Phillip Sitter is a communities reporter for the Register covering suburban cities and schools, including West Des Moines, ...

Thirteen new Des Moines Public Schools principals will greet students when classes resume Aug. 25. The new hirers come at a ...

Drew Harvey is at least the second Black worker fired by TMC Transportation over his hairstyle, according to his attorney. He ...

Des Moines' fire chief since 2009 is retiring at the end of the year, the city says. John TeKippe will step down effective ...

In a video, a man can be seen ripping placards spelling “TRUMP = HITLER”, that had been fastened to a bridge railing with ...

Federal investigators allege a former coach for famed West Des Moines gym took hidden camera nudes of young girls at a ...

Des Moines police and fire departments have recovered a body found in the Des Moines River near the Women of Achievement ...

Des Moines Fire Department Chief John TeKippe announced that after 16 years as chief, he will be retiring at the end of the ...

Des Moines' annual World Food and Music Festival started Friday, Aug. 22, and goes until Sunday, Aug. 24. The festival began ...

Des Moines fire Chief John TeKippe has announced his retirement after leading the state's largest fire department for 16 ...

DES MOINES, Iowa — After more than three decades in fire service, including 16 years as Des Moines Fire Chief, John DeKippe ...

After more than a decade in business, a beloved restaurant in downtown Des Moines has announced it will be closing its doors.