These ancient rocks tell the story of when central Iowa was covered by a shallow sea, long before corn became the state’s unofficial mascot. The park’s history as a public recreation area goes back to ...

Tucked away just outside the small town of Madrid, Iowa lies a natural wonder that defies everything you thought you knew about the Hawkeye State’s landscape – Ledges State Park, where dramatic ...

Highlights: Ackley, Aplington, Parkersburg and New Hartford were all on the route for the fourth day of RAGBRAI in 2021 from Iowa Falls to ... real estate for the Des Moines Register and can ...

Highlights: Ventura sits on the northwestern shore of Clear Lake, a popular northern Iowa lake with a town ... He covers retail and real estate for the Des Moines Register and can be reached ...

Rep. Rob Johnson, D-Des Moines, led Iowa House lawmakers in a brief moment of silence Tuesday morning after sharing news of the shooting. "I would ask that we would just do a moment of silence ...

Easter arrives late in 2025, and restaurants across the Des Moines metro are ready to make your holiday special with brunches and dinners. This list of Easter brunches and dinners is by no means a ...

Hawkeyes columnist Chad Leistikow has served for 30 years with The Des Moines Register and USA TODAY Sports Network. Chad is the 2023 INA Iowa Sports Columnist of the Year and NSMA Co-Sportswriter of ...

NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT OVER THERE, JUST A FIV 8:30 a.m. Update: A crash along I-80 at Jordan Creek Parkway is slowing down drivers in West Des Moines ... Central Iowa commuters are starting ...

DES MOINES, Iowa — A pair of protests took over the Iowa State Capitol grounds on Saturday. Protestors said they wanted to use their First Amendment rights to speak out against recent actions taken by ...

Middle of the Map Tattoo Convention in downtown Des Moines John Roberts Sides with Supreme Court Liberals Against Donald Trump Warren Buffett's been waiting years for a crash like this — but he ...

Middle of the Map Tattoo Convention in downtown Des Moines this weekend US TV’s longest-serving female anchor announces exit live on air after 30 years ‘Where should I go from here?’ ...

It's fairly early in the transfer portal cycle, but Iowa has already made some big swings to bolster the roster for the 2025-26 campaign. Eli McKown covers high school sports and wrestling for the Des ...