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Des Moines City Hall is being vacated, with city staff saying the 114-year-old building doesn't meet their needs anymore.

Des Moines Performing Arts says it is a prospective buyer of the Argonne Armory, a prime piece of city-owned real estate on the edge of East Village.

The sun is shining, the flowers are blooming — and the cicadas are coming. But that won’t stop us, and it shouldn’t stop you, from enjoying the seemingly endless entertainment that graces central Iowa during its warmest months. Artwork from the world-renowned to the area’s brightest up and coming ta

Every year Earth Day has a different theme, and this year's theme is Planet vs. Plastics. Here's how to celebrate across the Des Moines, Iowa metro.

Looking for something to do this weekend? Check out Dome After Dark at the Botanical Garden or hit one of the many Easter egg hunts, including one for your dog.

A Council Bluffs-based photographer won best in show in the 14th Annual Keep Iowa Beautiful Photography Contest.

The Friendly Sons of St. Patrick of Central Iowa will host their annual festive parade in downtown Des Moines — with several changes for 2024.

An East Village lot formerly slated for Des Moines city offices now will instead get new use with "vibrancy." See what's being proposed.

Prominently featured in The Inner Circle, Richard M. Blecha is acknowledged as a Pinnacle Lifetime Member for his contributions to Orthopaedic Surgeon field. Richard M. Blecha, a revered figure in the field of Orthopaedic Surgery, marks a...

The Des Moines City Council is set to hold a discussion with "limited public input" on how to fill new Mayor Connie Boesen's now vacant seat.