African-Americans have contributed significantly to the building and progression of this nation, and Iowa is no exception.

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

Sam Summers is ready to reveal his latest venture, Tom Archer's Poor Man's Country Club, under the Val Air Ballroom.

See the "Folsom Prison Experience," watch "Men on Boats" or "Ripcord" or see new art at Mainframe's First Friday this weekend ...

It's a weekend of festivities ahead in Des Moines. Local 5 rounded up five events taking place in central Iowa for whatever you're celebrating.

The Natural History Museum in London revealed that the winning photograph of this year's wildlife contest depicted an ...

How are you celebrating Black History Month? Here's a list of events in Des Moines and the metro you can go to to celebrate and support Black voices.

Des Moines-based artist b. Robert Moore will have a piece, "Lost and Found," displayed at the Brooklyn Museum in New York ...

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Living History Farms welcomes visitors Monday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. It's located in Urbandale, Iowa, about 10 miles northwest of downtown Des Moines. It's best reached by car.

For 2024-25 to end up the least snowy, additional snowfall in central Iowa can't exceed 3.5 inches for the rest of winter and spring. Another way to compare historic snowfall is looking just at ...

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