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West Des Moines drops plans for 2 of 3 possible bridges crossing Raccoon River
West Des Moines wants to one day add another bridge over the Raccoon River on the city's southside, but it has ruled out two ...
Des Moines City Council approves $1.3 million in new Principal Park renovations
The Iowa Cubs' Principal Park is getting more renovations under plans approved by the Des Moines City Council Monday night.
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6 Des Moines small businesses land city-backed microloans
The recipients of Des Moines' Small Business Impact Loan Program were unveiled as part of a Small Business Week proclamation ...
City Council approves rezoning nonprofit's parking lot for affordable row homes
City Council members unanimously approved rezoning properties owned by nonprofit Urban Dreams to convert a parking lot into ...
University of Iowa must turn over body cam footage of city councilor Oliver Weilein's arrest
Officers arrested but did not charge Oliver Weilein after he entered the university president's holiday party in December ...
Des Moines Christian School asks to bring Grimes land purchase into Urbandale
The land Des Moines Christian School bought for a new high school is in Grimes but may soon be annexed into Urbandale, where ...
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Iowa City Council OKs first reading of rezoning for 84-unit north side apartment complex
The Iowa City Council gave its approval Tuesday on the first reading of the rezoning of 5.49 acres on the north side of Iowa ...
Des Moines invests $1.3 million in traffic signal modernization
Des Moines is enhancing its traffic signal system with a $1.3 million investment to improve efficiency and prepare for future ...
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City council approves bond sale for fire station
A $1.2 million bond sale, which will be used to help finance the construction of a new fire station, was approved May 1, by the Wapello City Council ...