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The USS Iowa was commissioned in Connecticut on Saturday and here in Iowa service men and women gathered to watch the big ...

Despite chilly Midwestern winters, the Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden remains a year-round top attraction thanks to the site's domed conservatory, which is kept consistently balmy to nurture ...

When a Wisconsin shipyard won the contract to build a new class of Navy frigate in 2020, the project was meant to address an embarrassing reality: The U.S. is now the global laggard in building ...

Pre-commissioning events include a barbecue by Big Moe Cason of Des Moines, a U.S. Navy veteran who served on the USS Iowa BB-61’s sister ship, the USS Missouri, and a post-commissioning ...

Pre-commissioning events include a barbecue by Big Moe Cason of Des Moines, a U.S. Navy veteran who served on the USS Iowa BB-61’s sister ship, the USS Missouri, and a post-commissioning celebration ...