The city council approved it in October 1999, and the Mapes was torn down the next year. But the decision on what to do with the land it stood ... and the “Believe” sign that was permanently ...

Environmental advocates and community members are continuing to pressure Des Moines leaders to reinstate the city's sustainability ... 50 Million Acres of Federal Land. It’s Part of a ...

Community members are continuing to pressure Des Moines leaders to reinstate the city's sustainability office, which was eliminated in mid-January.

Des Moines began enforcing a new camping ordinance Thursday, aiming to help homeless individuals transition into shelters and safer living conditions.

THE COMMUNITY. THE FUTURE OF SOME DES MOINES PROGRAMS IS IN LIMBO. TONIGHT, THE CITY LAID OFF ITS EMPLOYEES IN THE SUSTAINABILITY OFFICE ON FRIDAY, KCCI IS FOLLOWING THIS FOR US TONIGHT.

Des Moines would consider a short-term lease instead of a longer one like the 2009 deal that is allowing the World Food Prize Foundation a century of use of the former city library at 100 Locust ...

Buxton was first elected to the Des Moines City Council in 2017, and as mayor in 2024. First elected to the SCA Board of Directors in 2022, Buxton served as vice president in 2024. SCA was founded ...

The City of Portland has approved a land use statement for Zenith Energy despite an attempt by city councilors to delay the ...

Birdland Pool, a favorite summer hangout spot on Des Moines' north side, could be shuttered in the wake of the city's looming budget deficit. Parks and Recreation Director Ben Page and Des Moines ...

The long-running dispute over the fate of the artist Mary Miss’s Land art environment in Des Moines, Iowa, has been resolved after the artist and the Des Moines Art Center (DMAC) reached a ...

Concerned citizens like Adam Callanan speak up against the city manager's decision to lay off the sustainability office. City Manager Scott Sanders laid off the two employees that make up Des ...