Des Moines

Des Moines Superintendent Thomas Ahart said he’s pleased about the resolution of complaints against him over the district’s refusal to return students to in-person classes last year during a surge in coronavirus cases.

Low inventory, high demand, sky-high lumber prices — the pandemic has impacted the housing market in myriad ways.

Iowa’s free in-person COVID-19 testing sites will transition to offering self-administered test kits beginning Friday.

A team of refugees and immigrants under the age of 13 will represent Iowa at an international soccer tournament this weekend. The team has been practicing and is ready to play.

Several protesters were thrown out of a Des Moines City Council meeting and one person was arrested as council members passed a resolution praising efforts to reduce racial bias in policing and other city services.

Des Moines hosted Iowa’s first Latino film festival this past weekend. It was an event aimed at connecting Iowans to Latino culture and life.

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.