Des Moines, located where the Raccoon River and Des Moines River meet, officially got it's name on this date in 1857.

Iowa State wrestling won its fourth dual in a row, securing a dominant 25-6 victory over the Oklahoma Sooners at home on Friday. The Cyclones won eight of 10 bouts, with a 9-0 major decision from Evan Frost at 133 pounds over Cleveland Belton leading the way.

A federal appeals court is siding with the Biden administration's Department of Justice and keeping a temporary block on an Iowa immigration law.

After a Trump administration memo to freeze federal grants and loans was reversed less than two days after it was issued, a Des Moines nonprofit's CEO says she's continuing to plan as if the funding may be revoked.

Des Moines is among the top ten metros for tech growth in the Midwest. Doug Ressler with Yardi Matrix, a real estate data and research firm, says central Iowa has a lot of positive factors, but the main one may be less population density.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A federal appeals court on Friday sided with the Biden administration's Department of Justice and kept a temporary block on an Iowa law that makes it a state crime for a ...

Iowa State's Paniro Johnson (149) won a stingy 4-2 decision over No. 14 Carter Young, followed by another ranked win for Cody Chittum at 157 pounds in a 4-2 decision over No. 11 Caleb Fish to put Iowa State up 12-4 at the intermission.

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Iowa State women's basketball will face two ranked opponents this week. It’s an opportunity for the Cyclones to boost their NCAA Tournament resume.

We are closing in on the start of the road to Wells Fargo Arena and the state wrestling tournament. Many of those who will be competing for glory in Des Moines gathered at the Ed Winger Invitational hosted by Urbandale Saturday.

After a record-breaking Gulf Coast storm, cities like New Orleans and Pensacola, Florida, have had more snow this winter than Omaha, Des Moines and New York.

After dropping a tight dual with Oklahoma State on Friday, UNI wrestling bounced back with a 26-13 win over Oklahoma on Saturday night. The Panthers won six of 10 bouts, five of which in bonus-point fashion.