Chief politics reporter Brianne Pfannenstiel covers local and state politics, plus national politics for USA TODAY ...

The weekend brings the Bike Expo and RAGBRAI announcement party, comedian Sal Vulcano, two wine and cheese events, and more.

Four leaders of the Afghan community established in Des Moines beginning in 2021 are on a quest to build a mosque and ...

Des Moines. We're on the edge of Beaverdale. Maybe we're actually in Beaverdale. I say we're from Beaverdale, though. I ...

West Des Moines City Council members approved the design process to begin and construction could start in September.

Former president George W. Bush took the internet by storm during the 2025 Inauguration of President Donald Trump, where the ...

With a new year comes a new Des Moines Register's Student of the Week poll. This week's poll pits three Des Moines Public ...

This past week saw a lot of exciting action from Iowa high school male sports teams from the Des Moines metro area.

Hosted by the Rev. Rob Johnson and 100 volunteers, the Fueling Hope Gas Giveaway helps families by providing free gas.

Robert Gonzales, 53, of Des Moines pleaded guilty to robbery and kidnapping charges after forcing a woman to withdraw cash at ...

Central Iowa has become a haven for all things fried chicken, especially in sandwich form. Des Moines already has Chick-fil-A ...

Numbers from the Home Builders Association of Greater Des Moines show that on average, less than 1,100 townhomes are being ...