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

The Downtown Farmers' Market is the place to go ... Despite chilly Midwestern winters, the Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden remains a year-round top attraction thanks to the site's domed ...

Plans to rent out Des Moines City Hall after municipal employees move to the city's new downtown headquarters ... open training center for the Iowa National Guard, and Christensen envisioned ...