Raecker now serves as executive director of The Robert D. and Billie Ray Center at Drake University, the center formed in 1997 by Iowa’s former first couple to promote civility and good character.

An Iowa man who was arrested in Missouri will now face sexual abuse charges more than three years after he was reported to police.

Former South Carolina Lt. Gov. André Bauer is mounting a GOP primary challenge to Sen. Lindsey Graham, arguing the incumbent isn’t conservative enough to represent the ...

Live updates and the latest news as the Senate votes on amendment to the Trump-backed Republican domestic policy bill.

Ahead of deliberations on President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act — the sweeping budget reconciliation package ...

Each year, the Des Moines Register asks Iowa school officials to nominate seniors for Academic All-State recognition. Each ...

Faith Carelli of Woodstock graduated from Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences in Iowa, with a doctor of ...

Senate Republicans are facing complex procedural rules as they push to pass a sweeping bill with permanent tax cuts and ...

The State Department is warning Americans to be stay on high alert following President Donald Trump's order to bomb Iranian ...

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — Des Moines area pools, including Holiday Aquatic Center in West Des Moines, are preparing for increased visitors this weekend as temperatures rise. West Des Moines Parks ...

Des Moines Water Works CEO Ted Corrigan attributes the nitrate problem in Iowa's water to farm fertilizers, while local farmer Ryan Marquardt calls for collaborative solutions.

IOWA’S NEWS LEADER. RIGHT NOW, A MAN IS RECOVERING AFTER FIREFIGHTERS SAY HE TRIED TO PUT OUT A GARAGE FIRE THIS MORNING. IT HAPPENED ON LOGAN AVENUE NEAR THE STATE FAIRGROUNDS IN DES MOINES ...