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Flooding caused damage along Fourmile Creek in Polk County

Natural Solution (Posted January 31, 2019)

A flood-prone creek has wreaked havoc on Des Moines. New protection upstream aims to ease flooding woes. On Sunday morning,...
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A Trail of Two Cities (Posted February 24, 2017)

The story of the JewEllsworth Trail begins with the farm crisis of the early 1980s. For Rick Young, city councilman...
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New Option Emerges for Veterans Parkway Extension (Posted February 23, 2017)

Collaborative Effort Keeps Great Western Trail Untouched UPDATE There will be a public informational meeting about the new Veterans Parkway...
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