DES MOINES, Iowa — The Des Moines metro is no stranger to snow as it routinely faces heavy blizzards and cold every winter.

Local 5 rounded up five events happening around the Des Moines metro this weekend to distract you from the November gloom.

The severe weather thread has passed in Des Moines and central Iowa, but remains for areas to the south and east of the metro until 7 p.m.

Poll are open 7 a.m. until 8 p.m. on Election Day in Iowa. The forecast for Tuesday, Nov. 5, in Des Moines shows scattered ...

After weather forced Beggars' Night festivities to move to Halloween for the first time in more than 80 years, some central ...

Des Moines, Iowa will begin trick-or-treating on Halloween for the first time since 1938 as the city's Beggars' Night was ...

It was so windy in B.C., it registered like an earthquake ...

It’s been 86 years since kids in Des Moines, Iowa, went trick-or-treating on Halloween. Thanks to a severe weather forecast, ...

Des Moines saw .31 inches of rain on Monday and Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service. In the lead-up to the 2020 election, all eyes are on Iowa. Get updates of all things Iowa politics ...

A round of strong storms and heavy rain is expected tonight, which will ruin any outdoor plans and has prompted many ...

Here's a look at totals through the weekend: Montezuma: 2.16 Grinnell: 1.96 Osceola: 1.96 Ankeny: 1.90 Marshalltown: 1.90 ...

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