Des Moines City Council on Monday approved starting a nearly $582,000 project to rejuvenate the 52-year-old Union Park rocket slide on the city's northeast side. The construction work includes ...

The historic rocket slide in Des Moines's Union Park is about to blast-off again thanks to some much-needed renovations. KCCI Senior Reporter Todd Magel is here with the half million dollar plan ...

Des Moines city administrators want to assure everyone that the orange plastic fence blocking off part of Union Park’s beloved Rocket Slide is temporary. They have no plans to tear down the ...

Union Park's Rocket Slide is one of Des Moines' most historic landmarks.The playground's official name is Astro City and it was designed and built in 1971 by Miracle Recreation for $6,200.In 1992 ...

The Heritage Carousel at Union Park in Des Moines opened for the season on Saturday, and several families were happy to see it continue its traditions. The Carousel opened Saturday, May 24th, and will ...

According to Des Moines police, officers responded at approximately 9:25 p.m. Sunday to Union Park for a report of a shooting. Officers at the scene found a suspect had fired multiple gunshots and ...