Phillip Sitter reports on growth, development, city and school goings in the suburbs, but also has covered the Iowa Caucuses and tornadoes.

It requires courage to take a principled stand against a person your own party’s president has put up for high office. Doing so is even more remarkable if it imperils ...

A Des Moines man convicted in a homicide by vehicle while intoxicated will now spend more than two decades in prison.

"The saddest part about this is that you've got two young men whose lives are gone, and there's nobody around that can tell us why it happened," said Des Moines police Sgt. Paul Parizek.

Also, the Iowa bottled beverage industry has created a website to help Iowans find local redemption centers where they can ...

Despite House support, the Iowa Senate will not consider a 5-year pause on gaming licenses. State regulators may consider ...