West Des Moines City Council members approved the design process to begin and construction could start in September.

Numbers from the Home Builders Association of Greater Des Moines show that on average, less than 1,100 townhomes are being permitted every year since 2020.

West Des Moines has a plan to deal with a busy, controversial piece of Ashworth Road when it begins a complete renovation of the busy east-west corridor next year.

Central Iowa has become a haven for all things fried chicken, especially in sandwich form. Des Moines already has Chick-fil-A, which reopened in West Des Moines after a remodel late last year; Chicken Heat for Nashville hot chicken; Charlotte’s Kitchen with its locations in Johnston and Altoona; and so many more.

The weekend brings the Bike Expo and RAGBRAI announcement party, comedian Sal Vulcano, two wine and cheese events, and more.

Fourteen-year-old Liam Etter is headed to the World Axe and Knife Throwing Championship this April. Etter practices and competes in axe-throwing competitions at

Iowa Rep. Ray "Bubba" Sorensen introduced the bill after a bamboo shark bit a worker's hand in an aquarium in West.

An Iowa man was sentenced to 17 years in federal prison on Thursday for distributing fentanyl that led to the overdose death of a one-year child.According to co

Temperatures rebound back into the low 30s Friday and mid-30s Saturday with overnight lows only falling into the upper teens to low 20s this weekend and much of next week. Strong southwest flow and high pressure bring in a big warmup by the start of next week with highs reaching into the low to mid-40s with sunshine for much of the week.

(WTBA) on Thursday reported profit of $7.1 million in its fourth quarter. On a per-share basis, the West Des Moines, Iowa-based company said it had net income of 42 cents. The holding company for West Bank posted revenue of $50.

Many commuters in central Iowa will be waking up to partially covered roads after an overnight dusting. The Iowa Department of Transportation is reporting a crash in Altoona along U.S. 65 at the exit to I-80 Westbound. The crash is partially blocking that exit ramp.

Iowa Hawkeyes women's basketball is desperately trying to find a spark as it hunts its first win in three weeks. Here are three things to watch.