When will the Des Moines metro reach 1 million residents? At the Greater Des Moines Partnership's Regional Summit in September, CEO Tiffany Tauscheck pointed to a 10-county region of central Iowa that ...

It's the end of an era: The last Pita Pit location in the Des Moines metro area is closing.

Water officials want Des Moines metro property owners to rethink their lawn watering plans now to help avoid a second ...

For almost 30 years, the Des Moines Register periodically has asked readers which stores they'd most like to see come to the metro. Some longed-for retailers are perennials, like Ikea and Macy's. And ...

It's Election Day in Iowa. Voters will weigh in on their local city council, mayor and school board races at polling places across the state. Polls are open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Voters who did not ...

The federally defined Des Moines metro could reach 1 million residents by the mid-2040s if current growth rates continue. Reaching a population of 1 million is considered a key threshold by corporate ...