Pat Meiners News Today

Until a few years ago, I could not say that I had ever been in a haunted house. My house was built in 1916, and there is no doubt that a lot of souls have lived in this house the last 100-plus years. The first year I was living there, I had some film friends in town working on a movie. It was the su

For many attending the annual Memorial Park concert Friday evening, the event was all about music, fireworks and tradition. Thousands gathered to see Herman’s Hermits and Melissa Etheridge perform.

Des Moines residents are asked to share their thoughts on what locations, events and ideals should be preserved and celebrated in Des Moines history.

The Des Moines city council agreed to demolish the 127-year-old building instead of referring it to the citys Landmark Review Board.

A century-old building that once housed Fairground Hardware on East Walnut Street will not be considered for landmark status, the Des Moines City Council voted

The Des Moines City Council will decide Monday if a plan to demolish the Fairground Hardware building should be referred to a preservation board.

The owner of the 127-year-old east-side building, Rueter Farms Inc., has told city staff it intends to demolish the Fairground Hardware building.

With a crumbling facade, the 127-year-old building has been declared a public nuisance and could be lost to history if a new owner doesnt step up.

Younkers, Montgomery Ward and Utica are shops of Des Moines past. But for longtime residents, memories of holiday shopping downtown still stand out.