Des Moines, IowaFriday, October 16, 2026Vol. I · No. 151° · Partly cloudy · Sunset 6:31 PM
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Iowa Tonight

The towns that ring Des Moines and the stories from the rest of the state, from the college towns to the river towns.

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Section A · The suburbs

Around the Metro

What is happening tonight in the towns around Des Moines.

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The metro directory

Twelve towns, one metro

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01West Des MoinesJordan Creek, Valley Junction and the corporate campuses on the west side.Latest headlines ↗02AnkenyThe fast-growing north suburb with its own lively uptown district.Latest headlines ↗03UrbandaleLiving History Farms, quiet neighborhoods and a busy Douglas Avenue.Latest headlines ↗04JohnstonSaylorville Lake next door and a tight-knit hometown feel.Latest headlines ↗05WaukeeNew neighborhoods, young families and the Raccoon River Valley Trail.Latest headlines ↗06CliveGreenbelt trails and some of the metro’s favorite neighborhood restaurants.Latest headlines ↗07AltoonaAdventureland, Prairie Meadows and the east side’s growing main street.Latest headlines ↗08Pleasant HillSmall-town calm on the edge of the city, close to the river trails.Latest headlines ↗09NorwalkSouth-side neighborhoods with Lake Colchester and plenty of room to grow.Latest headlines ↗10GrimesA northwest suburb where farmland is quickly turning into new streets.Latest headlines ↗11IndianolaSimpson College and the National Balloon Classic every summer.Latest headlines ↗12AmesIowa State University and Cyclone country, thirty minutes up I-35.Latest headlines ↗
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Section E · The State Page

Around Iowa

The evening's stories from across Iowa.