Mario Gandelsonas, one of the urban visionaries behind Des Moines’ East Village and Pappajohn Sculpture Park, looked to an unlikely inspiration while dreaming up a new Walnut Street for downtown: the Arab Spring. To be sure, rioting residents have never...

Maj. Gen. Tim Orr, adjutant general of the Iowa National Guard, plans to attend the private meeting, the Democratic Iowa congressman said. Others who have been invited include Des Moines Mayor Frank Cownie, City Manager Rick Clark, Polk County...

Lawmakers are working with local business leaders in the hopes of building an economic case against the Air Force plan. "This is sort of new ground for us," said Des Moines Mayor Frank Cownie. Sen. Charles Grassley said Des Moines will get fewer...

Bolkcom said the agreement would result in a residential property tax increase and send millions of dollars in tax cuts to out-of-state corporations. It also doesn't address concerns from local governments, Bolkcom said, who believes the cuts will...

“If you’ve got a quality job with application, I think the average person’s not going to be aware about it.” Mayor Frank Cownie also stressed application of the bricks over the materials themselves. “I can tell you that with adequate support of...

The review board met last week and found design details of the plan lacking. The board scheduled a special Jan. 25 meeting and recommended the City Council approve the project at its next regular meeting, which was Monday. Mayor Frank Cownie said that...