Coronavirus Vaccine Brings Relief To Des Moines Firefighters

Receiving the vaccine was an important moment for Des Moines Firefighters who have worked on the front lines.

Des Moines City Extends Closures To March 1, 2021

Des Moines will keep its administration buildings closed to the public until March 1. The buildings were scheduled to reopen on Feb. 1.

Des Moines Public Works, Parks And Rec And WRA Gear Up For Major Winter Storm

The Des Moines Public Works Department is geared up and ready to keep Des Moines moving as a large snowstorm moves towards Iowa.

Des Moines Public Works Prepares For Major Winter Storm

The Des Moines Public Works Department is geared up and ready to keep Des Moines moving as a large snowstorm moves towards Iowa.

Amid Toilet Paper Shortages, WRA Urges Consumers Not To Flush Flushable Wipes In Des Moines

The WRA recommends that the only things that should be flushed in your toilet are the Three P’s – Pee, Poop andToilet Paper.

Council Creates Des Moines Food Security Task Force

The Food Security Task Force will follow top urban agriculture research in rolling out this initiative.

Des Moines City Observes Christmas Holiday

The City will observe Christmas Eve on Thursday December 24th and Christmas on Friday December 25th, 2020.

Des Moines Fire Department WET Team Thrives On Thin Ice

The WET Team utilizes specialized wet suits to protect them from hypothermia while they’re in the water.

Notice Of Forensic Report For Des Moines Public Library Employee

DMPL staff sought the assistance of the City of Des Moines to investigate the irregularities.

Free Street Parking On Wednesdays For East Village Promenade In Des Moines

The City will reprogram 518 meters in the Historic East Village for residents attending the 19th annual Promenade.

Holiday Season Coronavirus Spread Prompts Extended Measures In Des Moines

City of Des Moines administration buildings remain closed to the public until at least February 1, 2021.

Des Moines Forestry Division Releases Master Plan To Maintain And Strengthen Our Urban Forest

This plan will be coordinated with the efforts of the citywide PlanDSM efforts as well as the City’s sustainability goals.

Des Moines Public Works Ready To Plow Snow Routes During Weekend Winter Weather

This winter weather system is coming on the heels of an unseasonably warm week, which Gano says presents unique challenges.

Des Moines City's $500k In Additional Coronavirus Relief Has Immediate Impact

IMPACT Community Action Partnership scheduled 170 appointments to meet with families from now until December 23.

Area Nonprofits Receive Grants

Foundation awards $22,000 to Polk County Organizations

Des Moines City Council Approves $500K In Additional Coronavirus Relief

The funds will go towards rental and mortgage assistance, as well as aid to those experiencing homelessness.

Des Moines City Reopens Scott Avenue Bridge For Vehicle Traffic

Reclosure of the Scott Avenue bridge will not happen until there are consistent overnight lows into the 50’s.

Coronavirus To Cost Des Moines City $25 Million In Lost Revenue

The City is also seeking comments and questions from residents prior to the online budget presentation.

Des Moines City Providing Hot Meals Ahead Of Thanksgiving

Delivery of these meals will happen on Tuesday, November 24 and Wednesday, November 25, 2020.

Zoom Glitch Forces Cancellation Of Council Work Session In Des Moines

No date has been selected to reschedule the informational workshop.

Pet Owners Can Now Register Their Animals Online In Des Moines

The City Clerk’s Office will begin processing registrations on November 30, 2020.

Des Moines City To Revitalize Downtown Street Parking With Tech Upgrades

This will create for customers a more informative, clearer and user-friendly approach to the choices available to them.

Des Moines Public Library Eliminates Overdue Fines On All Children And Teen Materials, Forgives Past Fines

Overdue fines for non-children’s DVDs will remain 50 cents per day.

Des Moines' East Douglas Avenue Reconstruction Project Update

Construction of the roadway reconstruction project is anticipated to start mid- to late spring 2021 and be complete in the fall of 2022.

Winter Issue Of Des Moines City Source To Hit Mailboxes This Week

The City of Des Moines has been mailed to more than 90,000 households and should arrive in residents’ mailboxes this week.

Local Seniors Support Des Moines-Area Troops Stationed Overseas

This Veterans Day, residents at Deerfield prepared packages for Des Moines-area troops stationed overseas on peacekeeping missions.

Des Moines City Observes Veterans Day Holiday

The City will observe the Veterans Day holiday on Wednesday, November 11, 2020.

Des Moines City Extends Building Closures Until At Least February 2021

Our City offices will remain closed until we see a consistent downturn in numbers in Iowa, but especially here in Polk County.

Des Moines Mayor: Coronavirus Surge Heightens Beggars' Night Concerns

Beggars’ Night is slated for Friday, Oct. 30 with trick-or-treating allowed from 6-8 p.m. throughout the City.

Recycling Collection Schedule To Change For Some Des Moines Residents

The City of Des Moines Public Works Department recently completed an analysis of their recycling collection routes.

Weeks Of Mulching Underway Signifies Final Stages Of Derecho Cleanup In City of Des Moines

Over two months later, the City of Des Moines Public Works Department’s cleanup is entering its final stages.

Des Moines WRA Gets Into Renewable Natural Gas Business, To Turn Waste Into Millions Annually

The Des Moines Metropolitan Wastewater Reclamation Authority’s (WRA) efforts to produce renewable fuel is now complete.

City Of Des Moines Offering Rebates For Soil Quality Restoration Projects This Fall

One of the options is Soil Quality Restoration (SQR) that can be done this fall until the ground is frozen.

Des Moines City Says 'Yes' To Beggars' Night, Mayor Urges Coronavirus Safety

Beggars’ Night will be celebrated on Friday, Oct. 30 with trick or treating allowed from 6-8 p.m.

Des Moines Forestry Division Moves Into Next Stage Of Cleanup From Summer Derecho

That doesn’t mean cleanup from this summer’s derecho is done.

Des Moines City And CISS Provided 53,102 Free Meals During Summer Of Coronavirus

The participating restaurants were paid for each meal from $481,807 in COVID-19 relief funds provided by the City and administered by CISS.

Energy Efficiency Day In Des Moines: Mayor Urges Support For City's Clean Energy Goals

Des Moines is working toward a 28 percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2025 in accordance with the Paris Climate Agreement.

Des Moines Celebrate National Coming Out Day With The LGBTQ Advisory Council

October 11 is observed as National Coming Out Day, an annual LGBTQ+ awareness day to support lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and others.

Des Moines Civil And Human Rights Commission Receives Emmy Award

The airdate is Saturday November 14, 2020 on their YouTube channel.

Des Moines Fire Department Will Light The Night For Fallen Firefighters

The Des Moines Fire Department will observe a moment of silence honoring the lives of 82 firefighters who died in the line of duty in 2019.