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www .dmgov .org. Des Moines ( / dəˈmɔɪn / ⓘ də-MOYN) is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Iowa. It is the county seat of Polk County with parts extending into Warren County. It was incorporated on September 22, 1851, as Fort Des Moines, which was shortened to "Des Moines" in 1857. [6] It is located on, and named ...
The Des Moines metropolitan area, officially known as the Des Moines–West Des Moines, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) is located at the confluence of the Des Moines River and the Raccoon River. Des Moines serves as the capital of the U.S. state of Iowa. The metro area consists of six counties in central Iowa: Polk, Dallas, Warren ...
19th century. 1843 - Fort Des Moines U.S. Army post established. [1] 1846. Fort Des Moines becomes seat of Polk County. Subscription schools open "in cabins along Raccoon Row." [2] 1848 - Woodland Cemetery established as Fort Des Moines Cemetery [3] 1849 - Iowa Star newspaper begins publication.
November 30, 2023 at 7:04 AM. West Des Moines and Microsoft are working to bring a sixth data center to the southern area of the city, continuing the tech giant's 15-year stretch of data center ...
The West Des Moines City Council on Monday approved modifications to the site plan for Microsoft's Ginger East data center at 1475 S.E. Maffitt Lake Road in Polk County.
2024 special election candidates for the Des Moines City Council at-large seat Dr. Claudia Addy, Benjamin Clarke, Justyn Lewis, Robert "Bobby" Pate, Mike Simonson and Rose Marie Smith.
Des Moines City Hall. E. 1st & Locust Sts. / 41.589083°N 93.616556°W / 41.589083; -93.616556. The Des Moines City Hall is a government building in Des Moines, Iowa, built in 1909 and 1910. It was individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 10, 1977 as the Municipal Building, and became a contributing ...
But Des Moines isn’t just the best city for young adults and professionals regionally. It ranked No. 4 in the country out of 100 cities, beating cities such as Syracuse, New York and Austin, Texas.