AXTELL, YOU’RE ASKED TO CALL POLICE. THE CITY OF DES MOINES HAS NAMED ITS NEW POLICE CHIEF. DES MOINES POLICE MAJOR MICHAEL MCTAGGART WILL NOW BE CHIEF MCTAGGART. HIS PROMOTION WAS ANNOUNCED ...

This past week saw several standout performances from Iowa high school volleyball players, girls cross country runners and girls swimmers and divers from the Des Moines metro area. During the week ...

The Halloween-themed festivities usually takes place during the evening hours of Oct. 30 in the Des Moines metro area, with trick-or-treaters lining the streets. The tradition started about 80 ...

Most national coverage of Iowa's food has focused on our caucus season, namely corn dogs and tenderloins from the Iowa State ...

Sixteen automated traffic enforcement cameras in Des Moines stopped operating Monday after the Iowa DOT declined permits ...

IT’S ON SOUTHWEST 56TH STREET. DES MOINES POLICE SAY THEY’VE CLOSED PARK AVENUE TO TRY AND CONTAIN THINGS IN THAT AREA. THEY’RE ASKING THE PUBLIC TO BE ALERT AND EXPECT TRAFFIC DELAYS.

DES MOINES, Iowa (KCCI) - Des Moines police on Friday released the names of the officers and suspect involved in a deadly shooting earlier this week. Police said the officers tried to stop a car ...

Des Moines city officials have not yet determined when the restrictions on camping in public areas will first be enforced. The Des Moines City Council has passed a set of ordinances aimed at ...

Past visitors called the sculpture park a must-see sight in Des Moines. Many also recommended packing a picnic to enjoy among the sculptures. The John and Mary Pappajohn Sculpture Park is located ...

Meanwhile, all around Des Moines, the state’s largest metro area, hospitality pros are opening new venues like new American stunner Oak Park and buzzy pan-Asian bakery Crème, even as classics ...

Gray's Lake Park is free to visit and open from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily. For more information, visit the City of Des Moines website. Despite chilly Midwestern winters, the Greater Des Moines ...