12 types of wood (all native to Iowa, except mahogany) and the 23-karat gold-covered dome that stands 275 feet above the capitol grounds. Not only is the building home to the governor's offices ...

While the price of travel continues to rise, it's nice to know that there are still plenty of free attractions around the U.S.A. to enjoy. From towns full of so much history it can soaked up on a ...

From national parks to iconic symbols of freedom and democracy, these U.S. tourist attractions cannot be missed. America is a patchwork quilt of many different landscapes, cultures and sights ...

Bill Dikis is chairman of the Iowa Capitol Planning Commission. For 25 years, Dikis was the architect in charge of the project to restore the capitol building. He’s now a volunteer on the project to ...

A non-political civil service, diversity, USAID, the National Endowment for the Humanities, Fulbright Scholarships, federal funding for scientific and medical research—the Washington Post, the Kennedy ...

Legislation adding new requirements to Iowa's open records laws was amended in the Iowa Senate on Thursday to bar the public ...

Security camera footage from the Iowa Capitol would only be available by court order under a proposal that’s cleared the Iowa ...

After the Iowa House passed House File 706 last month, the Senate was the bill’s final hurdle before going to the governor ...

Cancer coverage for firefighters and first responders goes to the governor Des Moines firefighters and their family members fill a legislative committee room at the Iowa Capitol March 5.

The Capitol Street ramp is the city's largest parking structure, with space for 875 cars. More: Iowa City awards City Park Pool contract for nearly $6 million under budget. Find out more: Some spaces ...