Phillip Sitter
Suburbs Reporter at Des Moines Register
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2 days ago |
desmoinesregister.com | Phillip Sitter
The Victoria's Secret at Jordan Creek Town Center in West Des Moines is open at a temporary location while its central space at the mall is renovated. The lingerie and beauty store normally on Level 2 near the center court will move into the former Forever 21 across from the food court. The change will remain in effect for the next two to three months while Victoria's Secret completely remodels its existing store, Randy Tennison, Jordan Creek Town Center senior general manager, said in an email.
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3 days ago |
desmoinesregister.com | Phillip Sitter
Several Des Moines metro cities may soon be able to move ahead with previously planned special censuses that were delayed during a federal hiring freeze. Johnston City Council on June 2 approved a new agreement with the U.S. Census Bureau after President Donald Trump's hiring freeze of the federal government's civilian workforce stalled the process.
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3 days ago |
desmoinesregister.com | Phillip Sitter
Organizers are pushing for a special election for a Clive City Council seat that council members had filled by appointment. The council in May unanimously voted to appoint Breanne Hocker to fill the seat Srikant Mikkilineni vacated to take a job out of state. A group who wants a special election instead have turned in enough signatures to advance the petition process. Mikkilineni, who left in April, was first elected in March 2022 in a special election.
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3 days ago |
desmoinesregister.com | Virginia Barreda |Phillip Sitter
Des Moines is ending its participation in the 30x30 initiative, a program designed to increase female representation in law enforcement, due to a new Iowa law restricting DEI programs. The law, signed by Gov. Kim Reynolds, prohibits government entities and public universities from funding or implementing DEI offices or practices that promote preferential treatment.
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5 days ago |
desmoinesregister.com | Phillip Sitter
Two students topped the last Des Moines Register Student of the Week poll of the 2024-25 school year. Olivia Harrington, a student at Southeast Warren Jr-Sr High School, tied with Stockton Huether of North Polk High in the poll, which asks staff from 30 schools in Polk, Dallas and Warren counties to nominate a standout student each week.
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