The Gazette

Curious Iowa: Why did the Iowa capital move from Iowa City to Des Moines?

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. The Old Capitol building proudly sits in the center of the Pentacrest on the University of Iowa campus. Today, the building is home to the Old Capitol Museum ...
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Des Moines voters make history with record school bond, first Latino council member

Des Moines voters made history Tuesday night, overwhelmingly approving the largest school bond in Iowa history and electing the city’s first Latino City Council member. The results mark a major shift for Iowa’s capital city. A NEW COURTHOUSE FAILED FOR ...

Will Des Moines see a white Christmas? What weather history tells us:

Historical data from the National Weather Service says Des Moines hasn't actually had a white Christmas the majority of past years.
The Gazette

‘Activist crowd’ is right to defend Iowa City history facility

The Iowa State Historical Society in the Centennial Building, 402 Iowa Avenue, in Iowa City, Iowa, on Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025. Seventeen historians, archivists, professors, authors, and donors with decades of public service are suing the State Historical ...
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Relocation of historic items begins in Iowa City despite lawsuit

IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG) - Moves to close the State Historical Society’s building in Iowa City continue, with items being packed up for a move to Des Moines now underway. A truck showed up Monday morning at the back of the Centennial building in Iowa City ...
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