Deputies responded to reports of a crash on Highway 316 on the bridge crossing the Des Moines River at 11:30 a.m. Monday.

The group claim that despite a liner between the landfill and the soil beneath it, the discharge into the Des Moines River contains toxic chemicals. Alliant says it’s working toward a solution ...

Two people were injured Monday in a crash along the Des Moines River that forced a highway closure. According to the Polk ...

Lena Saunders keeps everything she needs to survive on her back, but the added weight of a new Des Moines camping ban has become unbearable.

THAT STARTS AT NOON. IT’S EAST OF THE DES MOINES RIVER ON ROBERT DE RAY DRIVE. THE ROUTE GOES WEST ON GRAND AVENUE AND THEN ENDS AT EIGHTH STREET. FOLLOWING THE PARADE, THERE IS AN Bars and ...

You'll find the Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden along the Des Moines River, a little more than a mile northeast of downtown Des Moines. Parking at the garden is free. The garden is open daily ...

The Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden has publicly launched its $9 million capital campaign titled “Welcome, Gather, Grow.” ...

The 1/2-mile, 13-story bridge crosses the Des Moines River valley and features six overlooks with interactive panels explaining the area's cultural and natural history. After dark, a section of ...

Lena Saunders was caught off guard when Des Moines city workers came to clean up her campsite along the Des Moines River last winter. A crew came with a bulldozer, leaving her and three friends ...