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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
Iowa AG seeks to stop 3 charities
Jul 29, 2010 8:54 pm
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Attorney General Tom Miller says he’s working to stop three fundraising operations from soliciting donations in Iowa and wants the Legislature to change the ...
Iowa education leaders adopt national standards
Jul 29, 2010 7:30 pm
Iowa schools will shift to new national standards for what students should master in math and English within two years.
RAGBRAI biker in critical condition
Jul 29, 2010 7:07 pm
CHARLES CITY, Iowa (AP) — A bicyclist is in critical condition after an accident during the RAGBRAI bike tour south of Charles City.
After 7-month battle, guardianship settled for Des Moines man, 79
Jul 29, 2010 6:52 pm
The battle over Bob Queener’s welfare grew contentious after Iowa DHS obtained a court order to remove him from his Des Moines home.
Bar sues city over 21-only law
Jul 29, 2010 5:25 pm
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — The owner of an Iowa City bar is suing the city, seeking an exemption from the college town’s 21-only law.
Culver to education leaders: Adopt new standards
Jul 29, 2010 5:05 pm
Gov. Chet Culver’s stop at today’s State Board of Education meeting in Marshalltown sounded like equal parts pep talk and campaign speech.
Soggy 911 phone lines send D.M. dispatchers packing
Jul 29, 2010 4:53 pm
Des Moines police 911 service was knocked out when water seeped into the lines. Emergency response remains the same, a spokesman said.
Branstad’s Winnebago is a no-go
Jul 29, 2010 4:47 pm
Terry Branstad’s campaign illegally purchased two vehicles, violating a law the former Iowa governor signed in 1991.
Engineers say damaged floodgate is suspect in Lake Delhi dam failure
Jul 29, 2010 4:45 pm
Iowa should investigate whether a broken floodgate contributed to the Lake Delhi dam’s failure last weekend, national experts say. | Complete flood coverage.
Jul 29, 2010 3:00 pm
“We had six storms that each generated losses in excess of $1.4 million, compared to only two such storms in the second quarter of 2009,” the company’s CEO said.
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