With a unanimous vote on Wednesday the Des Moines City Council named Michael McTaggart as Des Moines’ next Police Chief.

This story was updated to add new information, photos and video. Des Moines' new police chief is Michael McTaggart. City ...

Iowa's second "baby box" went live Tuesday in Des Moines. MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center employees gathered to witness ...

It's a great privilege to be the new Iowa State Cyclones beat writer for the Des Moines Register, and I'm excited to begin ...

ADM temporarily closes Des Moines soybean crush plant amid a record harvest, potentially lowering prices for farmers, raising ...

An Iowa attorney with a history of private admonitions is appealing a recommendation that her law license be suspended for ...

Here are the Register's female Athlete of the Week candidates from the metro area for the week of Sept. 29-Oct. 5.

The Des Moines City Council has passed an ordinance to reduce the homeless population and help people find alternatives to ...

Readers caution against repeating police failures, restricting democracy, and demeaning women in letters published Sept.

Just like in the 2022 elections, Democrat Megan Srinivas and Republican Jerry Cheevers will face off to represent the south ...

A roundup of results on the Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress in Des Moines metro school districts. How your ...