Nitrates, fecal bacteria, sediment and other pollutants in the Des Moines and Raccoon rivers threaten safe drinking water for ...

DES MOINES, Iowa — Update, June 18: Central Iowa Water Works has announced that communities can reopen their splash pads and spraygrounds as of Thursday. The lawn watering ban remains in effect.

Iowa recently ranked 14th on U.S. News' list of the best states in America, a drop from its sixth-place position in 2024. How did Des Moines score in U.S. News & World Report's 2025-2026 Best ...

It’s good to be back in Iowa. I became the Des Moines Register executive editor on June 2. Like many of you, I’m a returnee to the Hawkeye State. I had served as the Register’s politics ...

The Des Moines Register Opinion Des Moines Register’s new executive editor: It's good to be back in Iowa Rachel E. Stassen-Berger, Des Moines Register Sun, June 8, 2025 at 4:01 AM PDT 2 min read ...

DES MOINES, Iowa — There are dozens of options for those looking to take a dip this summer in central Iowa. Des Moines alone has two swimming pools and three aquatic centers, not to mention four ...

"Our water continues to meet all safe drinking water standards," said Tami Madsen, executive director of Central Iowa Water Works.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Local officials warned more than half a million Iowans in the state's capital city and suburbs on Thursday that near-record level of pollutants in its rivers could make ...

If they don't stop watering within 48 hours, their water service may be terminated, they said. Des Moines Water Works has set up a dedicated phone line to report violations: 515-323-6247.

Yvette Hoffman’s Iowa presence grew from a different sphere. Broadcasting archives list her as “Kelly Foxx,” an on-air host at Des Moines Top 40 station Star 102.5 through 2001.

A high level of nitrate in the Raccoon and Des Moines rivers is threatening drinking water in the Des Moines area. Central Iowa Water Works (CIWW), a regional utility that supplies around 600,000 ...

DES MOINES, Iowa (KWWL) - The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services Tuesday confirmed the state's second case of measles in 2025. The person is a man from Eastern Iowa and is vaccinated ...