The Des Moines metro area alone is littered with ponds that offer fishing . Although many are small in size, metro-area ponds ...

Movies Under the Stars with Ankeny Parks & Recreation, 410 W. 1st St., Des Moines Movie starts at dusk. Cost: Free. Bring your favorite movie snack and a blanket or lawn chair for seating. Coolers are ...

From local Pride Month celebrations to other festival fun, Local 5 has rounded up five events taking place the first full ...

The agreement was confirmed by court filings as jury selection was set to begin for the civil trial. The terms of the ...

The playground's equipment was removed last fall and has been replaced with features that children and families of all ...

The city is thinking about economic development south of the river and has hired a consultant to study the feasibility of ...

Three days into the search for a missing man from on the Des Moines River and there is still no sign. “The family came up to ...

From a full-fledged water park to local spraygrounds, you're sure to find a pool near you in the Des Moines metro for the ...

The east bank of the Des Moines River could soon be home to an overlook that will give unhindered views of downtown Des Moines and Principal Park. New renderings of MidAmerican Energy's proposed 9 ...

A boat ramp, parking and amenities for cyclists are just the start of what the city is envisioning for the area northeast of ...

FANS IN THE STANDS. SO GOOD FOR THEM. LOVE TO HEAR IT. THE INCLUSIVE PLAYGROUND AT RACCOON RIVER PARK IN WEST DES MOINES IS COMPLETE AND AN IMPORTANT PART. OF THAT IS A NEW SENSORY WALL UNVEILED ...

Plans to turn the Des Moines north side's Birdland Park and Marina into a resort-like recreation area just got a $5.3 million ...