Story, Photos & Video By Sarah Toce
City of Des Moines consultant Jenna Belia Jones kicked off the meeting for community engagement and feedback on the Marina Steps Project on Tuesday ni… Read More
By Mellow DeTray
Here’s our recap of the Des Moines City Council meeting held on Thursday night, Feb. 9, 2024:
According to Mayor Traci Buxton, this meeting had a lighter agenda than n… Read More
By Mellow DeTray
Here’s our recap of the Des Moines City Council meeting held on Thursday night, Jan. 25, 2024:
Public Comments
One community member asked council to consider allowing… Read More
By Scott McFetridge and Kathy McCormack | Associated Press
DES MOINES, Iowa — A sprawling storm hit the South with tornado warnings and high winds that blew roofs off homes, flipped ov… Read More
Des Moines City Manager’s Weekly Report for week ending Dec. 15, 2023
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On the evening of Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024, the City will be hosting a Marina Steps Project publ… Read More
By Mellow DeTray
Here’s our recap of the regular Des Moines City Council meeting held on Thursday night, Dec. 14, 2023:
Councilmember Yoshiko Grace Matsui Sworn In
The meeting began wi… Read More
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Over 180 years ago, the Seventh Duchess of Bedford began a daily routine of enjoying a pot of tea and small bites in the afternoon after finding that the then-typical two meals a… Read More
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Over 180 years ago, the Seventh Duchess of Bedford began a daily routine of enjoying a pot of tea and small bites in the afternoon after finding that the then-typical two meals a… Read More
The Three Tree Point Yacht Club is a real, local thing, and they’re looking for new members.
“No, we don’t own a clubhouse, pub, or dock, but we are a fun group of boat… Read More
EDITOR’S NOTE: We did not receive replies to our 10 Questions asked of Des Moines City Council Position No. 4 Candidates Jeremy Nuttng nor Christine Puzas, so we are skipping ahead to… Read More
Each candidate running for the Des Moines City Council Nov. 7, 2023 General Election was asked 10 questions by The Waterland Blog, covering topics like their reasons for wanting to serve on… Read More
Destination Des Moines’ 2023 Waterland Trick-or-Treat Spooktacular will be held in the Des Moines Marina District on Tuesday, Oct. 31, from 4:30-6:30 p.m.
The Path will be along Marine… Read More
Presented by Freight Rail Works: Delivered daily, Influence gives you a comprehensive rundown and analysis of all lobby hires and news on K Street. Oct… Read More
From our sister site The Waterland Blog:
On Tuesday night, July 4, 2023 at around 10 p.m., if you were looking towards the night sky for the annual fireworks show over Des Moines, inste… Read More
Photos by David Rosen
The Men in Black Birthday Bash (‘MIBBB Fest’) – a four-day celebration of the first-ever alleged MIB appearance the day after the Maury Island Inci… Read More
A memorial bench honoring late former Des Moines Mayor Bob Sheckler was dedicated on Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2022 near the Des Moines Marina.
According to Sheckler’s widow Vicki, one of Bob… Read More
Aerial photo of Des Moines Marina courtesy City of Des Moines.
The City of Des Moines will be holding a community meeting on the redevelopment of the Marina on Tuesday night, Sept. 27… Read More
REMINDER: The Senior Services Advisory Committee of Des Moines & Normandy Park will be holding a Shredding Event this coming Tuesday, June 8, 2021, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Des Moin… Read More
The City of Des Moines Senior Services Advisory Committee will be hosting a paper shredding event on Tuesday Nov. 10, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the north end of the Des Moines Marina.
After… Read More
By Scott Schaefer
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Ballots have been mailed, forums have been held, campaign signs are out and voters are deciding on seven local candidates on the ballot for four po… Read More
On Tuesday afternoon, June 2, 2020, peaceful protests were held at the Des Moines Marina and Big Catch Plaza against last week’s police killing of George Floyd:
Videos courtesy Blake… Read More
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Waterland Blog allows residents running for office one free post to announce their candidacy:
Hi,
My name is JC Harris and I’m running for Des Moines City Cou… Read More
Mary Kay Letourneau, who married her former 6th-grade student after she was convicted of raping him, died Tuesday, July 7, 2020 of cancer.
She was 58.
Letourneau was a 34-year old teacher at… Read More
By Katalia Alexander
With elections coming up quickly, many Des Moines citizens are in the process of trying to figure out who to vote for. To help with this process, several community orga… Read More
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The holiday season is around the corner and with it will come a variety of activities for the entire family to enjoy in South King County including win… Read More
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