Des Moines

Plenty of Juneteenth celebrations are planned across Iowa this month. An historic neighborhood in Des Moines will be celebrating a bit differently this year.

Demand for the COVID-19 vaccine in Iowa has been slowing down. But one organization has found the communities they serve are still eagerly seeking vaccines.

For decades, the Midwest has attracted many refugees and immigrants from around the world. A recent report pointed out Des Moines, Iowa and Omaha, Nebraska as being among the most popular places for refugees to resettle.

A year after the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Black Lives Matter still has a prominent presence in the national conversation. And one other racial group was inspired to do the same thing.

The employee residency incentive program would provide a $15,000 forgivable loan to Des Moines employees. Renters could receive a $2,000 rent reimbursement.

The Des Moines school board voted 4-3 Thursday not to extend the contract of Superintendent Tom Ahart, who has been at odds with state officials over the district’s decision to stick with remote learning at the start of the school year.

More than a hundred people in Des Moines listened to speakers talk at a vigil last night (Thursday) in support of Black Iowans.

A statewide rental and utility assistance program will be available next week for Iowans who have been affected by COVID-19.

Millennials are now the nation’s largest generation, who are aging into home buying just as already slow rates of home building were further slowed by the pandemic.

A group that helps resettle refugees in central Iowa is preparing the area for possible new arrivals.