Michael Schmidt, general counsel for the Iowa Environmental Council, a statewide coalition of groups with environmental ...

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Des Moines has yet to receive a proposal for reuse of its 113-year-old City Hall. The reason, a developer says: It will be a ...

WAPELLO COUNTY, Iowa — A body was found in a submerged vehicle in the Des Moines River near Ottumwa on Tuesday. The Wapello County Sheriff’s Office said someone was fishing on the river near ...

As is often the case, the confluence of the Raccoon and Des Moines rivers is a great spot to go eagle watching in Des Moines.

DNA testing has identified remains found on the bank of the Des Moines River near Keosauqua in 2022 as those of an Ottumwa man missing since 2018. Ottumwa police said Friday that testing on a human ...

Jasmine Brooks is the new executive director of the 6th Avenue Corridor, working to revitalize Des Moines' historically Black neighborhood.

The 1/2-mile, 13-story bridge crosses the Des Moines River valley and features six overlooks with interactive panels explaining the area's cultural and natural history. After dark, a section of ...

You'll find the Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden along the Des Moines River, a little more than a mile northeast of downtown Des Moines. Parking at the garden is free. The garden is open daily ...

The DNR field office in Mason City says it received a call Monday from the City of Nora Springs about a frozen sewer line ...