The Des Moines Register analyzed food inspections in Dallas, Polk, Story and Warren counties since October 2023 and put them in a searchable database.

A city of Des Moines and Polk County-funded nonprofit redevelopment group is seeing a leadership change for the first time in 13 years. Neighborhood Development Corp. was founded in 1999 to help spur redevelopment in Des Moines' up-and-coming areas.

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

Here are three takeaways from Des Moines North's win over Des Moines Lincoln in Iowa high school basketball on Tuesday.

Law enforcement officials, advocates and grieving families of Iowans killed by distracted drivers packed a Senate committee room Wednesday to again implore lawmakers to ban motorists' handheld use of mobile devices behind the wheel.

Temperatures rebound back into the low 30s Friday and mid-30s Saturday with overnight lows only falling into the upper teens to low 20s this weekend and much of next week. Strong southwest flow and high pressure bring in a big warmup by the start of next week with highs reaching into the low to mid-40s with sunshine for much of the week.

A Des Moines nonprofit is trying for a second time to win approval to build a tiny home village to provide permanent affordable housing for people who are homeless.

After multiple budget cuts, Des Moines Public Schools wants to staunch the flow of students transferring out — along with their funding.

The question was at the heart of a discussion about Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird’s proposal to amend the Iowa Constitution to allow children to testify remotely

Iowa’s largest school district plans an educational overhaul in response to years of declining enrollment and budget cuts. A proposal for Des Moines Public Schools would make full-day pre-school more accessible and offer interest-specific schools to cater toward students’ chosen careers.

Here is where Iowa football's recruiting class ranks heading into the February national signing period. Currently, the Hawkeyes have 15 total commits in the 2025 class heading into the February signing period.

An innovative new cancer treatment is available in Iowa for the first time. UnityPoint in Des Moines is offering GammaTile Therapy. It's a new tool that targets tumor cells where regrowth is most likely.