The generosity of Des Moines Register readers helped Embrace Iowa raise $418,492 to aid neighbors in need across the state.

As you’ve noticed, very cold air poured over the state Wednesday night behind our snowfall and under clear skies. Temperatures will moderate a bit into Friday. Your weather timeline takes ...

But some roadways in central Iowa — north and east of Des Moines — are listed as partially ... and several other roads in Polk, Jasper, Boone, Story, Marshall, Poweshiek and Tama counties.

Several central Iowa schools, including Des Moines, have already started announcing closures ahead of Wednesday's snowstorm.

Some locations in central Iowa picked up double-digit snow totals, and more snow could be on the way heading into this weekend. Melcher-Dallas and Grand River saw around ...

Winter weather is finally arriving in central Iowa this week. Local 5 has issued a Weather Impact Alert for the entirety of ...

The last few days have been a whirlwind for grant-funded organizations like Central Iowa Center for Independent Living, which relies on federal money.

Des Moines Area Community College's fourth and longest-serving president, Rob Denson, is retiring after 22 years at the helm of the now 12-location, nearly 22,000-student institution.

In Oct. 2024, authorities found dogs hidden on Joel Paris' properties, violating terms of his probation, according to court ...

For more than 40 years, generous Des Moines Register readers and the Embrace Iowa charitable program have been providing support, expert knowledge and grants to Iowans who could use a respite from ...

The settlement resolves a lawsuit filed two years ago by three Iowa children, who were represented by three advocacy groups, ...