Des Moines Regional Marketing Director Jennifer Ellis spoke with Local 5 about the hospital's anniversary celebration.

ER stays at Des Moines-area hospital systems were roughly one to two hours longer than Iowa's statewide median, according to ...

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Isolation impacts Iowa veterans more than we think. With suicide rates high, local groups like Irreverent Warriors and the VFW help vets find connection.

DES MOINES, Iowa — The Des Moines City Council approved a proposal to balance the city’s budget, which includes nearly $1 million in cuts to the police and fire departments. After the new property tax ...

Full Circle Recovery celebrated its new Des Moines community center, moving the nonprofit out of a shared space into a ...

As the Des Moines City Council approved budget cuts, members expressed trepidation about additional cuts ahead resulting from new state revenue caps.

DES MOINES, Iowa — Heavy rainfall has caused flooding in several Iowa communities, prompting the Iowa Department of Natural ...

Budget cuts in Des Moines are hitting police and fire departments as leaders blame new property tax limits for the squeeze.