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Des Moines police shot a man wanted on a felony warrant in Des Moines' Highland Park neighborhood Friday afternoon.

Des Moines police reported before a fatal shooting Friday that a man they were searching for in a Highland Park home ...

The weekend brings the Bike Expo and RAGBRAI announcement party, comedian Sal Vulcano, two wine and cheese events, and more.

Four leaders of the Afghan community established in Des Moines beginning in 2021 are on a quest to build a mosque and ...

This past week saw a lot of exciting action from Iowa high school male sports teams from the Des Moines metro area.

Danielle Paschka needed a creative outlet in 2020 and turned to sharing her cakes and treats on Instagram. Now she has viral ...

Des Moines. We're on the edge of Beaverdale. Maybe we're actually in Beaverdale. I say we're from Beaverdale, though. I ...

With a new year comes a new Des Moines Register's Student of the Week poll. This week's poll pits three Des Moines Public ...

A total of 56 refugees were supposed to arrive in the state within the next month, but that is no longer happening.

Families gathered to learn about thousands of reptiles and amphibians during the Iowa Reptile Show. The sixth annual Iowa ...

They can be great pets, from the biggest iguana to the smallest hornworm. Inside the Hilton Garden Inn in West Des Moines, a ...