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Des Moines (/ d ə ˈ m ɔɪ n / ⓘ 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.
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 ...
List of mayors. Long term former councilmember appointed by the city council on January 7, 1987 to serve as mayor until the November election [26] but citizens secured sufficient votes to force a special election. Nahas served four months as mayor. [27] First Lebanese mayor.
Civic Center of Greater Des Moines. / 41.587424; -93.620409. The Des Moines Civic Center is a 2,744-seat performing arts center belonging to Des Moines Performing Arts located in Des Moines, Iowa. It has been Iowa's largest theater since it opened on June 10, 1979, and is used for concerts, Broadway shows, ballets, and other special events.
Gannett. Des Moines Register. July 4, 2024 at 7:00 AM. The Des Moines Register's sister afternoon paper reports May 1, 1916, on the city's next step after a judge allows it to prosecute theater ...
Gray's Lake Park is a park containing Gray's Lake in Des Moines, Iowa and covers 166.6 acres. [1] Located just southwest of downtown at 2101 Fleur Dr, Des Moines, IA. [1] With over 1 million people visiting the park each year, it is the city's most known and most visited recreation area. [2] The park has a trail encompassing the lake that is 1. ...
June 9, 2024 at 7:42 AM. In spring 2023, when the Iowa Legislature passed a sweeping new education law that bans nearly all books depicting sex acts from public schools, the Des Moines Register ...
October 21, 1976. The Iowa State Capitol, commonly called the Iowa Statehouse, is in Iowa 's capital city, Des Moines. As the seat of the Iowa General Assembly, the building houses the Iowa Senate, Iowa House of Representatives, the Office of the Governor, and the Offices of the Attorney General, Auditor, Treasurer, and Secretary of State.