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

Fourteen-year-old Liam Etter is headed to the World Axe and Knife Throwing Championship this April. Etter practices and competes in axe-throwing competitions at

West Des Moines City Council members approved the design process to begin and construction could start in September.

Families gathered to learn about thousands of reptiles and amphibians during the Iowa Reptile Show. The sixth annual Iowa Reptile Show was held Sunday at the Hilton

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa ( KCCI) -- Inside the Hilton Garden Inn in West Des Moines, a line of people waited to see some cool creatures Sunday morning for the Iowa Reptile Show. They can be great pets, from the biggest iguana to the smallest hornworm.

Things to do this weekend include country music from Ella Langley and Aaron Watson, jazz from Judy Carmichael, and the corn-bred comedy "Shucked."

Alt-rock band Modest Mouse is coming back to the Des Moines area for a second summer. Here's when to see the tour at the Val Air Ballroom.

An Iowa man was sentenced to 17 years in federal prison on Thursday for distributing fentanyl that led to the overdose death of a one-year child.According to co

Iowa has already put together an impressive group of offensive linemen in its 2026 recruiting class. Four-star Carson Nielsen of Waterloo West committed to Iowa last year. Linder, a 6-foot-5 280-pound offensive lineman who attends Chanhassen High School in Minnesota, announced his pledge to the Hawkeyes on Sunday. Now Whitters joins that group.

The daily record high is 56 degrees, set in 1931. Warm winds from the south pushed temperatures across Iowa 20 degrees or more above normal, and in Des Moines we hit 55. Tonight: Mainly clear. Low 29F. Winds WNW at 10 to 20 mph.

While Des Moines came one degree shy of tying a record, at least 3 Iowa cities set new high temperature records, the National Weather Service says.

Family-operated Homemakers Furniture will open its second location in Tiffin, creating 200 jobs in Johnson County. What else should you know?