Polk County and several other counties in central Iowa remain under a flood watch through Friday night.

The sound of honking caused several heads to turn toward nearby Fleur Drive during the groundbreaking ceremony for the ...

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

Nitrate pollution is likely to force more water-use restrictions. Iowa’s problems are uniquely severe: It has plenty of water ...

The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship announced Tuesday it launched a Water Quality Initiative project to ...

Former Polk County GOP chair Gloria Mazza passes away after cancer battle Major wine company will lay off more than 1,700 ...

A long-awaited scientific report commissioned by Polk County says farm pollution threatens the ability to drink clean water and to safely interact with central Iowa streams ...

Newly renamed as Casey's Center, the former Wells Fargo Arena has been making Des Moines memories for 20 years this month. Here's a look back.

Polk County, Iowa, has launched an aging-in-place program, funded by HUD, with advocates expecting positive community impact.

This week we dig into two key issues in Iowa — disparities faced by the Black population in Polk County and the circumstances surrounding the state of cancer in Iowa.

Defying Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate's legal counsel, the Polk County supervisors may consider a redistricting map with their own modifications Wednesday, rejecting two state-prepared ...

Local News Iowa legislators consider bill suspending 4 most populous counties from some state funding House Study Bill 310 would impact Polk, Linn, Scott and Johnson counties.