city in and county seat of Polk County, Iowa, United States, and Iowa federated state capital city
How much is your grocery bill? Iowa's is a lot less than other states: Grocery prices have surged 17% since the pandemic started. But, Iowans have low food costs ...
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Traveling for Thanksgiving? Des Moines airport expects to exceed prepandemic traffic
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As Frank Cownie closes chapter as Des Moines' mayor, a look at his 20 years in office
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Des Moines workers, employers join national 'great compromise' on hybrid return to office
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Des Moines foot traffic is busier; parking ramps aren't: Downtown health, by the numbers
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How Des Moines' 'Eggroll Ladies' turned a pandemic pop-up into a Vietnamese restaurant
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Paid articlePaid Iowa telehealth startup OpenLoop plans massive downtown Des Moines expansion: The Bank of America Building may become the OpenLoop building as the well-financed ...
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Hines: Arkansas strips Kansas of title defense hopes, gives Des Moines a show in NCAA Tournament
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Polk County needs more hospital workers. Supervisors have a $1M plan to help fill the gap
desmoinesregister.com/story/news/local/2023/02/23/polk-county-invests-1m-to-help-fill-chronic-hospital-staff-shortages/69931592007/
How Ames-based real estate agent Elli Jennings became a TikTok billboard for Iowa
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Keith Knapp was on a trip of a lifetime. Then, the pandemic happened.: Keith Knapp ventured to one of the most remote places on earth. Then, the COVID-19 ...
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Iowa residents expected to travel in record numbers for Fourth of July: Des Moines International Airport expects passenger traffic this weekend to exceed ...
desmoinesregister.com/story/news/2023/06/30/july-4-holiday-travel-to-break-records-locally-nationally/70357786007/
Chef Joe Tripp’s Korean fried chicken restaurant finds a permanent home in Beaverdale
desmoinesregister.com/story/entertainment/dining/2022/11/04/korean-fried-chicken-harbinger-joe-tripp-opens-beaverdale/69621091007/
Iowa COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations drop to lowest points in months: State and federal data showed fewer new cases than in any week since October and fewer ...
desmoinesregister.com/story/news/health/2023/01/18/covid-19-in-iowa-new-reported-cases-hospitalizations-drop-this-week/69818744007/
Off Hours: Three of the best places to buy plants in the Des Moines area: Our former intern became a plant parent during the pandemic. She shares some of her ...
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North-side Des Moines couple has found sweet success from cinnamon rolls: The Des Moines couple began baking during the pandemic, after Cinnabon closed in Jordan ...
desmoinesregister.com/story/news/2022/10/10/north-des-moines-couple-sweet-success-cinnamon-rolls-leety-delights/10442871002/
As Von Maur moves to Jordan Creek, CEO says leaving Valley West is disappointing: Von Maur CEO says the Davenport chain can expand as other retailers fold by a ...
desmoinesregister.com/story/money/business/2022/10/27/von-maur-ceo-shares-plans-ahead-of-store-opening-at-jordan-creek-mall-valley-west-retail-inflation/69586630007/
Paid articlePaid Downtown foot traffic approaching pre-pandemic levels, Des Moines Partnership leaders say
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Paid articlePaid Paws & Pints, a canine retreat with a park, vet and bar in Des Moines, prepares for launch
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Why Buffett's Berkshire will win from market crash, recession: experts: Berkshire's cash, diverse businesses, strong brands, and prudent management will help it ...
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More funding could open six new preschool classrooms in Des Moines, help improve literacy
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Des Moines Public Schools sees its number of homeless students rise for the holidays
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Thanksgiving travel at Des Moines airport falls short of pre-pandemic level: With many people still working remotely, travelers may have been able to schedule ...
desmoinesregister.com/story/news/2022/12/05/thanksgiving-travel-des-moines-airport-below-prepandemic-covid-level-2019/69702347007/
COVID-19 pandemic back on the upswing in Iowa in last data update before Thanksgiving
desmoinesregister.com/story/news/health/2022/11/23/covid-19-in-iowa-pandemic-on-the-upswing-before-thanksgiving/69673898007/
Most stolen dog breeds in the UK revealed: From American Bulldog to Cocker Spaniel
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Paid articlePaid Iowa's pandemic progress halts as new reported cases, hospitalizations increase: Both metrics had declined over past weeks, but increased slightly in Wednesday's ...
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Iowa unemployment rate rises again in latest jobs report: The rate rose to 2.7% in September after rising to 2.6% in August, up from the year's low of 2 ...
desmoinesregister.com/story/money/business/2022/10/20/iowa-records-second-monthly-increase-in-unemployment-rate-workforce-development-jobs-report/69577173007/
Iowans continue to drink above national average: Iowans ranks second nationwide for excessive drinking, according to a new report from the Governor's Office of ...
desmoinesregister.com/story/news/health/2022/10/28/iowa-alcohol-beer-increase-deaths-new-report-excessive-drinking-states/69596474007/
The Original Pancake House in Ankeny to close following staffing and supplier challenges
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Paid articlePaid New reported COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations decrease in Iowa's weekly coronavirus update
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How Iowa organizations, food pantries have responded to growing food insecurity: Here are some things to know about the state of hunger in Iowa and what local ...
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Paid articlePaid After DMPS pushes to boost Black male students' algebra grades, district sees them drop instead
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Iowa COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations drop to lowest points in over a month: The effective virus concentration in Des Moines metro area sewage ...
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Paid articlePaid COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations on the rise in Iowa with 'constant sizzle' and new variants
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COVID-19 pandemic holds mostly steady in Iowa in weekly data update: New reported COVID-19 cases were down this week, but the number of people hospitalized in ...
desmoinesregister.com/story/news/health/2022/11/03/covid-19-pandemic-holds-steady-in-iowa-in-first-november-data-update-department-of-public-health/69612787007/
COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations remain steady in Iowa, but fall surge still expected
desmoinesregister.com/story/news/health/2022/08/31/covid-19-iowa-new-cases-hospitalizations-relatively-unchanged/7949712001/
Paid articlePaid World Food Prize Foundation president steps down, interim leader not yet announced
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Des Moines Schools will offer online elementary again next year, though sign-ups dwindling
desmoinesregister.com/story/news/education/2022/06/23/edgenuity-online-classes-continue-dmps-elementary-students-des-moines-public-schools/7690359001/
Nearly 10,000 COVID deaths in Iowa: 'The numbers do not tell you about a human life'
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Paid articlePaid As many movie theaters have reopened, the Fleur in Des Moines is 'currently still closed'
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Water Works Park: Where paths less traveled can revive weary souls: Nearly twice the size of Central Park, Water Works' 1,500 acres span the heart of the city
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Developer scraps plans for six-story hotel in the East Village: Lincoln McIlravy cited a downturn in demand for hotel rooms in the Des Moines metro.
desmoinesregister.com/story/money/business/development/2022/06/10/developer-scraps-plans-hotel-des-moines-east-village-element-hotel-by-marriott/7583623001/
Prisoners, dead people receive Iowa unemployment, audit finds: An audit found that about a dozen claims were paid out improperly amid the wave of unemployment at ...
desmoinesregister.com/story/money/business/2022/10/26/iowa-unemployment-payments-fraud-auditor-rob-sand-inmates-dead-people/69591162007/
Des Moines considering re-instituting mask mandate in city buildings as COVID-19 cases rise
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Iowa's COVID-19 cases decrease as hospitalizations increase slightly over the week
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Paid articlePaid Iowa hires new state medical director from MercyOne, filling vacancy that opened in October
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DMPS to offer benefits to part-time bus drivers as part of driver retention, recruitment pilot program
desmoinesregister.com/story/news/education/2022/06/11/des-moines-public-schools-bus-driver-jobs-recruitment-benefits-part-time/7538330001/
Mountain Goats' John Darnielle has a fondness for Iowa. He returns for the first time in 5 years
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COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations relatively steady in Iowa in latest update before state fair
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Paid articlePaid New Iowa statewide assessments show some scores are now above prepandemic levels: Iowa's spring assessments show elementary and middle school students are ...
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Paid articlePaid COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations in Iowa on the rise, latest weekly update shows: The increase in new reported COVID-19 cases was not as large as the previous ...
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New COVID-19 cases down, hospitalizations up in Iowa's weekly coronavirus data update
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Paid articlePaid COVID-19 cases continue to rise in Iowa while hospitalizations remain steady: Three in four COVID-19 cases reported last week were caused by the BA.5 subvariant ...
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Paid articlePaid Des Moines school board approves $609 million budget as future budget cuts loom: DMPS is the state's largest and most diverse school district. A drop in ...
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Look inside Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway shareholder bazaar: Dozens of Berkshire-owned companies, including Geico, See's Candies, and the BNSF Railway ...
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Des Moines Downtown Farmers' Market returns for 47th season: Here's what to expect
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DMPS Jackson Elementary students are reaching for the stars with name change suggestion
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Higher food stamp benefits tied to COVID emergency end in Iowa Friday. Users fear return of hunger.
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How Des Moines bounced back: Warehouse, delivery work fuels metro's greatest job growth
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First Presbyterian Church of Des Moines to hold final service Sunday after nearly 175 years
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Home improvement spending skyrocketed as the pandemic stretched on. Here's why the pace is slowing now.
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COVID-19 pandemic holding steady in Iowa as cases, hospitalizations remain stable
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Some states slash food stamp benefits even as prices soar: Month by month, more of the about 40 million Americans who get help buying groceries through the U.S ...
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What do new home buyers in Iowa want? Laundry rooms, big kitchens and super-fast internet top the list
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Iowa schools are going beyond Kim Reynolds' $1,000 bonuses to teachers. Here's which ones.
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Hospitalizations up, new cases steady in weekly COVID-19 data update: The number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 in Iowa increased nearly 30% as Polk County ...
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Tom Ahart resigning as Des Moines Public Schools superintendent after nearly a decade
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8 Des Moines metro developments announced before pandemic are getting back on track
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Your guide to Des Moines' Downtown Farmers' Market 2022 vendors, parking, food and more
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States scale back food stamp benefits even as prices soar: More of the roughly 40 million Americans who get help buying groceries through the federal food stamp ...
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Quick Glance: States cut food stamp benefits even as prices rise
- Republican leaders contend that the additional benefits were solely meant to support people who were unable to work due to the pandemic.
- "From the middle of the month to the end of the month, people have no food," Ballan added angrily.
- Valerie Andrews, 59, of St. Charles, Missouri, said the SNAP benefits she and her husband rely on will be reduced from $430 to $219 per month when Missouri discontinues the extra payments in August 2021.
- Food banks and pantries officials said they will do their best to meet increased demand, but they will not be able to fully compensate for the reduction in SNAP benefits.
Despite an uptick, DMPS students are still missing school at higher rates than before COVID
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Iowa COVID-19 hospitalizations down while new reported cases maintain recent pace
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Wakonda Club, Jesse's Embers can't recover COVID shutdown losses from insurers, Iowa Supreme Court rules
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When COVID sent downtown workers home, ad salesman Skywalk Joe got creative: After two years of struggle and hardship, Skywalk Joe is ready to put COVID in the ...
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COVID levels plummet in Des Moines area sewage as omicron wave recedes: Sewage screening is gaining popularity nationally as a way to estimate how common ...
desmoinesregister.com/story/news/health/2022/02/18/central-iowa-covid-sewage-omicron-wave-recedes-from-des-moines-area/6845624001/
3 superintendents in central Iowa are leaving jobs this year. How does that compare nationwide?
desmoinesregister.com/story/news/education/2022/02/22/iowa-superintendents-departing-national-turnover-covid-teaching-jobs/6691124001/
DMPS to name Matt Smith as interim superintendent after Tom Ahart leaves: Matt Smith was one of two candidates for Des Moines Public Schools' top job.
desmoinesregister.com/story/news/education/2022/04/01/tentative-des-moines-school-board-chooses-as-its-interim-superintendent-matt-smith-dmps-tom-ahart/9454685002/
Wells Fargo commits $650,000 to Iowa Legal Aid's eviction prevention program: A Wells Fargo representative said it was the company's largest grant to any such ...
desmoinesregister.com/story/news/2022/04/07/legal-aid-iowa-eviction-prevention-program-gets-grant-wells-fargo/7246938001/
Wakonda Club, other restaurants, ask Iowa Supreme Court to hold insurers liable for losses from COVID-19
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Opinion: Iowa policymakers should aim to help Iowans in need, not scapegoat them: Des Moines Area Religious Council CEO: Rhetoric at the Capitol is rooted not in ...
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