Des Moines' new police chief is Michael McTaggart, a 25-year veteran of the department he will now oversee. City Manager ...

Even an internal hire can forge new paths, and Michael McTaggart needs to do that for Des Moines police, writes the ...

It's a great privilege to be the new Iowa State Cyclones beat writer for the Des Moines Register, and I'm excited to begin ...

The Des Moines Sunday Register remains a place where you'll find some of our best work, from in-depth investigations to ...

Of course, on the week of the craziest college football game slate ever, the pod is filled with its own craziness. Dan Wetzel ...

The Police Department is looking for a suspect in a hit-and-run crash that left three pedestrians injured, including one ...

The City of Des Moines named their new police chief this week. Local 5 finds out how the community is reacting to the city's ...

Des Moines police say two pedestrians hit last night by a mini-van are in the hospital and another victim suffered minor ...

Crews in Des Moines were busy battling flames Thursday night. Firefighters responded to a structure fire at Southwest Ninth Street and Army Post Road. Westbound traffic on Army Post Road from Ninth ...

Just like in the 2022 elections, Democrat Megan Srinivas and Republican Jerry Cheevers will face off to represent the south ...

Des Moines' two finalists for police chief were not top picks from a commission charged with weeding out candidates, the Des Moines Register learned Wednesday. Members of Des Moines' Civil ...

Iowans may have seen these digital truck billboards that promoted fentanyl testing strips in Des Moines last Friday.It was ...