News in Des Moines · 13 sources
Des Moines in the news, from 13 sources
11 stories about Des Moines in the past 90 days, plus the town’s own sources. Latest: “Des Moines forecast: Dry, cool weather sets in over Iowa” from KCCI, Oct 2.
Latest about Des Moines
The newest stories with Des Moines in the headline, one per story.
Straight from the source
Town Hall page →From the schools and the library
6 notices in the past month, read every morning from Des Moines’s own websites. Each one opens on the site that posted it.
SchoolsDes Moines Independent Community School District
dmschools.org ↗SchoolsCarlisle Community School District
carlislecsd.org ↗SchoolsSoutheast Polk Community School District
southeastpolk.org ↗Latest notices
- High School Announcements – November 2nd, 2026
⇒ New This Week Attention Sophomores & Families! Sophomore Seminar beings this Monday, November 2nd! Before then, please review your schedule together to confirm your assigned period, block (Black or Gold), and classroom location. If you have any questions, please reach out to your assigned counsel…
4 days ago - 12 Southeast Polk Musicians Earn All-State Selections
A place among Iowa’s best. Twelve Southeast Polk High School musicians have earned selection to the 2026 Iowa All-State Music Festival, one of the highest honors available to Iowa high school musicians. Eight students were selected for All-State Band or Orchestra, and four were selected for All-Sta…
6 days ago - High School Announcements – October 26th, 2026
⇒ Counseling Office Upcoming College Visits October 29th Northwest Missouri State | 1:45 PM | Counseling Office Important Dates: 11/05 | Last day to drop DMACC on-campus/online course (No F) 11/06 | ACT Registration Deadline 11/11 | FASFA Completion Event | Room N109-A 11/12 | Last day to drop DMAC…
Oct 23
5 more from southeastpolk.org
- The 2026 Southeast Polk Hall of Honor InducteesOct 14
- The 2026 Southeast Polk Hall of Honor InducteesOct 14
- New Transportation Maintenance Facility Reaches Topping-Out MilestoneOct 12
- From Class of ’04 to Central Office: Dr. Colbert Returns HomeSep 30
- Welcome Home: Your Guide to Southeast Polk Homecoming 2026Sep 24
LibraryDes Moines Public Library
dmpl.org ↗Des Moines’s news, by source
Who’s covering Des Moines
Des Moines was in the news from 9 outlets in the past 90 days, led by desmoinesregister.com with 3 stories about Des Moines. Stories with Des Moines in the headline come first; every one opens on its publisher’s site.
desmoinesregister.comNews outlet
Covers Des Moines the most3 about Des Moines
Congressman Zach Nunn (.gov)News outlet
2 about Des Moines
USAFactsNews outlet
2 about Des Moines
KCCINews outlet
1 about Des Moines · 1 more mentioning it
stormlakeradio.comNews outlet
1 about Des Moines
maxpreps.comNews outlet
1 about Des Moines
CBRENews outlet
1 about Des Moines
weareiowa.comNews outlet
1 story mentioning Des Moines
- September has been a month of heavy rain across the state of Iowa: See the overall totalsSep 29 · Mentions Des Moines
Iowa State FairNews outlet
1 story mentioning Des Moines
- How to Get to the Iowa State FairAug 11 · Mentions Des Moines
What Des Moines’s news is about
Every headline sorted into a topic. Tap one to see just those stories in the source cards.
Where Des Moines’s news comes from
News outlets14
Town, schools & library4
Game day
Des Moines sports
High-school and local teams, from the sports pages.
From the sports pages
Schedule - Lincoln Railsplitters (Des Moines, IA) Football 26-27
Des Moines North Football Schedule
Rankings - Saydel Eagles (Des Moines, IA) Football 26-27
Iowa High School Football: How to Watch Sioux City East vs. Des Moines Roosevelt
Des Moines East Baseball Schedule
Lincoln Junior Varsity Flag Football (Des Moines, IA)
Lincoln Junior Varsity Girls Volleyball (Des Moines, IA) Schedule
Schedule - Grand View Christian Thunder (Des Moines, IA) Basketball 26-27
On the market
Housing market →Homes listed in Des Moines
Listed in the past 60 days. Check each listing for the current price and availability.
50363 property records – Des Moines, IARealtor.com · 6 days ago ↗7500 Bloomfield Rd Lot 31Zillow · 6 days ago ↗4951 E Hull AveZillow · Oct 27 ↗418 60th StZillow · Oct 26 ↗5215 Shriver AveZillow · Oct 26 ↗4000 University Ave APT 7Zillow · Oct 25 ↗3300 Elmwood DrZillow · Oct 25 ↗688 Polk BlvdZillow · Oct 25 ↗301 E Court Ave #207Zillow · Oct 24 ↗
In memoriam
Remembering neighbors
Obituaries from the past 30 days. Dates are publication dates.
Paul A. Spong Obituary (2026) - Des Moines, IA - Iles Westover ChapelLegacy | Obituary · 3 days agoRick Ross Obituary (2026) - Des Moines, IA - The Cremation Society of Iowa - Des MoinesLegacy | Obituary · 5 days agoBeverly Colleen Waters Obituary (2026) - Des Moines, IA - Simplify Cremations & Funerals - Des MoinesLegacy | Obituary · 5 days agoNavigating Des Moines Register Obituaries: Accessing Records, Tributes, and Archives in 2026Agency TK · Oct 27Luke Edward Miller Obituary (2026) - Des Moines, IA - The Cremation Society of Iowa - Des MoinesLegacy | Obituary · Oct 27Joshua David Anderson Obituary (2026) - Des Moines, IA - Simplify Cremations & Funerals - Des MoinesLegacy | Obituary · Oct 26JoAnn Patricia Carlson Obituary (2026) - Des Moines, IA - Memorial Services of Iowa at Ankeny Memorial (MSI)Legacy | Obituary · Oct 19James Norman "Jim" Jones Jr. Obituary (2026) - Des Moines, IA - The Cremation Society of Iowa - Des MoinesLegacy | Obituary · Oct 14Daniel Paul Schultz Obituary (2026) - Des Moines, IA - Memorial Services of Iowa at Ankeny Memorial (MSI)Legacy | Obituary · Oct 13Zelma Jenkins Obituary (2026) - Des Moines, IA - Hendersons Funeral & Cremation Care - Des MoinesLegacy | Obituary · Oct 7Ruby Taylor Obituary (2026) - Des Moines, IA - Hendersons Funeral & Cremation Care - Des MoinesLegacy | Obituary · Oct 6Elsie Pauline Naylor Obituary (2026) - Des Moines, IA - Merle Hay Funeral HomeLegacy | Obituary · Oct 6
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Headlines come from the outlets that cover Des Moines, found through Google News; stories with Des Moines in the headline come first, and outlets or places that aren’t Des Moines, IA are left out. Articles belong to their publishers and aren’t independently verified; every story links to the publisher who wrote it. Topics are sorted automatically from each headline’s words. Notices, meetings and events come from the town, school district and library websites, read every morning and linked to the page that posted them. Game listings come from the NFHS Network.