Suann Donavan News Today

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

Theres a science to sniffing the stenches of Des Moines, and the city will implement it into new training and testing as it aims to set odor control limits, said SuAnn Donavan, deputy director of the citys neighborhood services department. At a Monday morning work session, Donovan updated City Council, the mayor and other officials on the effort to address some of the unpleasant smells that Des Moines dwellers have come to know. In recent years, residents have complained the city reeked of...