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

Iowa lawmakers on Tuesday shelved a bill that would allow surgical castration to be imposed as a punishment for certain sex ...

A bill to establish surgical castration as a penalty for sex offenders convicted of abusing a child was introduced in the ...

The legislation is similar to a law passed in Louisiana, which last year became the first U.S. state to permit judges to ...

While Iowa is recovering from a cold snap with negative 30 wind chill, the state is running about 20 to 30 inches below ...

The legislation is similar to a law passed in Louisiana, which last year became the first U.S. state to permit judges to ...