School leaders have said they did not know of any issues with his background check done by Texas firm JG Consulting. The ...

A Polk County judge rejected a plea agreement Friday and ordered Hamza Smajlovic to serve life in prison plus 25 years for ...

Hundreds gathered at the Wellmark Urban Dreams Community Center in Des Moines for a Thanksgiving bag and gift card giveaway, ...

The surviving goose of a famous pair of geese at Riverside Cemetery in Marshalltown will soon be joined by a new partner.

Javier Perales, 33, of Marshalltown, is accused of attempting to sexually abuse a minor while intoxicated. Court documents ...

Bill Knapp, a Des Moines businessman who died Saturday, was interred Friday at the Iowa Veterans Cemetery in Van Meter.

North Dakota's overturned abortion ban is back on the books after the state's highest court could not muster the majority ...

The Southeast Warren Community School District is considering a four-day school week. The district says it's having a hard ...

There's a crash on Interstate 235 that is slowing down traffic. You're taking a live look at the eastbound portion near the ...

The Youth Law Center is celebrating Polk County Adoption Day, aiming to finalize 45 adoptions and provide permanent homes for ...

Four people were shot Friday evening at a Christmas tree lighting ceremony in North Carolina, according to officials.Three ...

Recent fires in and around the metro are prompting fresh reminders about holiday fire safety, Des Moines Fire Department ...