From the Des Moines City Council minutes
100 years ago (September 1915): First item of business of the month: Moved and carried, “that the City Hall be closed Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 1, to give the employees a [...]
Read More →100 years ago (September 1915): First item of business of the month: Moved and carried, “that the City Hall be closed Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 1, to give the employees a [...]
Read More →Call it Mussolini’s Revenge. The Italian dictator didn’t fare too well in World War II, but since then, pizza has conquered America. Before that war, pizza was either obscure or [...]
Read More →Whether it’s Ankeny to the north or Waukee out west, Greater Des Moines is growing. That’s why it’s important to keep an ear to the ground for events happening all [...]
Read More →Sam Shepard, the 71-year-old actor and Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright, was arrested in May for drunk driving after failing a field sobriety test. Shepard spent the night in jail and was [...]
Read More →Think you’re funny? Send us your best caption… Email to: celeste@dmcityview.com Next week’s photo: This week’s winner: “Now that she is a senator, Joni has switched to Saran Wrap.” [...]
Read More →Paid on Aug. 17 Amount: $6,050.74 To: BMO Mastercard For: Conference expense Amount: $10,128.78 To: Camcor Inc. For: Equipment Amount: $305 To: Emergency Training Center LLC For: CPR and first [...]
Read More →Andrew Fleming is the kind of guy who stays busy. The Brother Trucker front man has developed a reputation as a hard, quality worker, but the last few weeks have [...]
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