From The Slaughterhouse to Adventureland's Phantom Fall Fest, there's something fun for everybody in the metro this spooky ...

From fall festivals and wine tastings to cupcake decorating and a spooky circus, Des Moines is packed with events this ...

The Iowa Cubs wrap up their 2025 season this weekend, facing the Toledo Mud Hens. This weekend is Fan Appreciation Weekend, so ICubs fans can enjoy giveaways, food packages and more in celebration of ...

Unlock your Des Moines weekend here! Start with Rock Around the Clock in Grimes, stop by a swing dancing class, sip ales at ...

Off Hours, your free weekly newsletter from the Des Moines Register, showcases all things fun you can do in central Iowa. Recently, we've written about where Clown from Slipknot dines in Des Moines, ...

Explore 13 new Des Moines restaurants opening this fall, from pho to fondue, cocktails to comfort food. See what’s coming near you.

The Community Crate, an exhibit exploring key housing issues in central Iowa, returns to The Harkin Institute for Public Policy & Citizen Engagement at Drake University. The exhibit, tucked inside a ...

The bottom fish is the federally endangered pallid sturgeon; the top is the more common shovelnose sturgeon. The color of the pallid is a whitish gray, and the "nose" is more elongated. The Iowa ...