Some Des Moines schools are testing out new incentives to address pandemic-induced spikes in chronic absenteeism. Why it ...

Des Moines students were chronically absent in the 2023-24 school year — almost twice the state rate: How Iowa schools are ...

The weekend comes filled with events in Des Moines, including "The Nutcracker," "A Christmas Carol," holiday music, Sebastian ...

The outage comes is believed to have been caused by a downed power line at 92nd Street and University Avenue in West Des ...

The U.S. Department of Labor announced a sexual harassment settlement with Ryan Companies US Inc., which built Des Moines' ...

A Des Moines woman will spend up to 12 years in federal prison for selling fentanyl laced pills that lead to the overdose ...

The Department of Justice and the U.S. Attorney in the Southern District of Iowa did not indicate the cases were connected.

The body of a Des Moines man who was reported missing Saturday while he was duck hunting, has been recovered. According to ...

Polk County supervisors face a sudden and unexpected hit to their budget as the number of people experiencing homelessness continues to climb.

In Des Moines, the school board says there are six schools that have a chronic absenteeism rate of more than 50%, including East, Lincoln and North high schools. But the district says many schools are ...

Not only does the winter solstice mark the shortest day and the longest night, but it is also the first day of winter, according to the Farmer's Almanac. Even though winter will technically begin near ...

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