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 ...

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

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

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 Cedar River near Cedar Rapids The Iowa River near Iowa City The Des Moines and Raccoon rivers near Des Moines The Des Moines River near Ottumwa The South Skunk River near Oskaloosa The federal ...

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 crash and rescue on the icy river connecting Washington, DC and Virginia had similarities to this one. Five of the 79 ...

Republicans still have large legislative majorities in Iowa, but a Democrat’s apparent win in a solidly conservative area ...

Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa will return in summer 2025 to northern Iowa in a relatively short and flat route.

which sits on a 1.244-acre parcel on the east bank of the Des Moines River between the Locust and Grand Avenue bridges. Built at a cost of $500,000 ― roughly $15 million in today’s dollars ...