Des Moines, located where the Raccoon River and Des Moines River meet, officially got it's name on this date in 1857.

While Iowa is recovering from a cold snap with negative 30 wind chill, the state is running about 20 to 30 inches below average for seasonal snowfall.

The legislation is similar to a law passed in Louisiana, which last year became the first U.S. state to permit judges to order surgical castration of sex offenders.

Under the proposed legislation — the full language of which has not been released — all Iowa school districts would be required to adopt by July 1, 2025, minimum standards for restrictions on personal electronic devices.

Super Bowl LIX is right around the corner. An Iowa State Fair Grandstand recordholder is among the pre-game performers.

The legislation is similar to a law passed in Louisiana, which last year became the first U.S. state to permit judges to order surgical castration of sex offenders.

DES MOINES, Iowa (Gray Media Iowa Capitol Bureau) - Iowa lawmakers could soon vote on a bill to ban new casinos until 2030. Monday evening, the House Ways and Means Committee approved a bill extending the moratorium, which could thwart a planned Cedar Rapids casino.

Across the Corn Belt, dry, breezy weather accompanies the return of near- or above-normal temperatures.  Monday afternoon’s high temperatures should reach 50°F or higher as far north as Nebraska and western Iowa.

After a record-breaking Gulf Coast storm, cities like New Orleans and Pensacola, Florida, have had more snow this winter than Omaha, Des Moines and New York.

More states hope to rein in the harm social media can do to teens by approving laws that require age verification or parental consent.

From activists on the far right to Elon Musk, allies of President Donald Trump have been quick to threaten primary challengers for Republican senators who don’t back his Cabinet picks and

Addison Lathers covers growth and development, from neighborhood ice cream shops to downtown skyscrapers.