Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Frank Allee finally got approved for temporary housing. He just signed up to receive food stamps and Medicaid coverage. Up next on ...

The Des Moines Public Library will welcome a series of bestselling authors through April, May and June for the 25th anniversary of Authors Visiting in Des Moines (AViD). Admission is free for all ...

Letter writers raise concerns about city of Des Moines budget cuts and spending on drinking water in dispatches published ...

IOWA’S NEWS LEADER. THE DES MOINES PUBLIC LIBRARY HAS A NEW PARTNERSHIP. IT’S NOW TEAMING UP WITH EASTER SEALS IOWA TO MAKE THINGS A LITTLE BIT EASIER FOR THOSE WHO NEED IT. THE LIBRARY WILL NOW OFFER ...

Dozens of community members packed the Des Moines City Council chambers on May 18 as public library leaders made their case to protect the system from an estimated $12 million shortfall in the city's ...

A partnership between Des Moines Public Schools and the city's public libraries gives students access to library resources using their school IDs. The partnership has drawn criticism from groups like ...

Des Moines residents have until the end of July to tell city leaders how to eliminate projected budget gaps. Why it matters: The decisions could affect everything from library hours and swimming pool ...

KCCI EIGHT NEWS AT SIX STARTS NOW. COMMUNITY CONCERN OVER FUTURE FUNDING FOR DES MOINES PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM. THE CITY SAYS BECAUSE OF STATE LEGISLATION AFFECTING PROPERTY TAX REVENUES. BUDGET CUTS ...

Frank Allee finally got approved for temporary housing. He just signed up to receive food stamps and Medicaid coverage. Up next on his list, he says, is to find a job. So he went back to Central ...