A cartoonist, violins, rock painting, snakes, lizards and more! What do they have in common. Simple! They can all be found at ...

The Des Moines Arts Festival kicks off in downtown Des Moines. Here's your guide to food, free entertainment and parking.

Newly renamed as Casey's Center, the former Wells Fargo Arena has been making Des Moines memories for 20 years this month.

Greg Edwards led efforts to bring NCAA events to Des Moines during his 25 years leading the city's convention and visitors ...

As an ongoing feature, staff members at the Des Moines Public Library will recommend a business-related book to add to your ...

Black and white cookies offer the best of both worlds for the indecisive dessert lover – part vanilla, part chocolate, all delicious. The cheesecake provides a creamy, rich conclusion for those ...

In the heart of Des Moines sits a culinary time capsule that might just serve the most perfect Reuben sandwich this side of the Mississippi – Maccabee’s Kosher Deli.

Read on below for a full list of Polk County cooling centers or view a map here. Altoona Public Library (700 8th St. SW) ...

Artists Cat Rocketship and Dani Awesome have created some big, head-turning work together: massive rainbow murals in the East Village and Historic Valley Junction; human-sized Iowa wildlife painted ...

The Minnesota state senator and his wife who were shot early Saturday morning in their home have connections to Iowa.

Techau has also served as president of the Des Moines Library Board, chair of the Keep Iowa Beautiful Board, and as a member of the Civic Music Association Board. U.S. Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Ia., issued a ...

Sue Woody, the Des Moines Public Library director, will retire in June after working at the library for 21 years, seven as its director.