Des Moines News

The 16th annual O'Donnell and Friends Open at Toad Valley Golf Course this year raised some $60,000 for Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Iowa and Shoes that Fit.

Des Moines police have asked for the public's help in finding a man who went missing Friday.

A $300,000 federal grant will speed plans to demolish about a dozen run-down houses and garages in Des Moines.

DES MOINES, IA Police say that around 30 pieces of art reported stolen over the weekend during the Des Moines Arts Festival have been found near an alley.

A 19 year old Chicago man is in the Polk County Jail held under $500,000 cash bond.

The Des Moines Playhouse has a new attendance champion: "The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid" is the number one non-musical in the theatre's 90-year history.

The city of Des Moines will receive a $251,907 federal grant to help increase housing opportunities for disabled people.

Des Moines University is seriously considering opening Iowa's first optometry school.

More than 800 former unincorporated Warren County and Polk County residents became part of Des Moines last week.

An Independence Day event will be held at the Fort Des Moines Museum from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday.

June 30, 2009 - Warmbrodt Hotel Investments, Inc. announced today it advised in the sale of the 92-room America's Best Inn located in Northwest Des Moines, Iowa.

A 46-year-old business on Des Moines' east side, Thrasher's Hardware, is about to disappear.

A thistle to the Des Moines City Council for naming a community center on the southeast side after a sitting member of the council in 1995.

Downtown streets will be closed for 80/35 Music Festival setup and concerts through Sunday morning.

Cash for clunkers is now formally called the consumer assistance to recycle and save act or the CARS act.

A Des Moines man convicted of killing his wife and a neighbor last August committed suicide Thursday at the Iowa State Penitentiary in Fort Madison, a prison spokesman said.

Auditions for "All Shook Up" will be held at The Des Moines Playhouse at 6:00 P.M. on Sunday, July 19.

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Dominic Mathew had always felt it was better to give an armed robber whatever was demanded.

A West Des Moines man's philanthropic efforts were recognized when he was selected as a contestant for a program that picks fans to represent their favorite Major League Baseball clubs at the All Star game.