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 ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. The Old Capitol building proudly sits in the center of the Pentacrest on the University of Iowa campus.

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 ...

This editorial by Lucas Grundmeier is the opinion of the Des Moines Register's editorial board. State government's adherence to the First Amendment is an important issue. But let's not lose sight of ...

Thousands gathered at the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines for the No Kings protest on Oct. 18, 2025.

DES MOINES — Visitors to the Iowa Capitol building are noticing a big change these days: The hole in the first-floor rotunda area is gone. Workers this summer filled in an open, circular area in the ...

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