The Des Moines Public Schools is looking to address declining enrollment and increasingly diverse student populations with am ...

Senior police officers Neal Shaffer and Titus Deford both fired their handguns at David Leroy Kintz Jr. after the suspect allegedly pulled a weapon last Thursday.

It’s a nod to the classic line from “Night of the Living Dead,” and it’s just as unforgettable as the film itself. For those ...

The proposed changes include dividing the district into three regions, moving sixth-graders to elementary schools, expanding all-day preschool for 4-year-olds and creating signature schools that ...

Multiple contributors to the Daily Freeman-Journal were honored for their work during the Iowa Newspaper Association’s ...

Downtown Des Moines, especially west of the river, is still struggling to bounce back from the pandemic. Why it matters: The ...

This is my final column for the Des Moines Business Record, which has carried my musings since 2012. Beginning next month, the Elbert Files will have a new home at a sister publication, dsm magazine, ...

L ooking for a spot to celebrate a special occasion? Whether you choose to celebrate Valentine’s Day arrives Feb. 14, or just ...

Fong's, a Des Moines institution, was limited by its current location. So when Peace Tree space opened up, co-owner says, ...

The downtown districts of two Iowa cities are in the process of being nominated to be lon the National Register of Historic Places. Iowa Economic Development Authority spokesperson Kannan Kappleman ...

Local developer Brian Clark has acquired three properties in Des Moines’ Highland Park business district including a 105-year ...

Prominent Valley architect Edward Varney designed the Valley Ho's original building and ... points of interest in Old Town, ...