The Des Moines metro is the largest in the country without an interstate ring. That could change with a highway conversion.

Republican Iowa state Rep. Mike Vondran shares his highlights and disappointments from the 2025 legislative session.

Catch up on new from Iowa in the past week, including bill signings and vetoes, a RAGBRAI pre-ride and 100 years of Wells Ice ...

Local officials are warning more than half a million Iowans in the state's capital city and suburbs that near-record level of ...

Ready to plan your next great American road trip? Skip the usual and hit the heartland! The Midwest is packed with ...

Officials from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, ICON Water Trails, Polk County and the city of Johnston gathered Thursday to recognize the designation of the Des Moines River and Beaver Creek ...

A day trip in Iowa can bring you to three of the Most Treasured Views in the state. Discover some of the pretty places to explore in Iowa.

The High Trestle Trail connects four counties in Central Iowa, and the High Trestle Bridge is the centerpiece, according to ...

Christopher Jennings, 63, was found dead in the Iowa River near Hills, police said. He was reported missing on May 22 and was last seen in Iowa City.

An Iowa amusement park's former operator has agreed to pay an undisclosed amount to settle a lawsuit filed by the family of an 11-year-old boy who drowned on a water ride in 2021. A company that ...

IA (KWWL)-The Prairie Du Chien bridge over Interstate 80 is closing on Monday June 9, 2025. Crews are facilitating bridge deck overlay work. Traffic is expected to resume by mid-August.

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