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

Our journey through Iowa’s 99 counties began in January with a visit to Kossuth County in the north, which is not the only location named after Lajos Kossuth, Hungary’s freedom fighter during the ...

After a collision of a passenger jet and an Army helicopter Wednesday night, a few flights from Des Moines to Washington, D.C., have been canceled.

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 ...

One flight from Des Moines to Washington D.C. has been canceled Thursday after a passenger plane collided with an Army helicopter late Wednesday night, as was an arrival from Ronald Reagan Washington ...

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 ...