Des Moines

Iowa’s latest movie star is a 150-pound Great Dane from Newton. The dog, named Bing, stars alongside Naomi Watts and Bill Murray in The Friend, in theaters April 4. Here’s how Bing was discovered and what it was like for the four-legged actor to film in New York City.

Some Iowans at the Trans Lives Festival in Des Moines say this may be their final time celebrating in the state, given a law stripping Iowa's Civil Rights Act of gender identity protections goes into effect July 1.

IPR’s Cece Mitchell documented her experience at Girls Rock! Des Moines' annual We Rock music retreat, an adult version of their youth camp.

Minnesota governor and former vice presidential candidate Tim Walz took the stage in Des Moines Friday for his first town hall since he and Kamala Harris lost the presidential election last year.

Ingersoll Theatre, which has sat unused for over a decade, plans to reopen this fall after undergoing a $5 million restoration.

Refugee resettlement services are running out of money as they wait for federal reimbursements. The nonprofit Lutheran Services of Iowa says it has not been reimbursed for $1.5 million owed by the federal government.

More than 1,000 Black soldiers trained to become officers at Fort Des Moines during WWI. This year, the Iowa Historical Society will honor their service with a commemorative marker.

The Des Moines Police Department appealed after a district court ordered them to disclose individual reports to the public.

With increased prices for food and housing due to inflation, economic hardship forces some owners to put their animals up for adoption. Some animal rescue groups in Iowa work to try and address the problem.

There are just a handful of dating services and matchmakers across the state seeking to help singles ditch dating apps.