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Des Moines Register on MSN · 13h

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.

Iowa Public Radio · 7h

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

Elon Musk is reportedly set to receive office space in the White House complex for his incoming work as co-head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), but he won’t be wall-to-wall with President-elect Donald Trump.

We Are Iowa · 1d

'It's mind boggling': Des Moines residents speak out after city cuts Office of Sustainability jobs

City Manager Scott Sanders said the layoffs were a result of a $17 million budget shortfall caused by increased costs and a drop in property tax revenue.

Hosted on MSN · 1d

City of Des Moines lays off 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

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Celebrated artwork will be removed from an Iowa park as its creator ends fight to preserve the work

A nationally known outdoor artwork will be removed from a Des Moines park pond under a settlement. The deal announced Tuesday ...

Iowa Public Radio7h

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 ...

Iowa lawmaker announces he will introduce bill to purchase bottom nine Minnesota counties

An Iowa State Senator has announced he will introduce a bill to purchase nine Minnesota counties to bring them into Iowa.

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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 ...

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Des Moines Fire Department: House a 'total loss' in early Tuesday morning fire

The lone occupant and their pet were not home at the time of the fire and are uninjured, the Des Moines Fire Department said.

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Lawmakers return to Des Moines for 2025 legislative session

Lawmakers have reconvened in Des Moines for the 2025 legislative session, with a focus on new laws and initiatives. The Iowa ...

Courthouse News Service10h

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’ ...

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Look Inside the New Fourmile Mountain Bike Park in Des Moines, Iowa

Fourmile Mountain Bike Park joins two other mountain biking-specific parks that recently opened in Iowa–the Mason City ...

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Should Des Moines, Raccoon, other Iowa rivers be on impaired list? DNR objects to EPA move

Michael Schmidt, general counsel for the Iowa Environmental Council, a statewide coalition of groups with environmental ...

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Watch live at 6 p.m.: Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds delivers 2025 Condition of the State address

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds will deliver her eighth Condition of the State address at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 14. You can stream it ...

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