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Des Moines

Des Moines is the capital and most populous city of Iowa.

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319 linked stories in all years we hold

Via Wikimedia Commons (Flag of Des Moines, Iowa)

The earliest story we hold is from Oct 1, 2021.

Stories involving Des Moines0 named stories in 2026

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Week of Nov 9, 2026 - Nov 15, 2026: 0 left, 3 center, 0 right, under 1% of the sources that published that week · 19 articles

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Sep 21, 2026 - Sep 27, 20266216487%
Sep 28, 2026 - Oct 4, 20261222189511%
Oct 5, 2026 - Oct 11, 202616493322820%
Oct 12, 2026 - Oct 18, 202611167827%
Oct 19, 2026 - Oct 25, 20265195526%
Oct 26, 2026 - Nov 1, 20261022155510%
Nov 2, 2026 - Nov 8, 2026577436108136%
Nov 9, 2026 - Nov 15, 202603019under 1%

Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.

Whole record, all years we hold

113 left · 138 center · 95 right: 346 sources on the spectrum, across 319 linked stories.

Everything else64 updates in 2026 not part of any story, newest first

Updates about Des Moines that are not part of any story yet

  1. Nov 10Second suspect arrested in connection with Hellberg’s Jewelers burglary2 articles · 2 sources
    0 left, 2 center, 0 right
  2. Nov 5– 73 injured, suspect detained in shooting at Iowa post office70 articles · 37 sources
    7 left, 24 center, 6 right
  3. Oct 20Two charged with murder after allegedly shooting youth football coach in Des Moines2 articles · 2 sources
    0 left, 1 center, 1 right
  4. Aug 3Illinois man charged in crash that killed 3, including 4-year-old girl5 articles · 4 sources
    0 left, 3 center, 1 right
  5. May 29Former Iowa superintendent to be sentenced for claiming to be a US citizen before likely deportation7 articles · 7 sources
    3 left, 1 center, 3 right
  6. Jan 22– 23Former Des Moines schools chief pleads guilty to falsely claiming US citizenship and gun charge12 articles · 11 sources
    4 left, 3 center, 4 right

Stories that name Des Moines

  1. Nov 9– 10Gov.-elect Rob Sand adds Republican, independent to transition team3 articles · 3 sources
    0 left, 3 center, 0 right
  2. Nov 4– 5Iowa’s voter turnout broke records for midterm elections2 articles · 2 sources
    0 left, 2 center, 0 right
  3. Nov 2– 4Federal judge orders Iowa to allow Satanic Temple to hold one-day holiday event in the state Capitol11 articles · 11 sources
    2 left, 4 center, 4 right
  4. Nov 2– 4Democrat Rob Sand Wins Election to be Iowa’s Next Governor27 articles · 22 sources
    7 left, 7 center, 7 right
  5. Nov 1– 5Iowa Democrat who quit race wins seat anyway49 articles · 36 sources
    10 left, 16 center, 8 right
  6. Oct 29– Nov 52026 midterm elections: Experts join Wednesday's WGN Morning News to weigh in on what happened990 articles · 178 sources
    56 left, 73 center, 35 right
  7. Oct 27– 28Libertarians could spoil Republicans’ chances in the fight for control of the US Senate6 articles · 6 sources
    3 left, 3 center, 0 right
  8. Oct 26– 29Trump’s plea – ‘pretend I’m on the ballot’ – deserves to backfire | Margaret Sullivan3 articles · 3 sources
    0 left, 0 center, 2 right
  9. Oct 23– 25A scientist was pushed out for studying Iowa’s water. Now he’s running to regulate it.7 articles · 7 sources
    0 left, 7 center, 0 right
  10. Oct 22– 28Catholic bishops apologize after video shows them praying over Trump in Oval Office50 articles · 43 sources
    9 left, 18 center, 14 right

Local coverage

  1. Oct 27– 28Gubernatorial candidates battle it out in final debate before midterm election2 articles · 2 sources
    0 left, 2 center, 0 right
  2. Sep 28– 29Caitlin Clark's 'Caitlin 1' shoes drop this week at Nike2 articles · 2 sources
    1 left, 1 center, 0 right
  3. Sep 23– 24Hilary Duff announces performance in the Midstate6 articles · 2 sources
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  4. Aug 12– 15Heavy rain, flooding and a few strong storms possible in Iowa5 articles · 2 sources
    0 left, 2 center, 0 right
  5. Aug 7– 8Governor Reynolds appoints Martin Noven as new IPERS CEO5 articles · 4 sources
    2 left, 2 center, 0 right
  6. Aug 5– 7NASCAR Cup Series returning to Iowa for Fourth of July weekend in 20276 articles · 2 sources
    0 left, 2 center, 0 right
  7. Jul 29Biggest sources of immigrants to Johnstown40 articles · 4 sources
    2 left, 1 center, 1 right
  8. Jul 21Cities with the most expensive homes in the Raleigh metro area23 articles · 2 sources
    1 left, 0 center, 1 right
  9. Jul 20How gas prices have changed in Minneapolis in the last week19 articles · 3 sources
    1 left, 1 center, 1 right
  10. Jul 17Closest national parks to Iowa City23 articles · 3 sources
    2 left, 0 center, 1 right