The Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery is getting ready for their Memorial Day Ceremony in Des Moines. Teodora Mitov reports. Bono hits back at Trump over ‘illegal campaign contribution ...

More: Agency plans 'Welcoming Iowa' benefit to help 125 Afghan refugees, others There will be a guided, one-way path around the decorated trees, paired with stories of children cared for at the ...

“Annual flowers, herbs, and vegetables grow very quickly, so buying smaller plants is more economical,” says Leslie Hunter, Horticulture Manager at the Greater Des Moines Botanical Garde ...

One of the best ways to do that? Growing your own food. My own vegetable garden doubled in size a few seasons back, when I became less than enthusiastic about shopping in supermarkets; the change ...

HOWEVER, STILL HOLDING ON TO THOSE SHOWERS, ESPECIALLY NORTH CENTRAL IOWA, A LITTLE MORE ISOLATED ... rainfall has been record-breaking in the Des Moines area. Monday's showers and storms dropped ...

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — It was a rainy two days in central Iowa as Des Moines set a single-day rainfall record for the month of May. Iowa's capital city received 3.84" inches of rain on Monday alone, ...

Alta Vista Botanical Gardens has a lofty ... And in the Mediterranean garden, filled with grapes, olives and fig trees, there’s a replica of Rome’s sun-shaped Bocca della Veritá (Mouth ...

Seeds, samaras, helicopters: Whatever you call maple seeds, there is a bumper crop this spring in Iowa. Iowa’s silver ... (Savannah Blake/The Gazette) Years when trees outdo themselves with ...

DES MOINES, Iowa — Deep among Iowa’s rolling fields, bonobos—apes sharing nearly 99% of human DNA—tap out their thoughts on screens, paint artwork and even conquer video games. This unique ...

A series of severe thunderstorm warnings have been issued for central Iowa, including one covering Des Moines until 5 p.m. The most recent National Weather Service warning applies to parts of Polk ...

The Iowa National Guard opened a new $24 million readiness center in West Des Moines. The center includes space for simulated training and vehicle maintenance, with room for future expansion.