🌱 Patch AM: What Des Moines police revealed about this downtown homicide case

Hello Des Moines! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• What Des Moines police revealed about this downtown homicide case
• What new FEMA aid means for Des Moines-area storm recovery

Also on today's calendar: Raise the Woof: The Dog House Social and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What has 2 arms and a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Hot; a morning thunderstorm, with a high of 96 and low of 75 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 94, low: 75.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny; hot and humid, with a high of 92 and low of 72 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Death of man in Minnesota being investigated as a homicide in Des Moines (who13.com) — Des Moines police are investigating the death of a Minneapolis man as the city's 14th homicide of 2026, after linking it to a July 5 altercation near Court Avenue downtown. Detectives are still piecing together what happened and are asking anyone with information to call their tip line.
   

• Federal disaster assistance approved for four Iowa counties after July storms (cbs2iowa.com) — Federal disaster assistance has been approved for storm-damaged communities in Polk, Jasper, Story, and Warren counties, directly benefiting the Des Moines area after early July flooding. FEMA's Public Assistance funding will help local governments and nonprofits cover emergency work and repair or replace damaged facilities, with the possibility of more counties being added after further assessments.
   

📸 Around Des Moines

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Des Moines

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Thursday September 3
• Raise the Woof: The Dog House Social →
  Paws & Pints, 6218 Willowmere Dr, Des Moines
  5:00 pm
Sunday September 6
• Boxer Meetup →
  Paws & Pints, 6218 Willowmere Dr, Des Moines
  4:00 pm
Thursday September 10
• September Social
  Truman's KC Pizza Tavern, 400 Southeast 6th Street, Des Moines
  5:30 pm
Friday September 11
• White Eagle Multicultural Pow Wow →
  Jester Park Campground, 12130 NW 128th St, Madrid
  6:00 pm
Saturday September 12
• White Eagle Multicultural Pow Wow →
  Jester Park Campground, 12130 NW 128th St, Madrid
  9:00 am
• Social Saturday: Great Outdoors →
  Des Moines Art Center, 4700 Grand Ave, Des Moines
  11:00 am
• Cy-Hawk Game Day →
  Paws & Pints, 6218 Willowmere Dr, Des Moines
  6:30 pm
• Candlelight: Tribute to Queen →
  Scottish Rite Consistory 519 Park Street Des Moines, Iowa 50309
  6:30 pm
Sunday September 13
• Whote Eagle Multicultural Pow Wow →
  Jester Park Campground, 12130 NW 128th St, Madrid
  9:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday September 4
• Fridays at the Farm | KRACKLIN →
  Middlebrook Farm, 4300 Cumming Ave, Cumming
  4:30 pm
Monday September 7
• Labor Day →
  Urbandale, IA Calendar
Tuesday September 8
• Music at the Market - Chris Powell →
  Johnston, IA Calendar Johnston, IA 50131
  4:00 pm
• City Council Meeting
  City of Johnston Johnston City Hall - 6221 Merle Hay Road PO Box 410 Johnston IA 50
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Apologies to my Waveland Woods neighbors if I'm up at 6:00 am mowing my yard tomorrow.
  Thank you for your patience and understanding in this heat! I'll give you a cup of coffee! (Nextdoor Waveland Woods)
• Hello neighbors!
  I am looking for a reasonably priced someone to install an antenna on my Tv. Along with a recommendation of an antenna that will work with my TV. (Nextdoor Merle Hay South)

• Teleperformance USA posted a job opening for Payroll Tax Processor - Remote in Des Moines. Apply here.
• Spencer's posted a job opening for Store Management - Spirit in Des Moines. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Des Moines here.

🗞 Nearby News

Altoona

• Data Center (Cable) Technician - TEKsystems c/o Allegis Group - West Des Moines, IA, US (dice.com)
• Construction begins on $146 million Southwest Mixmaster project in West Des Moines (kcci.com)
• Adventureland closing the Tornado for upgrades. What's changing? (desmoinesregister.com)

West Des Moines

• Iowa PBS schedules governor, 2nd District congressional debates (cbs2iowa.com)

Ok Des Moines! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A shirt (Thank you Dianna H. for sending it in!)
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