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    September 22, 1851, as Fort Des Moines, which was shortened to "Des Moines" in 1857. It is located on, and named after, the Des Moines River, which likely was...
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    The Des Moines metropolitan area, officially known as the Des Moines–West Des Moines, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) is located at the confluence...
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    The Des Moines-class cruisers were a trio of very large U.S. Navy heavy cruisers commissioned in 1948 and 1949. Largely based on the earlier Baltimore-class...
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  • The Des Moines Register is the daily morning newspaper of Des Moines, Iowa, United States. The first newspaper in Des Moines was the Iowa Star. In July...
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    West Des Moines is a city in Iowa, United States. Most of the city is in Polk County, some of it is in Dallas County, and small portions extend into Warren...
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    The Des Moines River (/dəˈmɔɪn/ ) is a tributary of the Mississippi River in the upper Midwestern United States that is approximately 525 miles (845 km)...
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    Des Moines (/dəˈmɔɪnz/ də-MOYNZ) is a city in King County, Washington, United States. The population was 32,888 as of the 2020 census. The city is located...
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  • Des Moines Menace is an American soccer team based in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. Founded in 1994, the team plays in USL League Two, the fourth tier...
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    Des Moines International Airport (IATA: DSM, ICAO: KDSM, FAA LID: DSM) is a joint civilian-military commercial service airport 5 miles (8 km) southwest...
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  • The Des Moines Buccaneers are a Tier I junior ice hockey team in the United States Hockey League (USHL). The team has played in the Western Conference...
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  • Des Moines metropolitan area, the metropolitan area for Des Moines, Iowa Des Moines River Des Moines County, Iowa Des Moines, Washington Des Moines,...
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  • text related to this article: Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District, 393...
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  • Des Moines University (DMU) is a private medical school in West Des Moines, Iowa. Founded in 1898, Des Moines University is the second oldest osteopathic...
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    Downtown Des Moines is the central business district of Des Moines, Iowa and the Greater Des Moines Metropolitan Area. Downtown Des Moines is defined...
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    Des Moines County is located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 38,910. The county seat and largest city is Burlington...
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  • Des Moines, after the city of Des Moines, Iowa. USS Des Moines (CL-17) (C-15/PG-29), was a Denver-class cruiser in service from 1904 to 1921. USS Des...
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    93°42′42″W / 41.7029543°N 93.7116003°W / 41.7029543; -93.7116003 USS Des Moines (CA-134) was the lead ship of the class of United States Navy (USN) heavy...
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  • Fort Des Moines can refer to: Fort Des Moines No. 1 (1834–1837), a U.S. Army post that grew into Montrose, Iowa Fort Des Moines No. 2 (1843–1846), a U...
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    Des Moines is a village in Union County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 143 at the 2010 census. In 2018, the estimated population was 20%...
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    The Des Moines Art Center is an art museum with an extensive collection of paintings, sculpture, modern art and mixed media. It was established in 1948...
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  • Des Moines United FC is an American soccer club in Des Moines, Iowa. Des Moines United was founded as a futsal club in 2017 and joined UPSL in 2021. After...
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  • Des Moines Rocket was a named passenger train of the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad. It in initially ran between Chicago, Illinois and Des...
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  • The Des Moines Boosters were a Western League minor league baseball team based in Des Moines, Iowa, United States that existed from 1908 to 1924. Des Moines...
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    north-central part of the U.S. state of Iowa. The numbering plan area includes Des Moines, Ames, Ankeny, Humboldt, Boone, Fort Dodge, Jefferson, Johnston, Urbandale...
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  • Des Moines Township may refer to: Des Moines Township, Boone County, Iowa Des Moines Township, Dallas County, Iowa Des Moines Township, Jasper County...
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  • The Des Moines Symphony (DMSO) is a United States symphony orchestra based in Des Moines, Iowa. The current[when?] conductor is Joseph Giunta. Established...
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    Wells Fargo Arena is a multi-purpose arena in downtown Des Moines, Iowa, United States. Part of the Iowa Events Center, the arena opened on July 12, 2005...
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  • The bypass around Des Moines, Iowa, is a 25-mile-long (40 km) freeway around the south and east of the Des Moines metropolitan area. The route is made...
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    city, and largest metropolitan area fully located within the state is Des Moines. A portion of the larger Omaha, Nebraska, metropolitan area extends into...
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    The Des Moines City Council is the legislative branch that governs the city of Des Moines, Iowa, and its more than 214,000 citizens. It has seven members...
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