Des Moines Register Opinion staff awards its weekly rose to Drake University's Elizabeth Talbert for leading research on Des ...

Three of the restaurants had double-digit violations during the two-week period in November. Here's what the inspectors found ...

The building that houses the Polk County Election Office in downtown Des Moines could be on its way to getting a makeover ― ...

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is releasing the name of a woman killed in a crash on NE Hubbell Avenue near Bondurant last ...

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office identified the woman who was killed in crash after colliding with a semi-truck hauling pigs ...

Mary Louise Bartine, 89, of St. Anthony, was killed in last week's crash on U.S. Highway 65/NE Hubbell Avenue north of ...

A man and woman were arrested in Davenport after being found in possession of stolen power tools and methamphetamine. The ...

Polk County Emergency Management's Extreme Temperature Plan is now in effect due to dangerously cold conditions. According to ...

Waterloo City Council's Ward 3 councilor is facing a 4th degree theft charge, after an arrest this weekend in Des Moines.

Two people were found fatally shot inside a Haines City home on Saturday after a family member called police over concerns ...

A booking report from the Polk County Jail indicates Nia Nikole Wilder, 31, of Waterloo, was charged with fourth degree theft ...

Christian said he was about 30 feet higher than the roof next to him on Wednesday when he hit a beehive during a ...