Des Moines, located where the Raccoon River and Des Moines River meet, officially got it's name on this date in 1857.

A Windsor Heights woman has been accused of using someone else’s kids in order to raise money on GoFundMe. According to court documents, in November a mother found photographs of her three children, aged 11,

Fourteen-year-old Liam Etter is headed to the World Axe and Knife Throwing Championship this April. Etter practices and competes in axe-throwing competitions at

West Des Moines has a plan to deal with a busy, controversial piece of Ashworth Road when it begins a complete renovation of the busy east-west corridor next year.

West Des Moines City Council members approved the design process to begin and construction could start in September.

Families gathered to learn about thousands of reptiles and amphibians during the Iowa Reptile Show. The sixth annual Iowa Reptile Show was held Sunday at the Hilton

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa ( KCCI) -- Inside the Hilton Garden Inn in West Des Moines, a line of people waited to see some cool creatures Sunday morning for the Iowa Reptile Show. They can be great pets, from the biggest iguana to the smallest hornworm.

Iowa has already put together an impressive group of offensive linemen in its 2026 recruiting class. Four-star Carson Nielsen of Waterloo West committed to Iowa last year. Linder, a 6-foot-5 280-pound offensive lineman who attends Chanhassen High School in Minnesota, announced his pledge to the Hawkeyes on Sunday. Now Whitters joins that group.

An Iowa man was sentenced to 17 years in federal prison on Thursday for distributing fentanyl that led to the overdose death of a one-year child.According to co

A Windsor Heights woman has been accused of using someone else’s kids in order to raise money on GoFundMe. According to court documents, in November a mother

Iowa football continues to make progress in its 2026 recruiting class. The Hawkeyes received a commitment from a 4-star lineman on Monday.

"Bills fans from across the state of Iowa have come together in one place with one thing in mind — that's to get to the Super Bowl," one organizer told KCCI.