An empty church on the doorstep of Des Moines' East High School will become home for an after-school program aimed at ...

There's an effort going on right now in Des Moines to get an elementary school added as a local historic landmark.

Iowa is following the national trend with a growing number of public charter schools available in the state. Enrollment for charter schools has steadily increased by nearly 400,000 students over five ...

Southeast Polk clinches the Class 3A team title at the 2025 Iowa high school state wrestling tournament, encroaching on the ...

School delays continue on Thursday with many districts keeping kids out of the early morning cold. Check the list.

CHARGES AT THIS TIME. ALSO BREAKING AT FOUR. WE HAVE LEARNED THE NAME OF A MAN SHOT AND KILLED IN DES MOINES FRIDAY NIGHT. POLICE SAY 25 YEAR OLD ARMANDO CRUZ LORENZO DIED AFTER BEING SHOT AT A ...

A kindergarten readiness program is being offered at schools in Buchanan and Andrew counties in the next two months. United Way KinderClub is a program designed to help children who will be entering ...

Flashback: Griffin and two other Black residents were denied service at Katz Drug Store in downtown Des Moines in 1948, per ...

The Iowa High School Athletic Association dropped its weekly boys’ basketball rankings Monday, as well as all postseason brackets for Class 3A and 4A. Top substate seeds belong to Decorah in 3A ...

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 ...

The Saints take a nine-game win streak into the postseason. Five area Iowa high school girls’ basketball games to watch Saturday in Class 3A regional quarterfinals and 2A regional first-round games.

Mostly sunny with a high of 12 °F (-11.1 °C). Winds from NW to WNW at 6 to 9 mph (9.7 to 14.5 kph). Night - Clear. Winds variable at 4 to 6 mph (6.4 to 9.7 kph). The overnight low will be -5 °F ...