Plans for new apartments on Des Moines’ south side blocked after neighbors’ complaints
Residents say their neighborhood suffers already from traffic and crime and that adding more apartments is 'bound to make for ...
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Street-level aid groups do battle with bulldozers and broken systems as Des Moines’ anti-homeless ordinances encroach
On Sept. 16, the Des Moines City Council passed a pair of ordinances designed to prevent unsheltered citizens from sleeping ...
New water park complex in West Des Moines moves closer to final approval
West Des Moines City Council members voted Monday night to approve six economic development urban renewal areas associated ...
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Beggars' Night to be held on Halloween day in Des Moines, Iowa, for first time since 1938
Des Moines, Iowa will begin trick-or-treating on Halloween for the first time since 1938 as the city's Beggars' Night was ...
Larry McBurney, Jake Heard face-off for Iowa House District 44 in Urbandale, Des Moines
A newcomer will be elected to the Urbandale-based seat as longtime incumbent Rep. John Forbes runs for Polk County supervisor ...
Des Moines City Council approves agricultural code changes to protect urban farming
In a victory for urban farmers and growers, the Des Moines City Council approved code changes Monday to make the city ...
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What we know — and don't — about Des Moines' camping ban, enacted as homelessness rises
Des Moines City Council in September approved a new ordinance that bans camping and sleeping in public spaces. The City Council also approved changing an ordinance to reduce the number of days people ...
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What we know — and don't — about Des Moines' camping ban, enacted as homelessness rises
Des Moines City Council in September approved a new ordinance that bans camping and sleeping in public spaces. The City Council also approved changing an ordinance to reduce the number of days ...