Funded by the contributions of Des Moines Register readers, Embrace Iowa distributes grants valued up to $750 to individuals and families hoping for immediate relief. Applications are accepted from anywhere within Iowa’s 99 counties, and are managed by teams at 16 regional, nonprofit Community Action Agencies.

The last few days have been a whirlwind for grant-funded organizations like Central Iowa Center for Independent Living, which relies on federal money.

Des Moines Area Community College's fourth and longest-serving president, Rob Denson, is retiring after 22 years at the helm of the now 12-location, nearly 22,000-student institution.

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa ( KCCI) -- Inside the Hilton Garden Inn in West Des Moines, a line of people waited to see some cool creatures Sunday morning for the Iowa Reptile Show. They can be great pets, from the biggest iguana to the smallest hornworm.

including in Des Moines, Altoona, Ames and Boone in June 2024. Gonzales entered the home of the woman on June 26 and drove her around central Iowa, making her withdraw approximately $1,000 in cash ...

Iowa school districts would be barred from taking disciplinary action against teachers who don’t use a student’s preferred name or pronouns under legislation being considered by state lawmakers.

Stailee Heard scored 28 points Wednesday night as the No. 24-ranked Oklahoma State Cowgirls cruised to an 83-71 win against Arizona State.

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Eight weeks into meteorological winter, Iowa continues to fall further behind on snowfall. In Des Moines, only 4.7 inches has accumulated since the first measurable snow arrived December 2. That puts the metro area nearly 14 inches behind normal at this point in the season. Snowfall in parts of northern Iowa is nearly 20 inches below average.

The Midwest Newsroom and its partners asked police departments and sheriff offices in Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska to tell us whether they will cooperate with Immigration and Customs Enforcement and other federal agencies as part of the Trump White House “mass deportation” plan.

The Ames Police Department announced Friday they have arrested 19-year-old Destiny Skurdal for first-degree robbery as a result of a homicide investigation.

A 19-year-old has been charged in connection to the shooting death of a Boone man. On the evening of January 18 the Ames Police Department responded to an apartment in the 200 block of South 5th Street in Boone.