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Des Moines City Council considers ban, faster removal of homeless camps
DES MOINES, Iowa — The Des Moines City Council is considering a plan that would ban camping in public spaces and decrease the amount of time people have to remove their belongings. According to council documents, camping on public property would be banned and those found to be camping would have 24 hours to remove […]
Fines for sleeping outside are wrong; Des Moines can do better for homeless persons
Fines for camping in public places may be legal, but that doesn't make them useful. Rushed timeline to approve rule changes is unnecessary. Bigger approach needs to include more help from suburbs. The city of Des Moines appears poised to make an ill-advised course change Monday in how it treats...
Iowa State Fair Saying Goodbye to Popular Fair Stand
Iowa has one of the best state fairs in the country as thousands of people from around the state plan a state fair trip. Some people plan to enjoy the fair for an afternoon and others plan to enjoy the fair for multiple days in a row. This year there will be over 80 new foods for you to try at the fair so be sure to show up hungry and ready to try as many different foods as possible.
Tornado direct hit on Des Moines metro underscores the need to act on climate
Irene DeMaris is executive director of Iowa Interfaith Power & Light. I have spent years working on the front lines to combat the climate crisis, but it arrived at my front door last week. It came fast and in a fury. And for someone who didn’t grow up in the Midwest, I had my closest encounter with a tornado in July. When the screeching alert came on my phone, I quickly grabbed my two dogs and headed to the basement.
Iowa National Guard Soldiers Return Home
(Des Moines, IA) -- One-hundred-fifty Iowa National Guard soldiers are back home after a year-long deployment to the Middle East. A welcome home ceremony was held (Friday afternoon) at the Des Moines Airbase for the 831st Engineer Company. The National Guard says the soldiers were federally activated in September 2023...
Des Moines Public Works hosts monthly SCRUB event after tornado hits city
DES MOINES, Iowa — Des Moines Public Works says it is making a second pass to pick up storm debris afterMonday's tornado. The city has already hauled away more than 440 truckloads of tree limbs and branches. Homeowners are asked to put any debris at their curb as soon...
No phones, no exceptions: Des Moines school first with outright ban
DES MOINES, Iowa — The words are heavy. “It’s just been really hard. It’s hard for the kids”. The language belies the setting. “Just over time we’ve seen our students just disconnecting more and more”. What’s going on over at Bergman Academy?. “It’s a withdrawal...
Iowa OB/GYN concerned about abortion law exceptions
DES MOINES, Iowa (Gray Television Iowa Capitol Bureau) - Iowans are still waiting to hear when the state’s abortion law will take effect. The Iowa Supreme Court has yet to decide whether or not they’re going to rehear the case. If they say no, the case will get kicked to the District Court where a judge will set the date on when to lift the pause. Friday the judge told attorneys in the case he’ll give a few days notice before lifting the injunction.
National Guard members return home after yearlong deployment
DES MOINES, Iowa — Dozens of military families are welcoming home their heroes. One hundred and fifty soldiers from the Iowa National Guard have arrived back in the state after being overseas for a yearlong deployment. The video above shows the Des Moines air base as the soldiers reunite...
70% chance that Biden drops out, Iowa Democrat says
DES MOINES, Iowa (Gray TV Iowa State Capitol Bureau) - Scott Brennan hasn’t taken a public position on whether President Joe Biden should end his re-election campaign amid concerns from voters about his mental fitness for another term in office. But Brennan, a former Iowa Democratic Party Chair and...
Moving Company Offering Free Storage Space For Iowa Storm Victims
Monday night's storms brought severe damage and power outages throughout Iowa and the Quad Cities. Even as of Wednesday morning, MidAmerican reports that almost 700 people are still without power in the Quad Cities. More than 300 people in Des Moines also have no power. To help folks who need...
Local bottle redemption center owners expanding to Ankeny
ANKENY, IOWA — At the very end of the 2023 Iowa Legislative session, lawmakers passed the bottle bill with several goals. One was growing bottle redemption center businesses across the state. Ames Bottle & Can opened up right after lawmakers made changes to the law. The two owners opening up the part time business with […]
Des Moines Register at 175: Celebrating businesses with family ties that help Iowa endure
The vast variety of Iowa businesses that have reached the century mark ranges from insurers to agricultural equipment manufacturers to an upscale department store chain. But many members of the century club are alike in one aspect: They are the product of multiple generations of family ownership. ...
Tree companies swamped following derecho in Des Moines area
URBANDALE, Iowa — In the Karen Acres neighborhood tree trucks and utility trucks rumble down the streets. Piles of branches line the streets, waiting to be picked up. “Non-stop text and phone calls nonstop all day and night,” said Tim Roney, of RR Tree Service. Roney recently retired from a job in an auto repair shop. Now he, and son Adam, are hard at work getting branches off of rooftops. Roney tells people the truth when it comes to how soon he can get to him.
What women can do when most abortions are banned in Iowa
Dr. Timothy Olson is a psychiatrist practicing in Des Moines and a lifelong Iowa resident. The Iowa Supreme Court ruled June 28 that the state can hijack a woman’s body if it has a reason (“rational basis”). This means that the "fetal heartbeat" law, passed last year by the Republican-controlled Legislature and signed by the governor, can soon take effect.
City Council to vote on reducing speed limit in Keo Way neighborhood
DES MOINES, Iowa — The hustle and bustle of Keosaqua Way is a sign of it's growing future, though Des Moines City Council member Josh Mandelbaum says as the activities in the neighborhood pick up, drivers in the area need to slow down. "It's part of our high injury...
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