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Des Moines Metro
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Des Moines is the capital of and the most populous city in the State of Iowa, United States. It was incorporated on September 22, 1851, as Fort Des Moines, owing its name to the Des Moines River (French: Rivière Des Moines, meaning "River of the Monks"), until it was shortened to "Des Moines" in 1857. It is also the county seat of Polk County. The five-county metropolitan area is ranked 92nd in terms of population in the United States according to 2006 estimates with 534,230 residents according to United States Census Bureau.
Des Moines is a major center for the insurance industry and also has a sizeable financial services and publishing business base. The city is the headquarters for the Principal Financial Group, the Meredith Corporation, and Ruan Transportation. Other major corporations such as Wells Fargo, ING Group, Marsh, and Pioneer Hi-Bred have large operations in or near the metro area. Forbes Magazine ranked Des Moines as the fourth "Best Place for Business" in 2007.
Recently, Des Moines has been experiencing rapid growth in the western and southern suburbs and is quickly becoming a large metropolitan area and national center for financial business.
Articles
News from The Des Moines Register
Update: South Des Moines church's message on sign causes social media backlash
Feb 10, 2012 2:49 am
The church's minister posted "Gay is not OK" on a church marquee. Dozens of Des Moines area residents now are planning a protest at the church on Sunday.
Stephen Bloom shopped essay to 40 publications, email says
Feb 10, 2012 1:12 am
Correspondence released by the University of Iowa this afternoon also indicate the journalism professor made plans to appear on national television talk shows after the publication of an essay on Iowa...
Boswell plans closed-door meeting with Des Moines officials on Air Guard base cuts
Feb 10, 2012 12:41 am
base cuts
Iowa Speedway dispute speeding toward confrontation in Jasper County court
Feb 9, 2012 10:36 pm
Families involved in Iowa Speedway feuding over $1.8 million.
Field of Dreams tax break approved by Senate committee
Feb 9, 2012 9:04 pm
A tax break of up to $16 million for owners of Dyersville's Field of Dreams baseball diamond was approved in the Senate Economic Growth Committee today despite objections from two Republican lawmakers...
Leagues: Sports tickets allegedly sold by Boyden woman don't exist
Feb 9, 2012 8:38 pm
Ticket packages to premier sporting events allegedly sold by a Boyden woman don't exist, officials from major sports leagues told The Des Moines Register on Thursday.
ISU's Leath: Middle class males are too coddled
Feb 9, 2012 8:13 pm
A new generation of males from upper middle class families are not taking challenging science and math courses and that's causing a serious problem for a nation that needs to remain competitive in a g...
Iowa lawmakers grill Air Force leaders about plan to cut 500 D.M. jobs
Feb 9, 2012 7:49 pm
Iowa lawmakers today demanded answers from Air Force officials on why they want to do away with the F-16 fighter unit in Des Moines - a move that could cost about 500 jobs at the air base.
Iowa creators of Interlude dance excited to bust a move with first lady
Feb 9, 2012 7:22 pm
The three co-founders of the Interlude Dance danced with first lady Michelle Obama during a Let's Move rally attended by thousands of Iowa middle school students at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines.
Sellers named president of United Way of Central Iowa
Feb 9, 2012 7:10 pm
Mary Sellers has been appointed the new president of United Way of Central Iowa, the social services nonprofit announced today.
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