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Want a white Christmas in 2026? Check the prediction for Iowa.

When Halloween is over, it's time to get ready for Christmas. Sorry Thanksgiving! We need to answer the age-old question: Are we going to have a white Christmas in 2026? Historically in Des Moines, the odds are slightly worse than a coin flip since daily snow depth totals were first recorded in 1939. Here's what the prediction from the Old Farmer's Almanac says. What counts as a white Christmas? The National Weather Service classifies a “white Christmas” as one in which at least one inch of snow is on the ground on Christmas Day. It doesn’t matter whether there’s snow in the air — it’s the blanket of white that counts. Stock up on winter essentials What does the Old Farmer's Almanac say about a 2026 white Christmas in Des Moines? Alas, Iowa is not on track to be blanketed in snow for Christmas, according to the Old Farmer's Almanac . But that's not surprising — there have only been three “official” white Christmases in Des Moines since 2015. Since 1939, there has been at least an inch of snow on the ground in Des Moines on 40 of the 83 Christmas days for which snow depth was recorded. That’s

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New boundaries could send Des Moines students to farther schools

Des Moines Public Schools is moving toward a November vote on new attendance boundaries that will reshape how students advance through the district. The boundaries are part of the district's $265 million Reimagining Education plan. Once set, the new plan will replace DMPS' current feeder patterns with Northeast, Northwest and South regions , divided by the Des Moines and Raccoon rivers. They will establish new student pathways from elementary and middle schools to East, Lincoln and Roosevelt high schools, convert some buildings to signature schools and allow more elementary schools to add sixth grade. The proposal redraws current attendance boundaries , which determine which schools students attend based on their home addresses. The new boundaries would organize schools into three regions, with students ultimately assigned to East High School in the Northeast, Lincoln High School in the South or Roosevelt High School in the Northwest. North and Hoover would no longer operate as traditional neighborhood high schools. Instead, they would become two of the district's nine opt-in signature schools, which will offer specialized programs in STEM, the arts, Montessori or dual language that families could apply to attend. North will focus on STEM programs, while Hoover wil will offer hands-on

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‘I’m just a chicken guy,’ 11-year-old selling shirts to update Iowa county fair’s chicken cages

At the Iowa State Fair, we met a young contestant who was showing his chickens for a judging competition. Just a few months later, he's turning his attention to his own county fairgrounds.

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Iowa Capital Dispatch

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Democratic governors rally support for Sand in a final push before Election Day

Rob Sand, Democratic candidate for Iowa governor, said Sunday night that whatever his supporters have going on over the next 48 hours leading up to Election Day, it’s “probably less important” than encouraging people to vote. Sand spoke with supporters at an event in Des Moines alongside Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear and former Iowa governor […]

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Andy Beshear, Tom Vilsack join Rob Sand at Des Moines rally

DES MOINES, Iowa — Just hours after President Donald Trump's visit to Iowa, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear and former Iowa Gov. and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack joined Rob Sand on stage for a rally in Des Moines. “I've seen the polls, you've seen the polls, they look...

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Greater Dallas County Development Alliance Seeks Feedback from Local Businesses

The Greater Dallas County Development Alliance recently wrapped up the second round of its Small Business Grant Fund and is looking for feedback from local businesses. Senior Project Manager Grace Grob says the organization recently launched a survey and is looking for responses from small businesses across Dallas County to help them improve the program and make sure it meets local needs.

Dallas County, IA · 8d

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Dallas County Supervisors Approve Opioid Settlement Oversight Committee Project Funding Recommendations

The Dallas County Board of Supervisors met in regular session on Tuesday. The Board heard construction updates and approved pay applications for capital projects, including the Adel Emergency Medical Services Station, Dallas County Courthouse renovation project, Secondary Roads Administration Addition and evidence storage and firing range for the sheriff’s office.

Dallas County, IA · 7d

Des Moines Business Record

WDM council takes action to support redevelopment of Regency West Office Park

The proposed redevelopment of Regency West Office Park into a mixed-use district featuring retail, dining and residences moved forward Monday after the West Des Moines City Council approved an urban renewal plan and established established the area as a tax increment financing district. The council approved the items during its...

West Des Moines, IA · 7d

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Iowa Awards More Than $18.5M in Historic Preservation Tax Credits for Eight Redevelopment Projects

DES MOINES, Iowa (Nov. 2, 2026) — The Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) has awarded more than $18.5 million in State Historic Preservation Tax Credits to support the rehabilitation of eight historic properties across Iowa. The projects are located in Burlington, Des Moines, Dubuque, Iowa City, Ottumwa and Waterloo....

Iowa · 8d

Fabulous Iowa

Iowa Toy & Food Drives for 2026 Holiday Season

From Des Moines and Cedar Rapids to Iowa City and beyond, holiday food and toy drives offer opportunities to fill holiday tables, deliver gifts to children, and make a meaningful difference across the state. The post Iowa Toy & Food Drives for 2026 Holiday Season appeared first on Fabulous Iowa .

Iowa · 9d

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Medicaid adults in Iowa face work requirements Dec. 1 under the law Trump signed, a month before the Jan. 1 federal start that Arkansas, Georgia and other expansion states must meet

Iowa adults on the state’s Medicaid expansion plan face a new work and activity rule starting Dec. 1, 2026. It comes a month ahead of the Jan. 1, 2027 date when the federal law signed by President Donald Trump requires every expansion state to put the same rule in place. Anyone aged 19 to 64 […]

Iowa · 10d

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Keokuk reader endorses democrats on Tuesday

As a former city council member, I know firsthand how difficult it is to maintain a budget in rural Iowa, especially with a declining population and a state government that continues to take away backfill funding and home rule rights. Meanwhile, state leaders boast about slashing taxes while staying quiet about what that means for rural Iowans: cuts to the services our communities depend on.

Lee County, IA · 10d

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Filings confirm local number of previously announced UnityPoint layoffs

State filings show the final number of local UnityPoint Health layoffs connected to a previously announced transition of IT and revenue cycle services to a third-party vendor. One employee in Dubuque will be laid off in February, alongside 229 in West Des Moines, according to a notice filed with the state of Iowa.

Dubuque, IA · 9d

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10 federal election monitors come to Linn County on Election Day

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - For the first time ever, federal monitors from the Department of Justice (DOJ) were watching polls in all 50 states. In Iowa, they were in Linn and Polk Counties. Linn County Auditor Todd Taylor said 10 DOJ monitors were present at polling places - half of the anticipated number from Monday.

Linn County, IA · 7d

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Close races in Iowa for Senate and Governor

Iowa · 7d

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Hot Spring Spas of Iowa and the Twin Cities

Sean Schaben was working the Iowa State Fair when a couple he hadn’t seen in roughly 20 years came looking for him. Schaben sold them a hot tub decades earlier. Now they were celebrating their 30th anniversary and wanted another one — and they wanted to buy it from him.

Burnsville, MN · 10d

The Des Moines Register

Letter writers take sides in agriculture secretary contest | Letters

Chris Jones would insist on safer water I grew up in Ottumwa and raised a family in Des Moines. As a volunteer water monitor in Polk County, I’ll say this: Iowa has a hard time talking about what’s in our water. This summer, central Iowa had its second mandatory watering ban in two years. The Raccoon and Des Moines Rivers rank in the top 1% nationally for nitrate. The federal limit for nitrate in drinking water was set to protect infants, not to guard against cancer. Yet studies have found a higher risk of some cancers at levels the law allows. Since 2013, the state’s answer has been a voluntary plan with a 45% nitrogen reduction goal. Voluntary hasn’t come close. More: Chris Jones can-do message resonates in cancer-stricken Iowa | Opinion This problem isn’t new. Iowans have known it for decades. But we’ve built a culture where raising it feels taboo, and a politics where leaders protect the status quo because that’s what donors and big industry want. It won’t be fixed overnight. But we’ve waited long enough, and nothing changes until we can be honest about the problem. That’s why I like Chris Jones, who is running for

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I've gotten 350-plus campaign texts. I want it to stop. | Letters

I've gotten 350-plus campaign texts. I want it to stop. I do not want my voter registration on listings of registered voters maintained by the state of Iowa and Polk County. Having recently moved back to my home state of Iowa, I obtained a new driver's license and registered to vote at that time. Over the past six weeks, however, I have received more than 350 text messages from individual candidates, political action committees (PACs), and various issue-oriented organizations soliciting my vote in the 2026 election. The sheer volume of these unsolicited messages strongly suggests that my personal telephone number was obtained from the voter registration information I provided last summer. I was unaware that my telephone number could be included in voter registration lists made available for purchase by candidates, political organizations, and their operatives through the state of Iowa and county auditors. Iowa law requires certain personal identifiers, including Social Security numbers, voter identification numbers, and driver's license numbers, to be excluded from voter registration lists that are sold or made available for public inspection. However, I find it deeply troubling that a personal telephone number is not afforded similar protection. My telephone number is a personal identifier.

Polk County, IA · 9d

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