Ocean County's Code Blue Warming Center in Toms River serves about 40 homeless people a night, and sometimes approaches the ...

Defenders of the Skinners Falls/Milanville bridge hope to see it restored, but that isn't feasible, according to PennDOT.

The expansion of Webster County’s bike trails as well as the development of multiple organized rides is drawing cycling ...

Nestled along the Des Moines River, Bentonsport, Iowa, is a time capsule of 19th-century charm. This hidden gem offers a ...

Welcome to Bentonsport, Iowa – a tiny town with a big heart and an even bigger story. Nestled along the Des Moines River in ...

Local food is finding its way into school districts through nonprofit co-ops and government-funded programs, but federal aid is now less certain.

Construction could begin early next year on a new $27 million mixed-use project that will add to the housing just south of ...

The Des Moines Register staff took home 25 awards at the 2025 Iowa Newspaper Association contest, which honors the best work of newspapers across the state. The Register staff walked away from the ...

A temporary bridge in the median over the South Skunk River is the first phase, which vehicles will use when the two concrete bridges are replaced over the next three years. The work initiates a ...

This is my final column for the Des Moines Business Record, which has carried my musings since 2012. Beginning next month, ...

We have begun learning about Karl Porisch, who began life in Jackson, the first of four sons born to Imogene Ruth and Adolphe Henry (A.H.) Porisch. Karl attended Jackson’s public schools where he ...