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Des Moines Lions Get Airplane-Hangar Mansion Three Times the Old Space
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Des Moines Lions Get Airplane-Hangar Mansion Three Times the Old Space

Tanya Bittner
Oct 29, 2026

Blank Park Zoo opens its new lion home Thursday, complete with a real plane and three new lions ready to roam.

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Iowa Democrat Wins State House Seat Months After Quitting Race Over Health
Greater Des Moines

Iowa Democrat Wins State House Seat Months After Quitting Race Over Health

Bobby Mercer
1 day ago
Democrat Lindsay James Flips Iowa's 2nd District, Ending GOP's Grip on the Seat

Democrat Lindsay James Flips Iowa's 2nd District, Ending GOP's Grip on the Seat

Robert Gadsden
Nov 04, 2026
Urbandale Voters Back $25M Police Station Bond With Early Returns Topping 62%

Urbandale Voters Back $25M Police Station Bond With Early Returns Topping 62%

Bobby Mercer
Nov 04, 2026
Iowa's Tax-Hike Hurdle Amendment Holds Early Lead as Votes Still Being Counted

Iowa's Tax-Hike Hurdle Amendment Holds Early Lead as Votes Still Being Counted

Tanya Bittner
Nov 04, 2026

Real Estate

Des Moines Breaks Ground on 6 Affordable Homes in River Bend, 27 Years in Waiting
Greater Des Moines

Des Moines Breaks Ground on 6 Affordable Homes in River Bend, 27 Years in Waiting

Robert Gadsden
About 8 hours ago
Des Moines Hands La Mie $200,000 to Escape Skywalk, Land Street-Level Spot

Des Moines Hands La Mie $200,000 to Escape Skywalk, Land Street-Level Spot

Casey Santiago
Nov 03, 2026
Des Moines, Krause Group Revive Soccer Stadium Talks at Old Dico Site

Des Moines, Krause Group Revive Soccer Stadium Talks at Old Dico Site

Bobby Mercer
Oct 31, 2026
Des Moines Staff Favor $24M Heart of America Office Over $200M Arts Center

Des Moines Staff Favor $24M Heart of America Office Over $200M Arts Center

Bianca Hargrove
Oct 31, 2026

Crime

Des Moines Kidnapping Survivor Speaks Out After Ex Got 45 Years in Prison
Greater Des Moines

Des Moines Kidnapping Survivor Speaks Out After Ex Got 45 Years in Prison

Tanya Bittner
About 5 hours ago
78-Year-Old Ames Driver Hits Wrong Pedals, Crashes Into Boone Building

78-Year-Old Ames Driver Hits Wrong Pedals, Crashes Into Boone Building

Casey Santiago
About 6 hours ago
Spencer Man, 20, Hits 100 MPH in Chase That Ends in Milford Shop Crash

Spencer Man, 20, Hits 100 MPH in Chase That Ends in Milford Shop Crash

Bobby Mercer
About 6 hours ago
Dallas County Breaks Ground on New $7M Adel EMS Station Nov. 17

Dallas County Breaks Ground on New $7M Adel EMS Station Nov. 17

Robert Gadsden
About 8 hours ago

Arts & Events

Indianola Theater Revives 1900 Ax Murder Mystery With Four Screenings
Greater Des Moines

Indianola Theater Revives 1900 Ax Murder Mystery With Four Screenings

Tanya Bittner
About 7 hours ago
Indianola Country Club Hosts DMMO's Annual Champagne Brunch and Bingo Saturday

Indianola Country Club Hosts DMMO's Annual Champagne Brunch and Bingo Saturday

Bobby Mercer
1 day ago
Five New Murals Transform West Des Moines' Valley Junction Into Open-Air Gallery

Five New Murals Transform West Des Moines' Valley Junction Into Open-Air Gallery

Tanya Bittner
Oct 29, 2026
Des Moines' 1937 Butler Mansion Reborn as $20M Italian Cultural Hub

Des Moines' 1937 Butler Mansion Reborn as $20M Italian Cultural Hub

Tanya Bittner
Oct 28, 2026