Director of Des Moines redevelopment nonprofit steps down after 13 years
A city of Des Moines and Polk County-funded nonprofit redevelopment group is seeing a leadership change for the first time in ...
Des Moines schools to start 2 hours late Tuesday over frigid wind chills. What to know:
DMPS elementary schools will start at 9:40 a.m., middle schools will start at 10:30 a.m. and high schools will start at 10:15 ...
Large, family-friendly apartments planned near Des Moines' Market District
An affordable housing project with three-bedroom units and a playground would provide a rare opportunity for families to live ...
Des Moines Traffic: An easy, breezy commute to end the week
A fter experiencing midweek slippery road conditions, we end the work week with clear roads and an easy commute. As of 7:10 a ...
West Des Moines crossing guard accused of using stranger’s kids for GoFundMe campaign
A Windsor Heights woman has been accused of using someone else’s kids in order to raise money on GoFundMe. According to court documents, in November a mother ...
Des Moines Schools’ ‘Reimagining Education’ proposal presented to school board
Some changes could be coming to school grade levels at Des Moines Public Schools. The district’s Reimagining Education ...
Des Moines schools reimagine education with new 10-year plan
District leaders will share more about their vision at the State of the Schools event in February. There will be ...
Des Moines teen headed to World Axe and Knife Throwing Championship
Fourteen-year-old Liam Etter is headed to the World Axe and Knife Throwing Championship this April. Etter practices and competes in axe-throwing competitions at ...
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Tiny village solution to homelessness in Des Moines will go before city council
A Des Moines nonprofit is trying for a second time to win approval to build a tiny home village to provide permanent ...
Two people arrested after string of robberies in Des Moines
Des Moines police have arrested two people after three armed robberies were reported over 30 minutes on Saturday. 36-year-old ...
Simon's in Des Moines semifinalist for James Beard Outstanding Hospitality Award
Simon's in Des Moines and chef Andy Schumacher of Cobble Hill in Cedar Rapids were both named to James Beard semifinalist lists.
Des Moines Traffic: Snow-covered roads in central, eastern Iowa
Former president George W. Bush took the internet by storm during the 2025 Inauguration of President Donald Trump, where the ...