The Iowa Cubs wrap up their 2025 season this weekend, facing the Toledo Mud Hens. This weekend is Fan Appreciation Weekend, so ICubs fans can enjoy giveaways, food packages and more in celebration of ...

Tree Dwellers and Oktoberfest Friday; Applefest, Latino Heritage Festival, Log Cabin Fest, Eric Church and curling Saturday; Pups & Pumpkins, Creekology and Potteryfest Sunday, plus Iowa’s largest ...

Off Hours, your free weekly newsletter from the Des Moines Register, showcases all things fun you can do in central Iowa. Recently, we've written about where Clown from Slipknot dines in Des Moines, ...

The Community Crate, an exhibit exploring key housing issues in central Iowa, returns to The Harkin Institute for Public Policy & Citizen Engagement at Drake University. The exhibit, tucked inside a ...

Ventriloquist and comedian Jeff Dunham is coming back to perform in Des Moines this winter. Here's what to know about Dunham and how to get tickets to the show. Dunham has consistently been one of the ...

We're learning more about the detainment of DMPS Superintendent Dr. Ian Roberts. Here's what leaders around Iowa are saying.

ICE called Roberts' detainment a "targeted enforcement operation." ICE officers reportedly approached Roberts in his vehicle during a traffic stop. After identifying himself, Roberts fled and led a ...

The superintendent of Des Moines Public Schools was found with weapons and cash when detained by Immigration and Customs ...

The Department of Homeland Security said that Dr. Ian Roberts, a native of Guyana, was ordered deported in 2024 and that he fled from police Friday.