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County Administrator John Norris said the county denies all of the lawsuit's allegations.

Jonna Miller | Tribune-Review   TribLIVE's Daily and Weekly email newsletters deliver the news you want and information you need, right to your inbox. After more than a year under an emergency declaration put in place in response to the covid-19 pandemic, Hempfield supervisors voted to lift the order starting next month. The declaration first went into effect March 16, 2020, as some of the first coronavirus cases were being reported in the state. According to township Manager Jason Winters, the declaration opened the doors to funding opportunities, as well as making it easier for the townsh...

Updated: 6:15 PM CDT May 14, 2021 The City of Des Moines has announced it will be blocking off parts of downtown to create an entertainment experience. Between May 21 and Sept. 4, each Friday and Saturday parts of Court Avenue will be closed to traffic. This will allow for outdoor seating, vendors and live music in the streets. The "entertainment zone" will be for those ages 21 and up. There will be no charge to enter the entertainment district, but IDs will be required to gain access. It will close a two-block area around Court Avenue and Third Street between 9 p.m. and 2 a.m. It w...

Questioning about an offer approved by HR delays the appointment of Camille Zapata as Supervisor Miller's chief of staff, the only female supervisor.

The Hawk Eye The Des Moines County Board of Supervisors discussed the Department of Human Services Thursday, focusing on how much money the department spends versus how much it asks for every year at budget time.  During the budget meeting, supervisors noted that DHS regularly does not spend their entire budget yet continues to request the same amount of money. "If you don't need it, we don't have to levy for it," said Supervisor Tom Broeker. Des Moines County is one of 10 counties that pay for the Eastern Iowa Service Area for DHS. DHS is one of a handful of organizations for which the ...