The protest was one of 50 planned protests Wednesday in cities across the country organized by the 50501 Movement.

A crowd estimated to number around 7,000 people gathered outside the Iowa State Capitol Building on June 14 to protest President Donald Trump's administration. The Des Moines protest was just one of ...

Shortly after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, Iowa lawmakers decided to install metal detectors at the Iowa State Capitol as part of stepped-up security measures. By most accounts, the metal detectors ...

In June 2025, the state announced the Centennial Building in Iowa City would close at the end of the month, with some of its ...

Iowa House Republicans say they want to act proactively in 2026 with a "tough on crime" package aimed at repeat offenders, ...

WILL BE OPEN THROUGH SEPTEMBER 21ST. AND AT 431, LET’S TAKE A LIVE LOOK AT THE DES MOINES BOTANICAL GARDEN DOWNTOWN FROM OUR SKYCAM, ONE OF SEVERAL DES MOINES LANDMARKS, INCLUDING POLK COUNTY ...

Every state has a capitol that houses its state legislature. Many are domed buildings similar to the US Capitol, but others ...

Curtis Scott, a retired Dallas County deputy sheriff who has worked the Capitol security detail for nine years, said he is less concerned by what he sees visitors try to bring into the Capitol than he ...

Voters in a Democratic-leaning West Des Moines-area district will pick a new state senator Tuesday in a special election that ...