Without a sustainability office, could Des Moines be leaving grant money on the table?
Community members are continuing to pressure Des Moines leaders to reinstate the city's sustainability office, which was ...
Des Moines City Council delays vote on contentious Grand Avenue townhome development
The city of Des Moines and its legal team will negotiate with a developer, seeking to make his townhome project more ...
City Council should push past neighbors' fears on 'missing middle' housing | Opinion
Many areas now dominated by single-family homes will need denser housing; the City Council should insist on it, writes the ...
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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 ...
Des Moines lays off employees, ends sustainability program overseeing climate action plan
Citing state property tax cuts, Des Moines shut down the department that oversees its ambitious climate action plan and ...
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Des Moines City Council to consider seeking funds to build homeless village
Four months after approving a controversial camping ban affecting homeless people, Des Moines City Council will consider building a designated village for them on the city's east side. The council ...
Des Moines proposes closing Birdland Pool on city's north side amid budget shortfall
Birdland Pool, a favorite summer hangout spot on the north side, could be shuttered as the city faces budget cuts from state ...
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Des Moines City Council approves construction for Southeast Connector
GO AHEAD TONIGHT. THE DES MOINES CITY COUNCIL VOTED TO BUILD WHAT IS CALLED THE SOUTHEAST CONNECTOR THANKS TO SOME NEW FEDERAL FUNDING. IT’S AN EXTENSION OF M.L. KING EAST TO HIGHWAY 65 NEAR ...
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Citing state property tax cuts, Des Moines area cities leave arts, tourism organizations
Des Moines metro cities facing financial pressure from statewide changes to property taxes are leaving regional partnerships that help their communities bolster art and tourism. Altoona, Indianola and ...
City of Des Moines facing $17 million budget shortfall
The City of Des Moines is facing a $17 million shortfall in the fiscal year 2026 budget. According to Des Moines City Manager ...