Des Moines, located where the Raccoon River and Des Moines River meet, officially got it's name on this date in 1857.

Our journey through Iowa’s 99 counties began in January with a visit to Kossuth County in the north, which is not the only location named after Lajos Kossuth, Hungary’s freedom fighter during the ...

From United Flight 232 in Sioux City to the loss of Buddy Holly in Clear Lake: What's Iowa's history with fatal plane crashes?

Stepping down as agriculture secretary, former Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack is stepping up as the first CEO of the World Food Prize ...

Equipment failure led Flight 232 from Denver to Chicago to crash in Sioux City in 1989, killing more than 100 people.

The Roosevelt Sharks, the nation's longest-running synchronized swimming club, is celebrating 99 years of aquatic artistry.

The Iowa History Journal is available at stores across Iowa or by mail. Purchase a subscription for more about Iowa's ...

For the first time in program history Murray State women's basketball defeated Drake 81-59 in Des Moines, Iowa. The win ...

The two large-scale data center projects slated for southwest Cedar Rapids are moving ahead, after the Cedar Rapids City ...

American heritage courses could range from Iowa history to American government ... of the State address Jan. 14 at the Iowa Capitol in Des Moines. (Cody Scanlan/Des Moines Register/pool ...

Des Moines, Iowa will begin trick-or-treating on Halloween for the first time since 1938 as the city's Beggars' Night was moved due to weather.

The Iowa State Capitol is a favorite of sightseers and history buffs thanks to its grand ... city's East Village neighborhood across the Des Moines River from downtown. It is accessible via ...