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7 years after opening, Polk County paying $4 million to renovate downtown Hilton hotel
Seven years after it opened, Polk County is pitching in to makeover a downtown Des Moines hotel that neighbors the city's ...
American Lung Association says Des Moines' air quality has worsened, highlights concern for EPA
Ranking among the cleanest cities in the nation in terms of air quality in its 2024 report, the ALA now says Des Moines ranks ...
Water trails featuring fishing, boating make headway in downtown
Three trails in downtown Des Moines known for fishing and boating are getting a facelift through an ICON Water Trails project ...
Things to do in Des Moines this weekend include Brooks & Dunn, Shinedown, Drake Relays
The newest exhibit at the Des Moines Art Center, 4700 Grand Ave., Des Moines, showcases Haitian art in Iowa. The Waterloo Center for the Arts partnered with the Des Moines Art Center for “Light Within ...
What is 'phased retirement'? It's one strategy Iowa companies use to retain older workers.
Faced with workforce shortages, Iowa employers increasingly value older workers and are implementing strategies like phased retirement to retain them.
The Dispatch–Argus3d
Update: Look for damaging winds with thunderstorms in Eastern Iowa Sunday, wind gusts up to 60 mph
At 7:25 p.m. on Sunday, the National Weather Service released an updated severe thunderstorm warning in effect until 8:30 p.m. The warning is for Quad Cities Area as well as ...
The Gazette5d
What will Iowa lawmakers do this year to lower property taxes?
The outstanding questions and the complexity involved of trying to change Iowa’s convoluted property tax system — with just ...