Mayor of Des Moines . The City of Des Moines is a cultural center for Iowa and home to several art and history museums and performing arts groups. The six-county metropolitan area is ranked 83rd in terms of population in the United States with 699,292 residents according to the 2019 estimate by the United States Census Bureau, and is the largest metropolitan area fully located within the state. City Council Robert Critser Term Ends: 2023 Bill Maupin Term Ends: 2023 Lynda Murray Term Ends: 2025 Matthew Rinker Term Ends: 2025 Danville The Des Moines Performing Arts routinely hosts touring Broadway shows and other live professional theater. Upon completion, it will feature a 1.2-mile (1.9km) recreational trail connecting the east and west sides of downtown via two pedestrian bridges. DES MOINES, Iowa, Two teenage students were killed Monday and a man was seriously injured in what police said was a targeted shooting at an alternative educational program in Des . Address: 324 34th Street, West Des Moines, IA 50265 Phone: 515-240-8786 Term Expires 12/31/25 Kevin retired from West Des Moines Water Works in January of 2019 after 31 years of service. The Principal Riverwalk is a riverwalk park district being constructed along the banks of the Des Moines River in the downtown. Growth was slow during the Civil War period, but the city exploded in size and importance after a railroad link was completed in 1866.[23]. The Meredith Corporation, a leading publishing and marketing company, was also based in Des Moines prior to its acquisition by IAC and merger with Dotdash in 2021. "City Council. This building honors Des Moines' past and Iowa's contribution to world hunger. [64] On Saturdays from May through October, the Downtown Farmers' Market draws visitors from across the state. iHeartMedia owns five radio stations in the area, including WHO 1040AM, a 50,000-watt AM news/talk station that has the highest ratings in the area[86] and once employed future President Ronald Reagan as a sportscaster. Just west of Gray's Lake are the 1,500 acres (607ha) of the Des Moines Water Works Park. The city of Des Moines, Iowa, is holding a general election for mayor on November 7, 2023. 32.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The skyline of Des Moines changed in the 1970s and the 1980s, when several new skyscrapers were built. It displaced the three Mississippi River ports: Burlington, Dubuque, and Davenport, that had alternated holding the position since the territorial period. (July 2020) The network also operates classical stations KICG, KICJ, KICL and KICP. It is named afterand loosely inspired byKing's House in Salisbury, England. All have been destroyed during development of the city. [58], In 2017, Kemin Industries opened a state-of-the-art worldwide headquarters building in Des Moines.[59]. The median age was 34years. The Opera offers educational and outreach programs and is one of the largest performing arts organizations in the state. This opulent 1869 home was built by Iowa's first millionaire, Benjamin F. Allen, and restored to the late 19th century period. Ankeny Centennial boys basketball spent most of this season flying under the radar. With over four miles of enclosed walkway, it is one of the largest of such systems in the United States. Union Historical Company. Burlington Trailways, and Jefferson Lines run long-distance, intercity bus routes through Des Moines. John Sr was mayor more than once (1896-1900, 1916-1918, 1928) and John Jr served as Mayor from 1942 to 1948. Elected Mayor: 2005 Current Term Expires: December 31, 2025 Contact Information: bandeweg@urbandale.org Phone: 515-283-3106. They form the Civic Center Historic District. The median income for a household in the city was $38,408, and the median income for a family was $46,590. The mayor presides over city council meetings and official city ceremonies. From 1910 to 1920 Des Moines expanded rapidly as local coal deposits were developed. 1880. pp. Wells Fargo Arena is the Des Moines area's primary venue for sporting events and concerts since its opening in 2005. More than 250 mayors are attending the three-day conference, some of whom voiced concerns for furloughed federal employees during the partial government shutdown. Distance - 20. Interstate 235 (I-235) cuts through the city, and I-35 and I-80 both pass through the Des Moines metropolitan area, as well as the city of Des Moines. The capital was moved to Des Moines from Iowa City, to be nearer the projected center of population for the state. The skywalk system is 4 miles (6.4km) long and connects many downtown buildings.[34][35]. Filter by Year. By 1880, Des Moines had a population of 22,408, making it Iowa's largest city. This restored 1883 Italianate Victorian houses exhibits, artifacts, and information covering four generations of Henry Wallaces and other family members. A small part of the city extends into Warren County. Tours are conducted Tuesdays through Saturdays from March through December. On the northern side of the city of Des Moines and passing through the cities of Altoona, Clive, Johnston, Urbandale and West Des Moines, I-35 and I-80 converge into a long concurrency while I-235 takes a direct route through Des Moines, Windsor Heights, and West Des Moines before meeting up with I-35 and I-80 on the western edge of the metro. Des Moines, IA 50310 MAP (515) 255-7265 We are located just .2 miles from the Inter-Urban Trail that connects Beaverdale to Trestle to Trestle and Neal Smith Trail. Winters are slightly colder than Chicago, but still warmer than Minneapolis, with summer temperatures being very similar between the Upper Midwest metropolitan areas. As of 2017, it has three treatment facilities. U.S. municipal elections, 2023. The Wild, the AHL affiliate of the National Hockey League's Minnesota Wild have played at Wells Fargo Arena since 2013; previously, the Iowa Chops played four seasons in Des Moines (known as the Iowa Stars for three of those seasons.). Mean monthly maxima and minima (i.e. Northward and northwest bound, there were Chicago and North Western trains to destinations including Minneapolis. The Wabash Railroad ran service to the southeast to St. Louis. A City election is used to elect the Mayor and Council Members and any other elected city officials. . ; Last Session of Old CouncilFirst Regular Meeting of New Council", "Our New Servants. The Water Works Park recreational trails link to downtown Des Moines by travelling past Gray's Lake and back across the Raccoon River via either along the Meredith Trail near Principal Park, or along the Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway. [13], Based on archaeological evidence, the junction of the Des Moines and Raccoon Rivers has attracted humans for at least 7,000 years. Position #6 Term: March 3, 2022 - December 31, 2023 206-375-4218. In 2014, Jonathan Gano was appointed as the new Public Works Director. About 12.1% of families and 16.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.3% of those under age 18 and 9.8% of those age 65 or over. The Des Moines Art Center, with a wing designed by architect I. M. Pei, presents art exhibitions and educational programs as well as studio art classes. ; Mayor Phillips Assumed Reins of Government Yesterday", "Mayor Lane of Des Moines Appoints his Officers", "New Officials at Des Moines remove police; First act of new administration is to discharge Chief of Police, Captain and two Detectives", "John MacVicar The Biographical Dictionary of Iowa", "Mayor Dwight N. Lewis dies; Heart Attack fatal at Home", "Former Des Moines Mayor Thomas Urban dead at age 86". World Food Prize Hall of Laureates. [90][92], The Des Moines-Ames media market consists of 35 central Iowa counties: Adair, Adams, Appanoose, Audubon, Boone, Calhoun, Carroll, Clarke, Dallas, Decatur, Franklin, Greene, Guthrie, Hamilton, Hardin, Humboldt, Jasper, Kossuth, Lucas, Madison, Mahaska, Marion, Marshall, Monroe, Pocahontas, Polk, Poweshiek, Ringgold, Story, Taylor, Union, Warren, Wayne, Webster, and Wright. Des Moines is home to the Iowa Cubs baseball team of the Triple-A East. The 110,000-square-foot (10,000m2) Science Center of Iowa and Blank IMAX Dome Theater offers seven interactive learning areas, live programs, and hands-on activities encouraging learning and fun for all ages. Past political experience: N/A Lila Starr Age: 62 Office sought: West Des Moines Community School Board Where they grew up: Cincinnati; Waverly, Iowa Where they currently live: Clive,. In 1864, the Des Moines Coal Company was organized to begin the first systematic mining in the region. The organization was folded in 1983 as a result of a federal investigation into financial mismanagement of grants received by the agency's employment programs. DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) Two teenage students were killed Monday and a man was seriously injured in what police said was a targeted shooting at an alternative educational program designed to. Mayors of Des Moines, 1853-1960 (may be incomplete!) John MacVicar (July 4, 1859-November 15, 1928) was a progressive mayor of Des Moines. Revised Ordinances of the City of Des Moines. The mayor of Hattiesburg, Miss. Just to the North of the Hy-Vee on MLK and just south of Taco Casa, across the street from Plaza Lanes/Trophy's in Des Moines. Education Liaison. The district includes Sioux City, Ames, Mason City, Fort Dodge, Boone and Carroll; it is currently represented by Republican Randy Feenstra, who has been in office since 2021. Official records for Des Moines kept August 1878 to August 1939 at downtown and at Des Moines Int'l since September 1939. There are two taverns here, one of which has a most important little bell that rings together some fifty boarders. Additional Contact Info >> News. The district consists of 63 schools: 38 elementary schools, eleven middle schools, five high schools (East, Hoover, Lincoln, North, and Roosevelt), and ten special schools and programs. The mayor of Flavortown is headed to Iowa. Des Moines State Register, Print. In 1893 Jordan's daughter Eda was sliding down the banister when she fell off and broke her neck. The racetrack hosts two Grade III races annually, the Iowa Oaks and the Cornhusker Handicap. Cynthia Lynne Axne is an American politician who is the U.S. representative from Iowa's 3rd congressional district since 2019. The Center blooms with thousands of flowers year-round. KFPX-TV channel 39, the local ION affiliate, is licensed to Newton. During the Great Flood of 1993, heavy rains throughout June and early July caused the Des Moines and Raccoon Rivers to rise above flood stage levels. The ornamental fountains that stood along the riverbank were buried in the 1950s when the city began a postindustrial decline that lasted until the late 1980s. A member of the Democratic Party, she narrowly defeated incumbent Republican David Young in the 2018 election. She is the dean of Iowa's House delegation. This was where the earliest known encounters between the Moingona and European explorers took place. The population density was 2,428.4 inhabitants per square mile (937.6/km2). In addition to performing seven pairs of classical concerts each season, the Symphony also entertains with New Year's Eve Pops and its annual Yankee Doodle Pops concerts. Built in 1877 by prominent pioneer businessman Hoyt Sherman, Hoyt Sherman Place mansion was Des Moines' first public art gallery and houses a distinctive collection of 19th and 20th century artwork. At the turn of the 20th century, encouraged by the Civic Committee of the Des Moines Women's Club, Des Moines undertook a "City Beautiful" project in which large Beaux Arts public buildings and fountains were constructed along the Des Moines River. [98] Although outside of Des Moines, Jester Park has 1,834 acres (742ha) of land along the western shore of Saylorville Lake and can be reached from the Neil Smith Trail over the Saylorville Dam. As of the census of 2020,[46] the population was 214,133. Mayors Frank Cownie | Des Moines, IA (Host) Robin Mouton | Beaumont, TX Also originating from Water Works Park, the Great Western Trail is an 18-mile (29km) journey southward from Des Moines to Martensdale through the Willow Creek Golf Course, Orilla, and Cumming. The Water Works Park is along the banks of the Raccoon River immediately upstream from where the Raccoon River empties into the Des Moines River. Additionally, the Des Moines Buccaneers of the United States Hockey League play at Buccaneer Arena in suburban Urbandale. It contains well-preserved house deposits and numerous graves. [61], The Chicago Tribune wrote that Iowa's capital city has "walker-friendly downtown streets and enough outdoor sculpture, sleek buildings, storefronts and cafes to delight the most jaded stroller".[62]. [52] The population density was 2,621.3 inhabitants per square mile (1,012.1/km2). 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Located just south of the downtown, the centerpiece of the park is a lighted 1.9-mile (3.1km) Kruidenier Trail, encircling it entirely. [16][17], Des Moines traces its origins to May 1843, when Captain James Allen supervised the construction of a fort on the site where the Des Moines and Raccoon Rivers merge. [24] By 1908, Des Moines' coal resources were largely exhausted. Originally established in 1882, it remains active through its several successors, and since 2017 has been known as BBS Architects | Engineers. There were 88,729 housing units at an average density of 1,097.2 per square mile (423.6/km2). Many insurance companies are headquartered in Des Moines, including the Principal Financial Group, EMC Insurance Group, Fidelity & Guaranty Life, Allied Insurance, GuideOne Insurance, Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield of Iowa, FBL Financial Group, and American Republic Insurance Company. 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