A man believed to be involved in an ongoing narcotics-related investigation was shot by a Des Moines police officer Thursday night on the city’s southeast side. The ...

Downtown Des Moines, especially west of the river, is still struggling to bounce back from the pandemic. Why it matters: The ...

Bars and restaurants in Des Moines went all out for Valentine's Day with pretty cocktails for those in love and those looking for love. Check them out.

The Times-Republican and the Tama-Grundy publications took home a total of eight first-place awards across editorial, photography, website and advertising categories during the annual Iowa Newspaper ...

Who at the Blank Park Zoo is expecting twins again?

The new 24,000-square-foot, two-story Joyce E. Lillis School of Nursing will replace the building on Mercy College's campus along 7th Avenue in downtown Des Moines. The previous building at the ...

RANDOLPH COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — A Randolph County couple is preparing to lay their 9-year-old daughter to rest after she died ...

Many times in regional reports, there is usually at least one submarket that slumps and at least one that thrives. But Des ...

Mercy College of Health Sciences hopes to make a dent in Iowa's nursing shortage with a new $15 million nursing school.

Des Moines Prep, a public charter high school coming to Des Moines' East Village, is officially taking applications for ...

Looking for something to do this weekend while you're waiting for the Big Game? Here's what's happening around the metro.

It's a weekend of festivities ahead in Des Moines. Local 5 rounded up five events taking place in central Iowa for whatever you're celebrating.