WILL BE OPEN THROUGH SEPTEMBER 21ST. AND AT 431, LET’S TAKE A LIVE LOOK AT THE DES MOINES BOTANICAL GARDEN DOWNTOWN FROM OUR SKYCAM, ONE OF SEVERAL DES MOINES LANDMARKS, INCLUDING POLK COUNTY ...

Shortly after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, Iowa lawmakers decided to install metal detectors at the Iowa State Capitol as part of stepped-up security measures. By most accounts, the metal detectors ...

This editorial by Lucas Grundmeier is the opinion of the Des Moines Register's editorial board. State government's adherence to the First Amendment is an important issue. But let's not lose sight of ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. The Old Capitol building proudly sits in the center of the Pentacrest on the University of Iowa campus.

DES MOINES, IA -- A burnt bowl of macaroni and cheese forced a brief evacuation at the Iowa Capitol. Iowa Department of Administrative Services spokesman Caleb Hunter says somebody's lunch burned in a ...

DES MOINES — Maggie DeWitte told a crowd gathered Saturday in the Iowa Capitol Building Rotunda that they had a lot of reasons to celebrate. DeWitte, the executive director of anti-abortion advocacy ...

A roundup of state government and Capitol news items for Monday: IOWA HEALTH LINK TRADEMARK: The Iowa Executive Council voted 4-0 Monday to retain special legal counsel to represent the state ...

DES MOINES, Iowa — Gov. Kim Reynolds has ordered all flags in Iowa to be lowered to half-staff in honor of Dick Cheney, the ...