Hours have been limited since June 2, when Central Iowa Water Works asked residents and businesses to voluntarily reduce ...

Central Iowa Water Works lifts lawn watering ban on businesses, governments, but says all customers should cut use by 50% to ...

Slick City Action Park in Clive will offer 13 slides, air courts, a trapeze, a zipline and more. Local firefighters were ...

You won’t want to miss 7th Annual Teacher Appreciation Party on the Des Moines Patch calendar ...

Heavy rains led to flash flooding in Des Moines overnight.  Polk County Emergency Management says at least four to five inches of rain fell at the Four Mile Creek Basin.  The creek is expected to ...

It may be the end of summertime in the metro, but it's not the end of live entertainment.

Be sure to catch Tony Bohnenkamp Live on the Des Moines Patch calendar ...

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources says it is investigating after manure found its way into Soap Creek in Monroe County ...

Slick City Action Park, an indoor dry-slide and air court park, has opened in Clive and promises fun for all ages.

Republican Rep. Ashley Hinson is expected to win her party’s nomination to succeed Sen. Joni Ernst, who decided to retire after two terms. On the Democratic side, state Sen. Zach Wahls and state Rep.

Beer, brats, lederhosen, dirndls, polka music, and more! Check out one of Iowa's Oktoberfest celebrations that are scheduled ...