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Brian Smith

Des Moines, West Des Moines

Audience Growth Strategist at Des Moines Register

Audience Growth Strategist @DMRegister/@USATODAY Network. @IowaStateU alum. Lover of tech (and its intersection with journalism). Weather & aviation geek.

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  • 1 week ago | yahoo.com | Brian Smith

    Iowa joins other states across the nation in lowering its flags to half-staff on Sunday, May 4, to honor fallen firefighters. Gov. Kim Reynolds issued an order on Friday, May 2, for flags to be flown at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Sunday in honor of the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service. Her order follows a similar one issued by President Donald Trump. Why are flags at half-staff in Iowa?

  • 1 week ago | desmoinesregister.com | Brian Smith

    Iowa joins other states across the nation in lowering its flags to half-staff on Sunday, May 4, to honor fallen firefighters. Gov. Kim Reynolds issued an order on Friday, May 2, for flags to be flown at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Sunday in honor of the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service. Her order follows a similar one issued by President Donald Trump. Why are flags at half-staff in Iowa?

  • 2 weeks ago | desmoinesregister.com | Brian Smith

    Police in Des Moines are asking community members to keep an eye out for a missing 11-year-old boy believed to be in crisis. Malik was reported missing around 4 p.m. on Saturday, April 26, according to a news release from the Des Moines Police Department. He was wearing a blue hooded sweatshirt and blue shorts when he was last seen near the 400 block of Olinda Avenue in the Indianola Hills Neighborhood on Des Moines' southeast side.

  • 4 weeks ago | tricityrecord.com | Brian Smith

    Are you concerned about debt? It’s important to recognize this, but, at the same time, you may have more ways of gaining control of your debt situation than you had realized.

  • 1 month ago | desmoinesregister.com | Brian Smith

    Drivers just west of the Des Moines metro will encounter a closed interstate on Tuesday morning. Interstate 80 in Dallas County near De Soto is closed in both directions, forcing drivers to detour. The road has been closed since around 2 a.m. April 15, according to the Iowa DOT's 511 system. What is the detour during the I-80 closure today?

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Brian Smith @smithbm12
4 Mar 25

I’ve been a Dallas County resident for 13 years and I’ve never gotten an “I Voted” sticker. I’m unreasonably excited that they’re finally giving them out now. https://t.co/TLkIyLc5CT (H/T @kelsey_kremer for the tip and photo)

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Brian Smith @smithbm12
13 Feb 25

As if I needed more things to validate my decision to work from home today: @DMPolice responded to 22 crashes on I-235. 22! Drive safe folks! #iawx https://t.co/NcccAv2AfY

Brian Smith
Brian Smith @smithbm12
26 Jan 25

RT @DMRegister: After a long ride in 2023 and a steep one in 2024, RAGBRAI 2025 will throttle back the stress and strain but maintain the f…