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

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.

RAYGUN in Iowa City is going by a new name this week, "Forever 22," as Caitlin Clark's jersey heads to the Carver-Hawkeye Arena rafters.

New legislation Hinson introduced, called the Swamp Act, would move federal agency headquarters out of Washington, D.C. She said she's happy to speak to Congress members about where different agencies make sense. Hinson co-sponsored the legislation with Democratic Rep. Jared Golden from Maine.

It comes after Trump won the district by 21 points in November. In 2024, Trump flipped Scott County red after Joe Biden previously won by the county by 3 points in 2020, and Hillary Clinton by 2 points in 2016. Jackson and Clinton counties were won by Trump in the last three presidential elections.

Iowa State women's basketball will face two ranked opponents this week. It’s an opportunity for the Cyclones to boost their NCAA Tournament resume.

More than 100 band students from 27 high schools in Iowa, South Carolina and Wisconsin will participate in this all-day event hosted by UD's Department of Fine and Performing Arts – culminating ...

Japanese tyre manufacturer Bridgestone Corporation announced it plans to close its tyre manufacturing plant in LaVergne, in the US state of Tennessee.

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.

Ritika Shroff had the typical Gen Z experience with social media. At 13, she signed up for Instagram, then Snapchat. Later, she downloaded TikTok and worked her way through other popular platforms. But in high school,

From activists on the far right to Elon Musk, allies of President Donald Trump have been quick to threaten primary challengers for