Des Moines has experienced rapid population growth, outpacing other major Midwestern metros. Concerns exist regarding slowing growth in Des Moines's core city and job losses in the finance sector.

West Des Moines has grown by more than 5,200 people since 2020, according to a special partial census — a surge expected to bring in millions of dollars more in tax revenue through 2030. But the surge ...

The Des Moines Arts Festival returns this weekend for its 28th year of art, music, food and fun. Artists from around the country will have their work on display, with regular demonstrations, an ...

While the Midwest grapples with the consequences of decades of population decline, one city in the region, Des Moines, is thriving against the odds—thanks, in part, to the numbers of young people ...