Des Moines City Council | Hola America News https://holaamericanews.com The Midwest's Latino News Source Tue, 07 Jul 2026 17:16:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.8 https://holaamericanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/cropped-favicon-32x32.png Des Moines City Council | Hola America News https://holaamericanews.com 32 32 Des Moines residents can weigh in on $12M budget gap https://holaamericanews.com/des-moines-residents-can-weigh-in-on-12m-budget-gap/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=des-moines-residents-can-weigh-in-on-12m-budget-gap Tue, 07 Jul 2026 17:13:23 +0000 https://holaamericanews.com/?p=38067 Hola Iowa Des Moines residents and business owners have until the end of July to share their priorities as the city looks for ways to close an estimated $12 million […]

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]]> Des Moines may offer up to $200,000 to attract downtown tenants https://holaamericanews.com/des-moines-may-offer-up-to-200000-to-attract-downtown-tenants/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=des-moines-may-offer-up-to-200000-to-attract-downtown-tenants Tue, 05 May 2026 15:47:24 +0000 https://holaamericanews.com/?p=36853 By Virginia Barreda, Des Moines Register Des Moines staff is proposing a grant program to reenergize the city’s downtown core by attracting new business owners to vacant, street-level commercial spaces. […]

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]]> Rob Barron, first Latino on Des Moines City Council, sworn into office https://holaamericanews.com/rob-barron-first-latino-on-des-moines-city-council-sworn-into-office/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rob-barron-first-latino-on-des-moines-city-council-sworn-into-office Tue, 13 Jan 2026 16:42:21 +0000 https://holaamericanews.com/?p=34660 By Virginia Barreda, Des Moines Register Rob Barron was sworn into city office ahead of the first meeting of the year, making him the first Latino representative to serve on […]

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]]> Rob Barron claims Ward 1 seat, becomes first Latino to serve on Des Moines City Council https://holaamericanews.com/rob-barron-claims-ward-1-seat-becomes-first-latino-to-serve-on-des-moines-city-council/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rob-barron-claims-ward-1-seat-becomes-first-latino-to-serve-on-des-moines-city-council Wed, 05 Nov 2025 18:48:40 +0000 https://holaamericanews.com/?p=33730 By Virginia Barreda, Des Moines Register Rob X. Barron was elected to represent Des Moines’ northwest neighborhoods, making him the first Latino to hold a seat on the Des Moines […]

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]]> Des Moines loosens fireworks restrictions after passage of Iowa law https://holaamericanews.com/des-moines-loosens-fireworks-restrictions-after-passage-of-iowa-law/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=des-moines-loosens-fireworks-restrictions-after-passage-of-iowa-law Tue, 10 Jun 2025 23:20:24 +0000 https://holaamericanews.com/?p=31078 By Virginia Barreda, Des Moines Register The Des Moines City Council voted to permit setting off fireworks over the Fourth of July and New Year’s Eve holidays. The decision was made […]

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]]> Local activist RJ Miller is running for Des Moines City Council, At-Large https://holaamericanews.com/local-activist-rj-miller-is-running-for-des-moines-city-council-at-large/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=local-activist-rj-miller-is-running-for-des-moines-city-council-at-large Thu, 12 Jan 2023 17:13:47 +0000 https://holaamericanews.com/?p=21092 RJ Miller is running for Des Moines City Council, At-Large. Miller is a DSM advocate, activist, and the Executive Director of Greater Opportunities Inc, a Des Moines-based nonprofit. Miller believes […]

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]]> Indira Sheumaker makes her voice heard at first Des Moines City Council meeting https://holaamericanews.com/indira-sheumaker-makes-her-voice-heard-at-first-des-moines-city-council-meeting/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=indira-sheumaker-makes-her-voice-heard-at-first-des-moines-city-council-meeting Wed, 12 Jan 2022 05:46:41 +0000 https://holaamericanews.com/?p=17170 By Melody Mercado, Des Moines Register The Des Moines City Council started off its first meeting of 2022 with the official addition of its youngest and only person of color […]

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]]> Lifelong southsider, Chelsea Chism-Vargas announces run for 4th Ward, Des Moines City Council https://holaamericanews.com/lifelong-southsider-chelsea-chism-vargas-announces-run-for-4th-ward-des-moines-city-council/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=lifelong-southsider-chelsea-chism-vargas-announces-run-for-4th-ward-des-moines-city-council Tue, 16 Jul 2019 12:26:27 +0000 https://staging.holaamericanews.com/?p=9300 Today, July 16th, local community activist and lifetime southsider, Chelsea Chism-Vargas, formally announced her candidacy for the Des Moines City Council, Ward 4 seat. Chelsea Chism-Vargas is a first generation […]

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