WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — 50 years after its grand opening, the once-bustling Valley West Mall in West Des Moines is officially ...

The Little Hawkeye Conference is looking to expand and a metro school is taking a serious look at making the move. The issue is on the agenda for next week’s Urbandale ...

This winter has brought historically low snow totals — less than five inches have been picked up all season. That could change soon. This winter has been in ...

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, ...

Valley West Mall has been placed on the market, months after the West Des Moines City Council rezoned the site for mixed-used ...

Mercy College of Health Sciences hopes to make a dent in Iowa's nursing shortage with a new $15 million nursing school.

Looking for something to do this weekend while you're waiting for the Big Game? Here's what's happening around the metro.

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

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

Des Moines Prep, a public charter high school coming to Des Moines ' East Village, is officially taking applications for ...

The University of Northern Iowa is proposing slashing tuition rates for non-resident students from bordering states to match ...