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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
Culver asks Alliant to delay rate hike
Mar 17, 2010 9:04 pm
Alliant can legally impose a temporary rate increase while regulators consider a permanent hike. Culver says the move "comes at a time when many ... are struggling with difficult economic conditi...
Senate plan: Feds could ban school junk food
Mar 17, 2010 8:42 pm
Legislation unveiled in the Senate would allow the government to start restricting what’s sold in school vending machines and increase subsidies to schools that offer more healthful meals.
Video replay: St. Patrick’s Day parade
Mar 17, 2010 7:57 pm
This is a recording of the live video stream of the 2010 St. Patrick’s Day parade through downtown Des Moines.
Casino to Iowa: We’ll pay you $7 million a year to end dog racing
Mar 17, 2010 5:46 pm
Iowa would indefinitely receive $7 million a year if lawmakers agree to end live greyhound racing, representatives of the world’s biggest casino chain said today.
Mason City plant plans to add 33 jobs over 3 years
Mar 17, 2010 3:14 pm
A company that makes home fragrance and air-care devices says that it plans to create 33 jobs over the next three years at its plant in Mason City.
City begins Birdland dike, anticipating Saylorville overflow
Mar 17, 2010 2:45 pm
Polk County Emergency Services is opening a skeletal version of its emergency operations center as waters rise at Saylorville Lake upstream from Des Moines.
Old-time photo of the day March 17
Mar 17, 2010 11:28 am
Click to view the photo. Check back daily for a new photo from the Register’s archives.
House fire in Mitchellville forces family to flee
Mar 17, 2010 4:51 am
A fire at a Mitchellville home sent a family running for cover Tuesday evening.
Culver’s lobbying on casinos criticized
Mar 17, 2010 4:48 am
Terry Branstad says it was "absolutely wrong" for Gov. Chet Culver to ask state gambling regulators to issue four new casino licenses.
Rising water at Saylorville intensifies flood anxiety
Mar 17, 2010 4:46 am
As the water rises at Saylorville Lake, so do concerns among Des Moines city officials that areas that have flooded in the past could flood again if water comes over the spillway.
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