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Des Moines
Arcs in and about Des Moines from the outlets we track, each followed from its first story to its last, with who covered it.
Place · 116 stories · 325 articles · earliest story we hold Oct 25, 2023
Right nowactive arcs, newest development first
Nothing ongoing.
All arcs0 named arcs in 2025
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No named arcs in 2025 yet.
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every arc in 2025 at its own dates · opens on month
Apr 19 – Dec 31, 2025No arcs in this window
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- A mark is a story, on the day it was first reported
- Who covered it: left, center, right
Coverage over timeindependent sources per week, by side, every year we hold
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Every week as a table
| Week of | Left | Center | Right | Articles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2023 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 13 |
| Oct 30, 2023 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 23 |
| Nov 6, 2023 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 44 |
| Nov 13, 2023 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| Dec 11, 2023 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 29 |
| Jan 1, 2024 | 20 | 43 | 12 | 259 |
| Jan 8, 2024 | 16 | 20 | 13 | 108 |
| Jan 15, 2024 | 37 | 48 | 23 | 369 |
| Feb 26, 2024 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 12 |
| Apr 22, 2024 | 9 | 15 | 7 | 109 |
| May 20, 2024 | 10 | 26 | 2 | 130 |
| Jul 15, 2024 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 21 |
| Aug 26, 2024 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 10 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 18 |
| Oct 28, 2024 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 18 |
| Dec 9, 2024 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 10 |
| Dec 16, 2024 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 54 |
| Apr 28, 2025 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 38 |
| May 5, 2025 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 13 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 14 |
| Sep 22, 2025 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 63 |
| Sep 29, 2025 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 33 |
| Nov 24, 2025 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| Dec 1, 2025 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| Dec 8, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Dec 15, 2025 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 42 |
| Jan 19, 2026 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 |
| Jan 26, 2026 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12 |
| Mar 2, 2026 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 66 |
| May 25, 2026 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| Jun 29, 2026 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Jul 6, 2026 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 13 |
| Jul 13, 2026 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 31 |
| Jul 20, 2026 | 6 | 15 | 5 | 112 |
| Jul 27, 2026 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 70 |
| Aug 3, 2026 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| Aug 10, 2026 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| Aug 17, 2026 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| Sep 7, 2026 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 43 |
| Sep 14, 2026 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 11 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.
Everything else7 stories in 2025 not part of any arc, newest first
Stories about Des Moines that are not part of any arc yet
- Sep 27– Oct 1Des Moines superintendent to resign after being detained by ICE, lawyer says39 articles · 22 independent sources3 left, 9 center, 2 right
- Sep 26– 27ICE arrests superintendent of Iowa's largest public school district59 articles · 34 independent sources7 left, 13 center, 7 right
Stories that name Des Moines
- Dec 17Trump to witness dignified transfer for 2 National Guard members killed in Syria18 articles · 14 independent sources0 left, 3 center, 3 right
- Dec 14– 16U.S. Army names 2 Iowa National Guard members killed in attack in Syria27 articles · 22 independent sources1 left, 8 center, 7 right
- Nov 30– Dec 1Post-Thanksgiving travelers in Chicago see flights canceled and delayed after winter storm13 articles · 9 independent sources2 left, 4 center, 0 right
- Jul 2– 4Trump kicks off a yearlong celebration of America's 250th anniversary with event in Iowa14 articles · 13 independent sources2 left, 3 center, 4 right
- May 3– 5Warren Buffett stays chairman as Greg Abel takes CEO role in 202653 articles · 27 independent sources3 left, 14 center, 4 right