A divided Iowa Supreme Court last week upheld two laws restricting firearm access, one related to domestic violence protective orders and the other to possession of illegal drugs while carrying a ...

Two commissioners voted against the plan, saying other structures are being built in Grand Island at less cost per square ...

A divided Iowa Supreme Court last week upheld two laws restricting firearm access, one related to domestic violence protective orders and the other to possession of illegal drugs while carrying a ...

The sale of the building that was home to historic Central Fire Station No. 1, and more recently the Des Moines Social Club, has been sold to a group of local buyers, Polk County real estate ...

My June column highlighted French cultural and artistic influences in Iowa's courthouses. The latest counties under ...

For Black History Month, we celebrate Polk County Fire Rescue Chief Dr. Hezedean Smith, the agency's first Black chief.

The State Historical Society of Iowa is struggling to balance their budget. But the board of trustees say cuts are being made ...

For nearly a century of Cedar Rapids history, three prominent families lived at Brucemore. They were making a name for ...

The existing war monuments and memorials at Rock Island's Historic Courthouse Square will be refurbished after a County Board vote.

A groundbreaking in Des Moines started the multi-million-dollar cultural redevelopment, housing educational and recreational activities. State, county, and city leaders ...

COLUMBUS—On July 4,  the Polk County Historical Association Museum and the House of Flags in Columbus celebrated the grand ...

A woman was found dead and a man was fatally shot by deputies with the Shelby County Sheriff's Office in Harlan, Iowa, early Thursday.