Where are the best holiday lights in Des Moines metro? See our map.

It's beginning to look at lot like Christmas in Central Iowa. Check out our interactive map of holiday lights that you can ...

How to get your house on the Register's annual Des Moines metro holiday lights map

Here's how to get your Des Moines metro home or business on The Des Moines Register's 2025 Christmas and holiday lights map.

Here's where to find holiday light displays in the Des Moines metro

Experience these public holiday light displays across the Des Moines metro in 2025, from Tinseltown to Jolly Holiday Lights.
Des Moines Register

Putting Des Moines on the map: City's home for major sports, performers marks 20 years

As the 21st century began, Des Moines was in the midst of a huge image upgrade. Dilapidated structures on the east side of the Des Moines River were giving way to the area's redevelopment as the ...
Iowa Public Radio

Central Iowa's rivers face monumental challenges beyond the current lawn watering ban

Nitrates, fecal bacteria, sediment and other pollutants in the Des Moines and Raccoon rivers threaten safe drinking water for 20% of the state’s population. That's one of the findings from a sweeping ...