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No new teachers in Des Moines sign pledge on Jan. 5 to teach Critical Race Theory

By Des Moines Sun | Jan 7, 2022

There were no new teachers in Des Moines who signed the pledge on Jan. 5, according to an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project.

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2021: Home prices in Des Moines increased

By Des Moines Sun | Jan 7, 2022

The median sale price of a home sold in 2021 in Des Moines rose by $15,100 while total sales increased by 8.9%.

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Three Iowa wrestlers advance to semis in Southern Scuffle with six in the quarterfinals

By John Kelly | Jan 7, 2022

Iowa wrestlers performed well at this past weekend's Southern Scuffle with many Iowa wrestlers advancing to later rounds.

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10 transportation and warehousing businesses in Polk County with between 100 and 249 employees in 2021

By Des Moines Sun | Jan 6, 2022

There were 10 transportation and warehousing businesses in Polk County ZIP Codes with between 100 and 249 employees in 2021, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.

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31 Humanities Project Grants awarded by Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs

By Bob Martin | Jan 6, 2022

The Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs announced that there are 31 projects receiving a Humanities Project Grant, which is a program that supports humanities projects and educational programs.

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10 transportation and warehousing businesses in Polk County with between 100 and 249 employees in 2021

By Des Moines Sun | Jan 6, 2022

There were 10 transportation and warehousing businesses in Polk County ZIP Codes with between 100 and 249 employees in 2021, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.

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No new teachers in Des Moines sign pledge on Jan. 4 to teach Critical Race Theory

By Des Moines Sun | Jan 6, 2022

There were no new teachers in Des Moines who signed the pledge on Jan. 4, according to an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project.

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Seven accommodation and food services businesses in Polk County with between 50 and 99 employees in 2021

By Des Moines Sun | Jan 5, 2022

There were seven accommodation and food services businesses in Polk County ZIP Codes with between 50 and 99 employees in 2021, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.

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Seven accommodation and food services businesses in Polk County with between 50 and 99 employees in 2021

By Des Moines Sun | Jan 5, 2022

There were seven accommodation and food services businesses in Polk County ZIP Codes with between 50 and 99 employees in 2021, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.

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'Tre will provide an immediate impact': Georgetown transfer joins the Iowa State Cyclones

By Timothy Stuckey | Jan 5, 2022

Iowa State University's head men's basketball coach, T.J. Otzelberger, announced the addition of Georgetown transfer Tre King to the team.

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Seven accommodation and food services businesses in Polk County with between 50 and 99 employees in 2021

By Des Moines Sun | Jan 5, 2022

There were seven accommodation and food services businesses in Polk County ZIP Codes with between 50 and 99 employees in 2021, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.

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Craig Ira Campbell unloads 2219 Delaware Ave., Des Moines

By Des Moines Sun | Jan 5, 2022

The two bedroom, one bathroom home at 2219 Delaware Ave., Des Moines was sold on Jan. 5 by Craig Ira Campbell for $87,000. The buyers were Elisa Morales and Jorge Gonzalez.

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No new teachers in Des Moines sign pledge on Jan. 3 to teach Critical Race Theory

By Des Moines Sun | Jan 5, 2022

There were no new teachers in Des Moines who signed the pledge on Jan. 3, according to an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project.

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Press Release: DMFD Responds to Record Calls in 2021

By 'City of Des Moines' via news desmoinessun | Jan 5, 2022

If you called the Des Moines Fire Department in 2021, you weren’t the only one. The Department set a record responding to 30,838 calls for service during the calendar year during the first year the department cleared 30,000 calls.

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15 accommodation and food services businesses in Polk County with between 20 and 49 employees in 2021

By Des Moines Sun | Jan 4, 2022

There were 15 accommodation and food services businesses in Polk County ZIP Codes with between 20 and 49 employees in 2021, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.

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'Tragic,' Family blames Iowa man’s death on unvaccinated COVID-19 patients following 15-day wait for transfer

By Timothy Stuckey | Jan 4, 2022

Relatives of an Iowa man who passed away in late November from an infection unrelated to COVID-19 still believe the virus indirectly caused his death.

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15 accommodation and food services businesses in Polk County with between 20 and 49 employees in 2021

By Des Moines Sun | Jan 4, 2022

There were 15 accommodation and food services businesses in Polk County ZIP Codes with between 20 and 49 employees in 2021, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.

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15 accommodation and food services businesses in Polk County with between 20 and 49 employees in 2021

By Des Moines Sun | Jan 4, 2022

There were 15 accommodation and food services businesses in Polk County ZIP Codes with between 20 and 49 employees in 2021, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.

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No new teachers in Des Moines sign pledge on Jan. 2 to teach Critical Race Theory

By Des Moines Sun | Jan 4, 2022

There were no new teachers in Des Moines who signed the pledge on Jan. 2, according to an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project.

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'I am not seeing progress,' Iowa state Senate candidate addresses state's response to COVID

By Timothy Stuckey | Jan 3, 2022

Todd Brady, an Iowa state Senate District 21 candidate, recently addressed what he considered a lack of progress in protecting the state's most vulnerable individuals from COVID-19 in a Twitter post.