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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.
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News from The Des Moines Register
Coming Sunday: Risky gambles from Des Moines hospitals
Mar 19, 2010 5:46 pm
Video: Take a look at what you will find in this Sunday’s Des Moines Register.
Iowa high court suspends Floyd County attorney
Mar 19, 2010 4:36 pm
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Iowa Supreme Court has suspended the law license of Floyd County Attorney Jess Marzen for at least six months for violating professional conduct rules before he t...
Des Moines animal shelter takes in 65 dogs in two days
Mar 19, 2010 3:14 pm
Des Moines’ share of the more than 250 dogs and puppies taken from a northern Iowa breeding operation Wednesday and Thursday should be available for adoption within a week.
Johnston H.S. grad will be university chancellor in Wisc.
Mar 19, 2010 3:02 pm
Dennis Shields, a 1973 graduate of Johnston High School, has been named has been recommended as the next chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Platteville.
FBI investigating Waterloo school superintendent
Mar 19, 2010 12:01 pm
WATERLOO, Iowa (AP) — Waterloo Community Schools Superintendent Gary Norris has revealed that he is one of three people being investigated by the FBI about the purchase of electronic white b...
Replay today’s chat with Iowa flood experts
Mar 19, 2010 11:51 am
Des Moines public works director Bill Stowe and representatives from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, which operates the Saylorville dam, chatted with readers on Friday, March 19.
Old-time photo of the day March 19
Mar 19, 2010 11:41 am
Click to view the photo. Check back daily for a new photo from the Register’s archives.
IPERS changes gain legislative passage
Mar 19, 2010 5:00 am
The Senate on Thursday approved adjustments to public-employee retirement plans to ensure they stay solvent.
Falling river levels bring a sense of guarded relief from Iowa flood worries
Mar 19, 2010 4:30 am
Many Iowa rivers are falling, and wide swaths of the state appear poised to escape serious flooding if heavy rains stay away.
Winnebago County Courthouse creche draws probe by ACLU
Mar 19, 2010 4:24 am
The ACLU of Iowa has launched an investigation into whether Winnebago County officials violated the constitution by displaying a Christmas creche for more than three months on the courthouse lawn in F...
