Des Moines News

A career felon whose resume includes the attempted stun-gun robbery of an 83-year-old man is headed back to prison for up to 25 years after he pleaded guilty this week to stealing more than $30,000 from a prominent Des Moines plastic surgeon.

Des Moines police say an autopsy didn't reveal the cause of death for 35-year-old Zachary Johnson.

Des Moines Cityview and Johnson Brothers have teamed up to bring Des Moines the First Annual Cityview Fine Spirits Festival on Friday, June 21. The event will take place in the Court Avenue District, centered at the Court Avenue Brewing Company & Restaurant , and it will run from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tickets are $15, and they may be purchased online ... (more)

Giggles and squeals accompanied the John Davies' performance of "The Three Little Pigs," held as part of the educational activities of the Des Moines Metro Opera Guild's Indianola chapter.

Add another trophy to Des Moines' mythical mantel: This is one of the top 10 cities to live if you are "young, broke and single."

The last few days have brought a flurry of restaurant notes for Des Moines Metro diners.

A month ago, dozens of heavily-armed law enforcement officers swarmed a quiet Des Moines neighborhood after receiving a 911 call reporting a shooting and hostage situation.

Tasty Tacos, Des Moines' homegrown Mexican food restaurant chain, is expanding to West Des Moines.

A Des Moines woman is charged with assaulting two firefighters as they took her to the hospital, after she allegedly used psychedelic mushrooms.

Democrat Bob Krause, a longtime transportation policy adviser and advocate for military veterans, intends to make his bid for Iowa governor official later this year.

High-speed police chases make for exciting scenes in action movies. In the real world, however, they are dangerous and potentially deadly.

She has worked as the officer in charge of the Des Moines Post Office since fall 2012.

Veteran British rock bands Motorhead and Black Sabbath were crowned the kings of heavy metal on Monday, winning the top accolades at the UK's top metal music awards, the Metal Hammer Golden Gods.

There's a possible rate increase in the future for MidAmerican Energy customers, and a public hearing Monday let people tell the company how they feel about this.

Des Moines has seen its fair share of top 10 rankings over the past few years, including the much-lauded ranking as the No.

US mayors pledged Monday to make their communities more resilient to increasingly severe floods, droughts, extreme storms and wildfires, which they said was more efficient and cost-effective than disaster clean-up afterwards.

A Des Moines pain-relief doctor charged with involuntary manslaughter in the deaths of 10 patients says most of the deaths were caused by drugs that were prescribed by other doctors or that people took without prescriptions.

Rising water levels have forced the closure of a number of Des Moines trails and recreation areas.

An Urbandale driver and his passenger remain hospitalized after a Saturday night crash in Des Moines, officials said.

Look out, Polk County. Smiles spies may be watching, daring you to flash a grin to be counted in the Don't Smile Movement, the latest initiative for Healthy Polk 2020.