DES MOINES, Iowa — It’s been more than a year since the Des Moines City Council worked as a complete unit with all pieces in place. Next month it will hold a special election to fill that final spot. Tuesday, the Southside Democrats held a forum for the special election to fill now-Mayor Connie Boesen’s […]
DES MOINES, IOWA – January 8, 2024 – As new mayors prepare to take the reins in city halls across the country, Connie Boesen took the oath of office tonight as the first woman to be elected as the mayor of Des Moines. Boesen, who previously served six years as an at-large member of the City Council