Best Christmas movies ranked: Top 20 from 'Home Alone' to 'Die Hard'

Love Macaulay Culkin in "Home Alone"? Dig Bill Murray in "Scrooged"? We're ranking the 20 best Christmas movies, from "Elf" to "The Holdovers." ...

Bill Knapp celebrated as a civic visionary who shaped modern Des Moines

Hundreds gathered at Plymouth Church in Des Moines to honor Bill Knapp, a visionary businessman and founder of Iowa Realty, ...

Des Moines man accused of punching, slamming dog on ground

A Des Moines man has been charged after police say he punched a dog several times and slammed the dog on the ground.

Jingle in the Junction kicks off holiday season in West Des Moines

The holiday season is now in full swing in West Des Moines as Historic Valley Junction officials kicked off the first Jingle ...
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Des Moines Public Schools wins 'decisive victory' as voters pass $265 million bond

Moulton Elementary Principal Eddie McCulley didn't plan to spend election night at a watch party as Des Moines voters decided that fate of a $265 million bond that would help rebuild his aging school.