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.

The protest was one of 50 planned protests Wednesday in cities across the country organized by the 50501 Movement.

A West Branch nursing home is being sued over an incident in which an intruder was able to enter the home, undress and climb ...

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We've done a lot of research to outline the best internet in the area, including our top pick for Des Moines, Mediacom. The city's internet options are growing rapidly. Metronet first ...

DES MOINES, Iowa (Gray Media Iowa Capitol Bureau) - The Iowa National Guard says nearly 2,000 soldiers will deploy to the Middle East later this year. Major General Stephen Osborn made the ...

Iowa basketball is ready to hit the court again in Big Ten Conference play. The Hawkeyes (12-4, 3-2 Big Ten) hit the road on Tuesday for a men's basketball matchup against USC. Head coach Fran ...

Some words may be mispronounced. DES MOINES — Iowa would use some of its cash reserve accounts to help fund a $9.4 billion state budget proposed Tuesday by Gov. Kim Reynolds. Reynolds made her ...

Cody Smith, director of climate initiatives at Iowa Environmental Council, partners with the sustainability office. Last Thursday, before the news of the layoffs, he told IPR that Des Moines had a ...

A nearly year-long legal battle between the Des Moines Art Center and New York-based ... but has deteriorated over time due to Iowa's harsh weather. The center blocked off parts of it it deemed ...

RIGHT NO Update 8:40 a.m.: I-235 eastbound is reopened to traffic at 63rd Street. The Iowa DOT is still reporting a slight delay in travel. Update 8:00 a.m. : Iowa Department of Transportation is ...

On Tuesday, the Des Moines Art Center reached an agreement with ... could not withstand Iowa’s harsh climate. The work cost $1.5 million to create; the museum said it had already spent nearly ...