Busy night on Court Avenue

It’s been a busy night for Court Avenue bars and eateries, but it got off to a slow start, managers said. “We just thought that everyone was going to get here a bit earlier,” said Jeremy Weaver, a manager at the packed Mickey’s Irish Pub....

Officials report few public safety issues in Des Moines

9:30 p.m.: So far, there have been no major public safety issues at the concert and festival along the Walnut and Court Ave. bridges, police say. Things were so low-key that officers were posing for iPhone portraits and fist-bumping with partiers as Live performed....

RAGBRAI 2013 draws crowds to new downtown Hub

RAGBRAI 2013 brought a swarm of people right to the door of the Riverwalk Hub, a newly opened downtown concessions stop that aims to cater to area cyclists. The building, conceived years ago by the city, recently opened this month with Michael LaValle at the helm, a...