Plane tickets from Des Moines or from Cedar Rapids to Birmingham are listed on Google flights for more than $600 apiece. It’s about a 12 ½ hour drive from Iowa’s capital city. Family ...

President Donald Trump kicked off a yearlong celebration marking 250 years of American independence with a patriotic event at ...

Karla Walsh is a writer based in Des Moines, Iowa. She has written about travel, health, food, wine, psychology, fitness, beauty, and beyond for more than 15 years.