The Dowling Maroons beat the Valley Tigers in the Class 5A semifinals of the Iowa high school football playoffs.

Seventh-ranked Valley overcame a bombardment in the first set and a blown lead in the third to outlast No. 3 Pleasant Valley ...

Here are the Des Moines Register's male Athlete of the Week candidates from the Des Moines metro area for the week of Oct.

West Valley's scrappy play pays big dividends in a five-set comeback win over Pleasant Valley in the 5A state volleyball ...

Here are the Register's male Athlete of the Week candidates from the metro area for the week of Oct. 26-Nov. 1.

The Jaguars advanced to Thursday's 10 a.m. Class 5A state title match against Northwest with an impressive sweep over No. 7 ...

Chad Staudenmaier, the Owner of Valley West Corner Store, is concerned about the City of West Des Moines Urban Development Plan causing more traffic for the Valley West Drive and Westown Parkway ...

The Des Moines metro area has seen many new restaurants and bars open in 2025, introducing a variety of new cuisines. New dining options include Vietnamese, Japanese-French fusion, Turkish, Brazilian, ...

Long-time rivals West Des Moines Valley and Dowling Catholic meet for a second time this season, with a spot in the Class 5A ...

The Cedar Falls girls improved one spot over last year and finished as state runners-up at the girls state swim meet in Iowa ...

West Des Moines Valley's Jayden McGregory runs the ball during the West Des Moines Valley and Waterloo West football game at Valley Stadium on Friday, Oct. 11, 2024, in West Des Moines. / Lily ...