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Community members decry Des Moines' decision to eliminate sustainability program
More than a dozen people took the podium, imploring the Des Moines City Council to restore the team that oversaw the city's climate action plan.
Des Moines city manager faces criticism after dismantling sustainability office
Climate action proponents say the layoffs will make it harder for the local government to reach its net zero emission goal by 2050.
Des Moines residents express frustration over sustainability office cuts
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Des Moines lays off employees, ends sustainability program overseeing climate action plan
Citing state property tax cuts, Des Moines shut down the department that oversees its ambitious climate action plan and terminated two employees.
City of Des Moines abruptly cuts entire Office of Sustainability staff
The move is due to a reported $17 million shortfall in the city's budget for the 2026 fiscal year, city manager Scott Sanders said.
Des Moines city manager: Sustainability position cuts not the only cuts citywide
Sustainability position cuts not the only cuts citywide
Some Des Moines programs in limbo after city cuts its sustainability office amid budget shortfall
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Des Moines Art Center to Demolish Work and Pay Land Artist $900,000
The artist Mary Miss agreed to the settlement, ending a yearlong battle to save her work. The museum said her piece, which it ...
Des Moines Art Center reaches settlement to allow removal of unsafe outdoor fixture
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Settlement clears way for demolition of Mary Miss Des Moines art installation
DES MOINES, Iowa (CN) --- New York City artist Mary Miss and the Des Moines Art Center announced a settlement of Miss’ ...
Des Moines City Council approves application to seek federal funding for homeless village
City officials voted unanimously to approve an application seeking federal funding for the project entailing 43 shelters ...
Des Moines city leaders take next step towards building a homeless village
Late in 2024 the City of Des Moines ordered all homeless camps to be removed. Now the City Council is weighing an option for ...
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Des Moines Art Center to pay artist $900,000 and destroy commissioned land artwork
A nearly year-long legal battle between the Des Moines Art Center and New York-based artist Mary Miss has ended in a $900,000 ...
Des Moines Fire Department responds to early morning fire Tuesday, house deemed 'total loss'
The lone occupant and their pet were not home at the time of the fire and are uninjured, the Des Moines Fire Department said.
Des Moines isn't going to fix your car if you hit a pothole. But, you should report them.
Potholes are typically more problematic in the spring, but they are appearing on roads. Here's how to report a pothole in.