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Des Moines city leaders broke ground Wednesday on the $148 million 515 Walnut development, the largest housing project in downtown Des Moines history. "It's gratifying, I think is the best way to ...

James Johnson admitted killing Nikki Loffredo, but said he'd aimed at the ground and meant only to frighten her after he felt ...

A jury deliberated for about an hour Friday before finding Joshua Carmody guilty of killing Sayvon Propps at a Des Moines ...

MEANTIME, THE MAN SHOT BY DES MOINES POLICE AFTER A CHASE REMAINS IN ... SUSPECT WAS ON TOP OF THE COP WHO WAS FACE DOWN ON THE GROUND, LIKE STRADDLING HIM, AND APPEARED TO BE HITTING HIM.

Despite chilly Midwestern winters, the Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden remains a year-round top attraction thanks to the site's domed conservatory, which is kept consistently balmy to nurture ...

Public entrances can be found on the ground floor of the capitol on the ... in the city's East Village neighborhood across the Des Moines River from downtown. It is accessible via the free D ...