Environmentalists: Water draining from beneath a lined landfill containing coal ash is nevertheless contaminated and threatens the Des Moines River ...

The Polk County Election Office is trading its decades-old downtown location for a new headquarters on Des Moines' north side ...

A spokesperson for Polk County said the new office will be at the River Place building on Euclid Avenue, a building already ...

Two people were injured Monday in a crash along the Des Moines River that forced a highway closure. According to the Polk ...

Lena Saunders keeps everything she needs to survive on her back, but the added weight of a new Des Moines camping ban has become unbearable.

Many Des Moines churches have posted signs notifying ICE the buildings are private property and they would need a judicial warrant to enter.

You'll find the Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden along the Des Moines River, a little more than a mile northeast of downtown Des Moines. Parking at the garden is free. The garden is open daily ...

The 1/2-mile, 13-story bridge crosses the Des Moines River valley and features six overlooks with interactive panels explaining the area's cultural and natural history. After dark, a section of ...

THAT STARTS AT NOON. IT’S EAST OF THE DES MOINES RIVER ON ROBERT DE RAY DRIVE. THE ROUTE GOES WEST ON GRAND AVENUE AND THEN ENDS AT EIGHTH STREET. FOLLOWING THE PARADE, THERE IS AN Bars and ...

The group claim that despite a liner between the landfill and the soil beneath it, the discharge into the Des Moines River contains toxic chemicals. Alliant says it’s working toward a solution ...