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Outdoor, in-person programming returns to Des Moines Library Des Moines Public Library Outdoor, in-person programming is returning to the Des Moines Public Library. For the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic canceled all in-person live library programming, we will be inviting guests to join us, in person, for a series of outdoor programs throughout the spring and into the summer. “It’s been a beautiful spring so far, and we can’t wait to celebrate with outdoor events and literacy-based activities outside at the libraries,” Sue Woody, Des Moines Public Library Director, said.  Saf...

Vigil held honoring man found dead outside Des Moines' Forest Avenue Library Andrea May Sahouri, Des Moines Register About two dozen community members gathered in the cold Wednesday night to honor a man who was found dead in a portable toilet outside a Des Moines library earlier this week. A snowplow driver clearing the parking lot of the north side's Forest Avenue Library found the man's body around 3:10 a.m. Monday. Police do not suspect foul play and are waiting for autopsy results.  Authorities have not yet released the man's identity or official cause of death, but c...

Iowa weather: Tips for staying safe and warm during this historic cold snap Robin Opsahl, Des Moines Register Timelapse: Watch nearly a foot of snow fall in downtown Des Moines Replay Video This week's frigid weather isn't just an inconvenience for Iowans, it's downright dangerous.  Daily lows have dropped each day since Friday, according to the National Weather Service, which recorded a high of 20 that day and a low of 8. Since then, daily lows have been negative 2 Saturday, 5 below zero Sunday, negative 6 Monday and 11 below zero Tuesday. Lows will continue to dip thro...