There's a new local plant shop to check out for Valentine's Day gifts. Driving the news: The Trendy Gardener recently moved ...

A renewed and expanded effort from chemical giant Bayer to shield itself from lawsuits that claim its popular weedkiller ...

We deserve to be on the big stages the way stand-up comedians are,” said Des Moines poet Kelsey Bigelow. “We’re using our stories and our voices. It’s just in a […] ...

Accompanied my husband to Des Moines this past weekend. He and his company Custom Art Concepts were at the Duck Unlimited Iowa State Convention, as one of the vendors who sell wildlife art and ...

The Iowa Orchid Society held their annual Orchid Fest last weekend at Reiman Gardens, celebrating the organization’s passion ...

Thousands of people are expected to head to Clive for the annual Iowa’s African American Festival. The event is organized by ...

New guidelines and a pushed-back deadline have some artists frustrated by changes to the NEA's Grant for the Arts program.

This is my final column for the Des Moines Business Record, which has carried my musings since 2012. Beginning next month, the Elbert Files will have a new home at a sister publication, dsm magazine, ...

A wrap-up of news from around Iowa this past week, including legislative bill hearings, new ownership for a business in Waterloo and state board approval for a Cedar Rapids casino.

Nestled in the heart of Des Moines, Francie’s Bar & Grill stands as a testament to the enduring power of good food and even ...

That’s the magic of Francie’s in Des Moines, where Reubens reign supreme and culinary dreams come true. Ladies and gentlemen, ...

Joyce Lillis was inspired to become a nurse after watching the care her mom received after suffering a stroke, and later as a ...