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What you need to know about the city’s upgrade to the downtown street parking system

Crews began replacing downtown parking meters this week as part of a project to modernize the parking system and provide more payment options for customers who park on the street.

Here’s what you need to …

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Immigration advocates push Polk County for community IDs

Axios Des Moines: Local advocates made their case to Polk County supervisors last week on why community IDs would help remove barriers in the area, especially for undocumented immigrants. Now, it’s up to supervisors to decide …

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Iowa licensing board loses legal fight over subpoenaed patient records

Des Moines Register: An Iowa judge has quashed a state licensing board’s subpoena for a counseling center’s billing records. The Iowa Board of Behavioral Science issued a subpoena last spring, aimed at Ardent Counseling Center in …

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Tobacco companies pay out $53.2M in latest installment to Iowa

Iowa has received approximately $53.2 million in payments from U.S. tobacco companies this year as part of a multistate settlement agreement reached in 1998, Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller announced. Iowa is among 45 states …

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DART, DSM International end enforcement of mask mandate

The Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority and Des Moines International Airport have stopped enforcing the mask mandate for public transportation and airports after a federal judge on Monday struck down the Centers for Disease Control and …

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Retirees, farmers will see big benefits from Iowa’s new tax law

If there is only one thing that Iowa Republicans and Democrats can agree on regarding the sweeping new state income tax legislation that goes into effect next year, perhaps it’s this: The tax-cut package represents …

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A Closer Look: Sara Hulen

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Social Club’s buyers want sound permit for events, but neighbors push back

Des Moines Register: The prospective buyers of the former Des Moines Social Club have one question to answer before they can make the purchase final — whether amplified sound for weddings, retirement parties or other events …

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WDM council approves land use changes for Suite Shots; lawsuit filed in effort to stop development

The West Des Moines City Council on Monday approved zoning changes for a 26-acre site south of Grand Avenue on which Suite Shots, a golf entertainment venue, is planned. Below: The map shows a possible layout of …

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CDC mask mandate for travelers struck down by federal judge

CNN: A federal judge in Florida today struck down the Biden administration’s mask mandate for airplanes and other public transport methods. U.S. District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle said the mandate was unlawful because it exceeded the …