embrace Iowa distributes grants valued up to $750 to individuals and families hoping for immediate relief. Applications are accepted from anywhere within Iowa’s 99 counties, and are managed by teams at 16 regional, nonprofit Community Action Agencies.

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.

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

Des Moines is among the top ten metros for tech growth in the Midwest. Doug Ressler with Yardi Matrix, a real estate data and research firm, says central Iowa has a lot of positive factors, but the main one may be less population density.

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa ( KCCI) -- Inside the Hilton Garden Inn in West Des Moines, a line of people waited to see some cool creatures Sunday morning for the Iowa Reptile Show. They can be great pets, from the biggest iguana to the smallest hornworm.

Bergman, a sophomore at Des Moines Area Community College in Boone, Iowa, WCA alum Bergman earns all-ICCAC academic first team honor

Robert Gonzales, 53, of Des Moines pleaded guilty to robbery and kidnapping charges after forcing a woman to withdraw cash at several ATMs in June.

The Midwest Newsroom and its partners asked police departments and sheriff offices in Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska to tell us whether they will cooperate with Immigration and Customs Enforcement and other federal agencies as part of the Trump White House “mass deportation” plan.

Carlisle, Pa., got its name from Carlisle, England. But at least five towns got their names from the Pennsylvania borough.

This past week was another busy one for Ames-area high school female athletes. The Ames girls wrestling team held a double-dual against Boone and Fort Dodge on senior night Jan. 16 in Ames and they traveled to Waukee for the Northwest Invite on Jan.

Top-ranked Shayden Washburn was one of four Alburnett champions Saturday at the J-Hawk Invitational hosted by Cedar Rapids Jefferson. The Pirates won the team title by 81 points over Waukee Northwest.