Clives population has grown by 9% since 2020, according to new census data, a boost city leaders say could mean more federal funding for key services.

Dozens of people gathered at Cowles Commons to raise their concerns over rising gas prices, cost of living and workers' rights.

Three players from Iowa and Iowa State have been invited to the NBA Draft combine in Chicago.

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources says several bird species will migrate through the state Saturday night and asks residents to reduce outdoor lighting to aid their journey.

The withdrawal is expected over the next 6 to 12 months.

Edmunds Elementary School students in Des Moines were gifted new bikes as part of the All Kids Bike Kindergarten PE Learn-to-Ride Program.

Vendors are set and crowds are expected as the Des Moines Downtown Farmers Market kicks off Saturday, bringing thousands downtown for the market's opening day.

Blocking the mailing of one of the most common means of abortion could set up an appeal to the Supreme Court.

VFW Post 9127 in Des Moines will host a flag retirement ceremony Saturday morning as part of the 2026 VFW Day of Service, which features more than 2,000 veteran-led projects worldwide.

Ottumwa held its first "Light the Night for Fallen Firefighters" memorial Wednesday, honoring four fire department members who died in the line of duty.

The Des Moines Community Orchestra celebrates its 50th anniversary with a commitment to free live music and a special Mother's Day concert.

Gerry Conway, a comic book writer who helped create characters and stories for Marvel and DC, including the Punisher character in the Spider-Man comics, has died

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A Des Moines man has admitted to hiding cameras in portable toilets at central Iowa events to secretly record minors, and now faces decades in federal prison.

Iowa's biggest farmers market is back for another season in Des Moines.

Farmers market season is upon us. It's time to pick out fresh produce and enjoy the warm weather. Here's a list of central Iowa farmers markets.

A re-audit of the Oskaloosa Community School District revealed more than $146,000 was spent on a pilot program without formal board discussion and more than $1 million paid to consultants, some without clear contracts.

The Des Moines Regional Transit Authority will soon have a new chief executive officer.

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Thermos is recalling more than 8 million food jars and bottles because of potentially dangerous problems with the stopper in the lid.

All but one 2026 Kentucky Derby horse carries Secretariats bloodline, according to the Get the Facts Data Teams lineage tracing.

One person was taken to a Des Moines hospital after a vehicle left the roadway and crashed into a tree, then caught on fire.

Two years after it closed for drivers, the Walnut Street bridge in downtown Des Moines is ready to reopen.

You'll have to travel out of central Iowa to try this year's best burger.

Archaeologists in Egypt have uncovered a 1,600-year-old mummy. Tucked within its abdomen was a well-known book -- a first-of-its-kind discovery.