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There's no trick to earning a treat for Halloween in Des Moines. All that's required is a good joke. Even if it's a bad joke.
A dispute about bus advertisements seeking to publicize atheist views has touched off a free speech debate after the signs were torn down — then posted again — on the sides of Des Moines city buses.
Jesus Christ and his apostles made the cut. So did John Wayne, Elvis and Tiger. But Michael Jackson will not have his buttery likeness displayed at the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines this summer, after support for a creamy statue of the King of Pop melted in an online vote.
Dancing the night away in Des Moines doesn't seem to be at the top of many must-do lists. Maybe because it's illegal.
Police said they arrested a Des Moines man after he reportedly lost his temper with his wife while they were traveling on Interstate Highway 235, wrenched the wheel from her and sent the car careening off the road.
Same-sex couples in Iowa began holding hastily planned weddings Monday as the state became the third to allow gay marriage, a leap that even some supporters find hard to grasp in the nation's heartland.
For three years, Porterhouse was so close to the title he could drool on it. Now, the Beautiful Bulldog crown is his to slobber on for the rest of the year. After two runner-up finishes and one "Mr. Congeniality" title, Porterhouse finally nabbed "top dog" honors Monday when he was crowned the winner of Drake University's annual Beautiful Bulldog Contest in downtown Des Moines.
American distance star Alan Webb will open his outdoor season by running the mile at next week's Drake Relays in Des Moines.
If you get a message to call a "Mr. Don Key" on Wednesday, the Blank Park Zoo in Des Moines is one step ahead of you. The zoo, in an effort to stop the numerous prank calls it typically gets on April Fools' Day, has set up four hotlines for pranksters looking to dupe others. Numbers have been set up for such April Fools standbys as "Mr. Albert Ross," "Mr. C. Lyon," "Ms. Anna Conda," and the aforementioned "Mr. Don Key."
Minutes after Neel Manglik illegally turned right on a red light in the Des Moines suburb of Clive, a video popped up on a computer at an office park outside Scottsdale, Ariz.
Slush has never smelled so spicy. City crews in the Des Moines suburb of Ankeny are using garlic salt to melt snow and ice on streets from Tuesday's storm. The salt was donated by Tone Brothers Inc., a top spice producer headquartered in Ankeny.
Want an example of the change Barack Obama is bringing to the country? Check out cookie sales at Baby Boomers Cafe in Des Moines.
An Iowa zoo has recaptured a flamingo that flew over a Des Moines neighborhood, a golf course and the entire zoo during a 7-hour freedom flight.
About 40 Chicago police officers rode a bus from Chicago to Des Moines in hopes of persuading an appeals court to free a fellow police officer serving a prison sentence.
A man fatally shot his wife and a bystander who stumbled on the crime, then holed up in a bedroom with his three children before apparently passing out during a police raid, authorities said.
A Des Moines man accused of using a razor blade in a botched attempt to neuter a friend's dog has been charged with improper care and treatment of animals.
Some wayward ticks delayed a United Airlines flight from Denver to Des Moines.
A levee ruptured early Saturday allowed the Des Moines River to pour into an area near downtown, and a mandatory evacuation was ordered for 270 homes, authorities said.
Officials on Friday issued a voluntary evacuation order for much of downtown Des Moines and other areas bordering the Des Moines River.
A robbery was prevented Thursday by an unusual crime-fighting tool — a parked car. Karla Gierstors of West Des Moines was walking in downtown Des Moines about 6:15 a.m. Thursday when a man threatened her with a box cutter and grabbed her purse.
Instead of Piano Man, how about Beetle Billy? Billy Joel now is the proud owner of a classic Volkswagen Bug. In town for a concert this week, Joel took a look around American Dream Machines, a downtown Des Moines business that specializes in vintage sports and muscle cars.
Day and night, gamblers crowd into the casino east of Des Moines and sit at thousands of slot machines and gaming tables — but the stands are largely empty at the complex's horse racing track.
The robber of a convenience store left behind an unusual clue — a W-2 form. The man robbed a Git-N-Go store in Des Moines early Friday after telling a clerk he had a gun. He left the store with about $115 but at some point took off his hat and jacket.
A major snowstorm lumbered across the Midwest on Wednesday, forcing hundreds of schools and businesses to close and grounding hundreds of flights as snow piled more than 20 inches deep in some areas.
Sherrie Flick's new novel discussed in "Novel approach to a bakery central to Portsmouth, N.H.""Reconsidering Happiness is a feast of love, lust, longing, loneliness, and home-made baked goods—but most of all it's a mouth-watering, yeasty feast of language.
Acknowledging existence of atheists is too offensive for IowaAfter a wave of complaints, Des Moines Area Regional Transit buses will no longer display advertisements that acknowledge the existence of atheists in Iowa.
Construction worker saves woman in dramatic rescueJason Oglesbee, a construction worker who was working on a nearby project, helps pull Patricia Ralph-Neely from the Des Moines River on Tuesday near the Center Street Dam. He is hanging from a chain that is hooked to a construction crane.
Cookie kindness spurs Jefferson Elementary School students to 'pay it forward'APPLETON — Sixth-grader Darby Peter beamed Tuesday as she watched the mob scene on opening day of the "Pay it Forward Bake Sale" in Jefferson Elementary School's hall.
More snack foods join massive recallExcerpt: The company that sells Little Debbie snacks has announced a recall of peanut butter crackers because of a potential link to a deadly salmonella outbreak.
Hansen: Obama mania reaches its apexWhatever happens Tuesday, this much is clear: Barack Obama has outgrown the Waukee fire station.
U.S. work ethic would suffer under Obama, Palin says"Unchecked power there, with control by big spenders, big government agenda in all three - House, Senate, White House - the lessons I believe we have taught our kids would start to erode, those lessons about work ethic and hard work being rewarded," Palin said at the Des Moines r …
Yepsen: Visits to Iowa show what is at stakeObama's spent more time in Iowa, bought more TV time and has a far larger campaign staff and field operation. Democrats hold a voter-registration edge of more than 100,000.
Iowa appeals court rules on suspect telephone callsIs this Judge affiliated with Bush, or a Bush supporter? Being denied the right to make aphone call when arrested? If your denied that, how on earth will you beable to ask for help outside of the Police Station? This kind of additude has got to stop.
John McCain campaigns in Iowa -- but why?The Republican recently spent time in the state, where polls show rival Barack Obama holds a commanding lead.
I'm not sure Paulette Wiley is being given a fair shake. The attention grabbing headline and lead-in, that basically portray this teacher as "paying parents to get involved" is just part of the story.
Think Progress » Judge on Rove's citizen arrest: 'It's about time.'Last Friday, police in Des Moines, Iowa arrested four people who attempted to make a citizens' arrest of former top White House aide Karl Rove, who was in town to speak at a GOP fundraiser.
Iowa Native, Michael Gartner, Remembers Tim RussertIowa native and I-Cubs owner, Michael Gartner, remember Tim Russert.
DM Register Reporter Arrested Covering FloodDes Moines police arrested Des Moines Register suburban reporter Todd Erzen at about 9 a.m. Saturday at 2811 2nd Avenue. Jail officials say he was charged with trespassing, interference, and resisting arrest.
Des Moines, IA - New estimates from the Army Corps of Engineers on the flooding rivers in the city of Des Moines indicate the water will be approaching the top of the levees protecting the city from the rising waters.
Well, I admit it may naught (get it?) be on par with the massive floods the Midwest saw in 1995, but if our government can get away with claiming that we're winning....or even accomplishing something positive in the war in Iraq or "on Terror," I think I should be excused for my …
Boswell v. Fallon Primary June 3"A Democratic Congress is not enough," Fallon told the 3rd District Democratic convention in West Des Moines last month. "We need a progressive Democratic Congress. Now is the year to accomplish that."
Parkersburg 'a total disaster'Residents are returning this morning to this small Iowa community to assess damage to their homes and businesses and to prepare to clean up after a tornado ravaged the town late Sunday afternoon.
Mauro says Michigan jealous of IowaIowa Secretary of State Michael Mauro says politicians from Michigan are "possessed" with jealousy over the first-in-the-nation status of Iowa's Caucuses.
Teen Gets 10 Years For Stealing PizzasA 17-year-old Sioux City boy has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for stealing pizzas and assaulting the deliveryman.
Mom Makes Kids Hold Up Embarrassing SignsA single mother said she is at her wits' end with her children's behavior, so she's making them hold signs at a busy intersection as punishment, reported television station KETV in Omaha.
Troopers Crack Down on 'Move Over' LawThe 2002 law requires drivers to slow down and change lanes, if possible, when approaching emergency, construction or towing vehicles parked on the side of the road. Last month on Interstate 235 in Des Moines, authorities issued 23 tickets to violators at a cost of $116.
Auditor: So Far $132 Million Decision Draws 3 Percent Of VotersPolk County Auditor Jamie Fitzgerald said that voter turnout for Tuesday's special election [regarding a Courthouse annex] has been lower than average, so far near 3 percent of registered voters.
Cabbie Drives To Police When Woman Won't PayThe woman cried as police took her into custody. Schackelford said he had taken her and a man several places. The man got out of the cab at one point. Schakelford and the woman ended up at another location. The fare was nearly $50 and the woman refused to pay.
Forbes: "Maybe it's time to reconsider Iowa."This article praises recent developments in Des Moines.
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