I have a small office and need someone to come in and install starlink and a few Unifi Cameras?

Looking for someone who'd be interested in doing this on the weekends as a side job. Anyone have recommendations?

This is in the DSM area.

Does anyone know where to get this stuff, they have both chicken and beef that's sodium free but I can't find it easily. I'm Looking for the glass jars of it not the packets

I’m a male in my early 30’s, and I’m looking for a group to play pick up basketball with.

Any recommendations?

I know how it sounds, but my boyfriend is from a very small town and has never been in a skyscraper before. He really wanted to get to the top floor of 801 grand but it’s all private floors above the 3rd. So what’s the highest floor a regular citizen can get to?

i was searching around saylorville lake and i saw what looks like a sunken boat near the boat ramp. does anyone know if this is a boat or something else?

I just saw like 20 people running/some walking in a long line. Some were wearing glowing lights. The person in front had a HUGE fake head? Like a cartoon character maybe? Does anyone know what this was lol

Is there anywhere you can buy delta 9 flower locally? Have a friend I town visiting who wants to try but but that’s out of my wheelhouse.

Thanks!

I know this question gets asked a lot so the best thing would just be to go and see for myself but how would you compare Tucson to Des Moines? The heat here is driving me crazy and it doesn’t seem like the heat ever stops. I prefer somewhere with a low cost of living that experiences seasons. Can I get a run down of some pros and cons?

Two packages in a row, several weeks apart. They are marked as delivered on the tracking updates, and ready for pickup. Yet when showing up they were mysteriously nowhere to be found. I'm genuinely confused how they keep losing packages because the reviews all mention the same thing.

Avoid this place at all costs. I've had to file and wait for CC disputes for around $500 for these errors. Never had to do that before.

Recently, I’ve been missing my high school/college job as a barista. Curious if there might be any local coffee shops that would hire someone to work weekends. Unfortunately, I need to keep my weekday 9-5, but wouldn’t mind picking up some weekend shifts to make coffee if there is a need.

This is what we pay every year for our dog's annual wellness check. It seems steep but we have no experience with any other vets and this place is in walking distance. What do people typically pay for the annual check with vaccine updates? We'd love to find something better near the northwest side of the metro

We had an awesome event last night and were blown away by how many people mentioned they came to Confluence just to see us.

We’re as small-time of a book and record store as it gets, and one of us is not even originally from Iowa or the Midwest, but the love we get from y’all is amazing. Getting to know everyone at each event is icing on the cake.

You’ll be our friends for a lifetime and the help you allow us to give animals in need will be unforgettable. Have an amazing rest of your weekend!

• Your friends at Zellaphant Books

Hi all! I’m trying to avoid any pro Kamala businesses. Any advice on where to stay away from?

This is a long shot but is anyone selling there vehicle? I just got into a crash 3 weeks ago and my car was totaled…

Anyone know where I can get a bunch of Iowa post cards? I would love to support some local artists if possible.

I know a few months ago the city was picking up bagged leaves but we were out of town. I got about 12 bags that are just sitting and it's becoming an eye sore. Anyone know where we can put them? My neighbor's said the "place" is closed for the season. Thanks!

Hi! First post and potentially my first tattoo!

Some background on me: Late 20's, first gen Mexican-American guy and I really want to get some tattoos but I also want to support local poc in the community.

I'm willing to travel too! Omaha, Minneapolis, Kansas city. I know chicago would have hella options but I don't wanna drive that distance for a tattoo just yet 😅

Extra points if they're lgbtq friendly!

Does anyone have a Dvd of 28 weeks Later for sale?

Hello, still new to the area. Did some research on places where they wax/ do Brazilians but I rather go with someone who the locals recommend and not google reviews. Drop them please!

Looking for a VCR to help convert some old tapes. Do thrift shops still sell these?

Sorry for my ignorance, I do live under a rock with my kitties when I am not working. But on the way into work today I saw a huge crowd in front of Creme, what did I miss if anything?

just got off the phone with an employee of the restaurant and apparently the decision is up in the air to not reopen the hotel and water parks and instead make the space a recreation area or events center. no other info is known at this time. I personally didn’t see anything online saying there’s speculation of keeping the hotel closed permanently and figured i can spread the word here.

If only the sound system were better

Notes from DMPA today.

Thanks.

Any tips or tricks for those that have brought a deceased individuals ashes through TSA at the Des Moines airport. Best way to make it go as smoothly as possible

Does anyone here play? Me and my wife are new to the game and are looking for friends to play with.

Adel

• City Council meets on the 2nd Tuesday of every month at 6 p.m. with agendas available by EOD Friday before the meeting. Agendas can be found here
• Adel Mayor and City Council
• City Council Committee of the Whole Meeting Agenda Packet – Feb. 4, 2025
• Items of interest:
  • Aligning Expectations for Council and Staff
  • 2024-2025 Goals: Annexation ("Establish Timetable and Proceed with Annexation Efforts to the East and South")
  • Follow-Up Discussion of the First Draft of the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Budget

Alleman

• City Council meets on the 2nd Monday of every month at 7 p.m. AND every 3rd Monday of the month at 7:30 p.m., which appears to be their Work Session meetings. Agendas can be found here. - NOTE you will have to go up to the top of the page and click “Documents” and then select “Current Year Agendas & Minutes”
• Alleman Mayor and City Council
• City Council Work Session Meeting Agenda – Jan. 13 2025

Altoona

• City Council meets on the 1st and 3rd Mondays of every month at 6:30 p.m. Agendas can be found here.
• Altoona Mayor and City Council
• City Council Meeting Agenda – Feb. 3, 2025
  • Items of interest:
    • Resolution to approve a preliminary plat for Magnolia Plat 1
• If you work for the City of Altoona or know someone who works there, please tell the administration to include Council agenda packets on the website.

Ankeny

• City Council meets on the 1st and 3rd Mondays of every month at 5:30 p.m. with agendas available by EOD Friday before the meeting. Agendas can be found here
• Ankeny Mayor and City Council
• City Council meetings can be viewed via Zoom, but only during the meeting. The City does not post the video of the Council meetings on either their website or YouTube.
• City Council Meeting Agenda Packet – Feb. 3, 2025
• Items of interest:
  • Proposed NW Irvinedale Drive & NW 18th Street Intersection Improvements
  • Proposed 2025 State Legislative Priorities.
• City Council Work Session after regular meeting Agenda – Feb. 3, 2025 Topics include: Transportation Master Plan

Bondurant

• City Council meets on the 1st and 3rd Mondays of every month at 6 p.m. Agenda Packets can be found here
• Bondurant Mayor and City Council
• City Council Meeting Agenda Packet – Feb. 3, 2025
  • Items of interest:
    • Resolution certifying the 2024 Special Federal Census for the City of Bondurant to the Iowa Secretary of State and the Treasurer of the State of Iowa
    • Guests requesting to address the City Council: Jill Altringer, Polk County Supervisor
    • Rezoning for property located at 1920 2nd Street, NE and 1506 Garfield Street, SW
    • Resolution regarding approval of the site plan for BonduBikes at 13 Main Street, SE

Carlisle

• City Council meets on the 2nd and 4th Mondays of every month at 6:30 p.m. Agenda Packets can be found here on the right side of the website.
• Carlisle Mayor and City Council
• City Council Budget Workshop Meeting Agenda – Feb. 1, 2025

Clive

• City Council meets on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of every month at 6 p.m. with the goal of having agendas posted no later than two business days prior to a meeting. Agenda Packets for 2025 can be found here and a collection of prior year agenda packets (2005+) and large construction set documents can be located here.
• Clive Mayor and City Council
• City Council Meeting Agenda Packet – Jan. 9, 2025

Cumming

• City Council meets on the 2nd Mondays of every month and sometimes on the 4th Monday if needed at 7 p.m. They updated their website so in the new way to find their current agenda/packets is either on the front page of the website either under latest news in the center or to the right under upcoming events.
• City Council Meeting Agenda Packet – Jan. 27, 2025

Dallas Center

• City Council meets on the 2nd Tuesday of every month at 7 p.m. Agenda Packets can be found here
• Dallas Center Mayor and City
• City Council Budget Workshop Meeting Agenda – Jan. 21 2025

Dallas County

• Dallas County Board of Supervisors meet every Tuesday morning at 9 a.m. Upcoming Supervisor Agenda Packets can be found here .
• They do not post contact information for their three board of supervisors - Someone who lives in Dallas County please contact the County to post this information because it’s antithetical to an “open” government.
• Regular Board of Supervisors Meeting Agenda – Feb. 4, 2025
• Items of interest:
  • BUDGET WORKSHOP
• If you work for Dallas County or know someone who works there, please tell the administration to include Supervisor agenda packets on the website.

De Soto

• City Council meets on the 3rd Tuesday of every month at 6 p.m. with agendas posted to the City website by the EOD Friday before the meeting. Agendas can be found here.
• De Soto Mayor and City Council
• City Council Meeting Agenda – Dec. 17, 2024

Des Moines

• City Council does not have a prescribed schedule for 2025, but it will generally be either the 1st and 3rd Mondays of the month or the 2nd and 4th Mondays at 5 p.m. with agendas being available by 4:00 p.m. on the Thursday before the meeting. Click here to view their 2025 schedule. Agendas can be found here. I will only do my top 5 as the media generally covers DSM Council meetings and the big topics.
• Des Moines Mayor and City Council
• City Council does usually have Work Sessions on the morning of regular City Council meetings (Mondays) at 7:30 a.m.
• City Council Meeting Agenda – Jan. 27, 2025

Elkhart

• City Council meets on the 3rd Monday of every month at 6 p.m. Agendas can be found here and Agenda Packets can located here (it seems like agendas are posted at a separate time compared to the full agenda packet.
• Elkhart does not provide contact information for their Mayor or City Council. If you live in Elkhart, please contact the City to ask that they put this information up on their website.
• Special City Council Meeting Agenda Packet – Jan. 27, 2025

Granger

• City Council meets on the 2nd Thursday of every month at 7 p.m. Agendas can be found here.
• Granger Mayor and City Council
• City Council Meeting Agenda – Jan. 29, 2025

Grimes

• City Council meets on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of every month at 5:30 p.m. and they try to have agendas available to view for the public published 24 hours in advance of the meeting. They have dates listed on their website when they will not meet during the year listed here.
• Grimes Mayor and City Council
• agenda & meetings page/calendar this does include their upcoming and previous meetings with agendas/packets if you scroll up or down.
• City Council Meeting Agenda Packet – Jan. 14, 2025

Indianola

• City Council meets on the 1st and 3rd Mondays of every month at 7 p.m. Agenda Packets can be found here.
• Indianola Mayor and City Council
• City Council does have study sessions on topics that are before the regular City Council meeting at 6 p.m. and are open to the public.
• City Council Meeting Agenda Packet – Feb. 4, 2025
• Items of interest:
  • Resolution approving the tentative labor agreement between the City of Indianola and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Local Union 238, and Police Unit.
  • Discussion and direction regarding 2025 Cleanup Event at the Brush Facility
  • Discussion regarding the Fiscal Year 26 Budget.
  • Discussion and direction regarding City Manager recruitment schedule.
  • Discussion regarding Vision 2030.

Johnston

• City Council meets on the 1st and 3rd Mondays of every month at 7 p.m. Agenda Packets can be found here This takes you to a 3rd party website where there appears to be no separate web pages for each Council meeting.
• Johnston Mayor and City Council
• City Council does have Work Sessions that are open to the public that occur before regular City Council meetings at 6 p.m.
• City Council Agenda Packet – Feb. 4, 2025 (On the desktop version, it is not a separate page from where the agendas are located so you have to click on meetings in the top right, find the Council meeting on the left, click view agenda, and then you can click on separate agenda items on the left to get more info)
  • Items of interest:
    • Workshop before regular city council meeting: Johnston Town Center Visioning Workshop
    • Fixing Date For A Public Hearing On The Proposal To Enter Into A Development Agreement With Homes by Advantage, L.L.C. for 7PM February 18th.
    • Solid Waste Collection Fees
    • Consider Second Reading and Possible Adoption of the Electric and Natural Gas Franchise Fee Increase

Mitchellville

• City Council meets on the 1st and 3rd Mondays of every month at 7 p.m. Agenda Packets can be found here
• Mitchellville Mayor and City Council
• City Council Meeting Agenda Packet – Dec. 16, 2024

Norwalk

• City Council meets on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of every month at 6 p.m. Agenda Packets can be found here
• Norwalk Mayor and City Council
• City Council Meeting Agenda Packet – Feb. 6, 2025
• Items of interest:
  • Public Hearings for the Consideration and Adoption of an Amendment and Renewal of the Existing Nonexclusive Natural Gas and Electric Franchises for MidAmerican Energy Company
  • Public Hearing regarding the Norwalk Technology & Industry Overlay District
  • Ordinance amending the Code of Ordinances of the City of Norwalk, Iowa regarding requirements for fences on corner and double frontage lots
  • 5-Year Staffing Plan

Pleasant Hill

• City Council meets on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of every month at 6 p.m. Agenda Packets for previous meetings can be found here but you have to select the particular meeting from a list under City Council Agendas (Their archive is not updated properly so you may need to contact staff at the city to fix this or request different agenda documents). Agendas for the upcoming City Council meeting can be located here on the left hand side of the web page.
• Pleasant Hill Mayor and City Council
• City Council Meeting Agenda Packet – Jan. 28, 2025

Polk City

• City Council meets on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of every month at 6 p.m. Agenda Packets can be found here
• Polk City Mayor and City Council
• Special City Council Meeting Agenda Packet – Jan. 31, 2025

Polk County

• Polk County Board of Supervisors meet every other Tuesday morning at 9:30 a.m. The schedule for the rest of the year as well as agenda packets for upcoming and previous meetings can be found here They also typically have work sessions on Wednesday or Thursday mornings at 10:30 a.m.
• Polk County Board of Supervisors (You have to click on each Supervisors “Bio” to get their contact information)
• Board of Supervisors Budget Hearing Meeting Agenda Packet – Feb. 4, 2025
• Items of interest:
  • Behavioral Health Disability Services and Treasurer’s Budget Presentations.
• Board of Supervisors Budget Hearing Meeting Agenda Packet – Feb. 5, 2025
• Items of interest:
  • Federal Funding & Local Resettlement Organization Needs
  • Central Iowa Shelter & Services Update
  • ERA2 Update

Runnells

• City Council meets on the 2nd Tuesday of every month at 7 p.m. Agenda Packets can be found here
• Runnells Mayor and City Council
• City Council Meeting Agenda Packet – Jan. 14, 2025
• Items of interest:
  • N/A

Urbandale

• City Council meets every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m. Agenda Packets can be found here on the right side of the website.
• Urbandale Mayor and City Council (On the left hand side of the webpage you have to select each person for their contact information)
• City Council does have Work Sessions that are open to the public that occur before City Council Meetings at 5:30 p.m. City Council also has Lunch and Learn meetings that are open to the public electronically on select Tuesdays at 11:45 a.m. (The public may access the conversation in person at Urbandale City Council Chambers the day of the meeting).
• City Council Meeting Agenda Packet – Feb. 4, 2025
• Items of interest:
  • An Ordinance to amend and to Modify the Zoning Regulations regarding Churches, Chapels, Temples and other Places of Religious Assembly for Service and Worship.
  • Resolution 050-2025: Establishing February 18, 2025, as a public hearing for consideration of entering into a development agreement with Hubbell Realty Company and Line Seven Apartments, LLC
  • 2025 PCC Patch Program Phase 1
  • Justin Drive Preservation - 100th Street to 109th Street
  • Meredith Drive Preservation - 86th Street to 104th Street
  • Collective Bargaining Agreement - Urbandale Professional Peace Officers Association, Teamsters Local #238
  • Ordinance 2025-04: Amending Title XIII Chapter 133 Offenses Against Public Health and Safety of the Municipal Code to regulate the public consumption of alcohol.

Van Meter

• City Council meets on the 2nd Monday of every month at 7 p.m. Agendas can be found here
• Van Meter Mayor and City Council
• City Council Budget Workshop Meeting Agenda Packet – Jan. 27, 2025

Warren County

• Warren County Board of Supervisors meet every 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of every month at 9:30 a.m. Agendas can be found here
• Warren County Board of Supervisors
• Board of Supervisors Meeting Agendas – Feb. 4, 2025 They require you to download the agendas via PDF’s so there is no direct web link to the agendas
• Items of interest:
  • Consider 2025 Bridge Postings, with possible action
  • They also have a budget workshop after the regular meeting that will discuss: National Balloon Classic and Warren County Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance Discussion
• If you work for Warren County, know someone who works there, or live in Warren County, please tell the administration to include Supervisor agenda packets on the website.

Waukee

• City Council meets on the 1st and 3rd Mondays of every month at 5:30 p.m. Agendas can be found here AND the agenda packets can be located here
• Waukee Mayor and City Council
• City Council will have Work Sessions and Special Meetings that usually occur on the 2nd and 4th Mondays of the month.
• City Council Meeting Agenda – Feb. 3, 2025 and Agenda Packet
• Items of interest:
  • Consideration of approval of a resolution selecting a proposal for the purchase of the gas utility subject to approval of the ballot question at the March 4, 2025, special election

West Des Moines

• City Council meets on the 1st and 3rd Mondays of every month at 5:30 p.m. Upcoming Council Agenda Packets can be found here (to see the packet for a meeting, click on the meeting under “Events” and then select one of the packet choices) and Council meetings prior to upcoming meetings can be located here
• West Des Moines Mayor and City Council
• City Council Meeting Agenda Packet – Feb. 3, 2025
• Items of interest:
  • Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan

Windsor Heights

• City Council meets on the 1st and 3rd Mondays of every month at 6 p.m. Agenda Packets can be found here
• Windsor Heights Mayor and City Council (You have to click on each person to get their contact information but you can fill out this form to send a message to the Mayor, the five city councilors, and the city administrator at once.
• They do have recaps of their City Council meetings which are located here
• City Council Meeting Agenda Packet – Feb. 3, 2025
  • Items of interest:
    • Public Hearing on The Proposed Plans, Specifications, Form Of Contract, And Estimated Total Cost For The 68th Street South Reconstruction Project
    • Discuss FY26 City Budget Including Equipment Replacement Plan

Hey folks, I moved into Cityville apartments on SW 9th a little while back, and my experience with the property management here has been really bad: poor communication, slow response to maintenance requests, awful customer service. The reviews I read before moving in were generally very positive. Have things gotten worse since Artisan Management Group/AMG took over as property manager? Am I just having a uniquely bad experience and everyone else who lives here is doing fine?

Also curious if this is the case at other properties managed by AMG: Wakonda Village, Gateway Lofts, Ingersoll Square, etc.