A holiday message of "safe travels" from Carl Voss.

THE CENTRAL LIBRARY OUTREACH PROJECT: SERVING HOMELESS Need a replacement Social Security card? We can help! Need a medical appointment?...

TUESDAY: DON’T FORGET TO VOTE! November 2 is Election Day for Iowa’s municipalities and school districts. If you haven’t already cast a...

BLOCK CHALLENGE GRANTS ROLL OUT CITYWIDE Block Challenge grants—a popular Invest DSM program in four targeted neighborhoods—gained a...

When 28 freshly minted Des Moines police officers graduated from the City’s 79th Police Academy in mid-May, an equal number of veteran...

INCENTIVES: LIVE IN DES MOINES At Monday evening’s meeting, the City Council approved a plan to provide incentives for City employees to...

A group of bike friends organized a trail cleanup Friday on the Carl Voss Trail. Someone suggested I should participate! Dang, this was a...

HOMEOWNER RENOVATIONS ON THE GROW Towering 6 x 6 x 10-foot cedar posts frame the backyard improvement of Kendra and Zach Young’s...

MONDAY’S COUNCIL AGENDA: CLEAN ENERGY RESOLUTION I intend to support the Clean Energy Resolution scheduled for the Monday, Jan. 11, City...