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    Change Detected
    Summary
    The news page now features a flood warning and several recent City updates, including flood-control closures, water quality, and a tree photo contest. The older “Flood Closures and Curbside Cleanup” listing has been removed.
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    Check dated 2026-10-04T17:16:21.000Z thumbnail image
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    7 days ago
    Change Detected
    Summary
    Two new news entries with dates Sep 25, 2026 and Sep 22, 2026 were added to the News List, featuring the headlines 'Goodbye Summer: Des Moines Parks and Recreation Recaps Summer Fun as Fall Activities Begin' and 'Parks and Recreation Invites Residents to Guide the Future of Historic Des Moines Park', with 'Read More' links included. At the same time, flood-related links and copy ('View Flood Info', 'Flood Info', and the sentence about road and trail closures') were removed from the page.
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    Check dated 2026-09-27T20:22:53.000Z thumbnail image
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    14 days ago
    Change Detected
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    Two new news items were added to the City News list: Sunday Hours To End at DMPL Beginning November and Removal of Cemetery Decorations Begins October 1, 2026. The page also includes a new mention of the myDSM app and removes the myDSMmobile link.
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    Check dated 2026-09-20T19:45:19.000Z thumbnail image
  4. Check
    21 days ago
    Change Detected
    Summary
    A Flood Info section was added to the News List with a new Flood Closures and Curbside Cleanup item dated Sep 09, 2026, plus a View Flood Info link and the note that road and trail closures may occur until water levels fall. The page also removes the older Take Note relocation message and the Flood Control Road and Trail Closures entry dated Jul 04, 2026.
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    Check dated 2026-09-13T18:40:12.000Z thumbnail image
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    28 days ago
    Change Detected
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    Added Sep 03, 2026 item: Last Summer Splash in Des Moines for Labor Day Weekend, Buildings Closed (Read More). Removed Aug 12, 2026 item: Park & Ride to the Iowa State Fair from the News List.
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    Check dated 2026-09-06T18:56:02.000Z thumbnail image
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    35 days ago
    Change Detected
    Summary
    New entries with dates and headlines were added to the News List, including swim lessons registration at a new indoor pool; the Storage Locker Pilot Program for individuals experiencing homelessness; the City Manager's recommended $11.5 million in initial budget savings; and the City of Des Moines' end of negotiations for the downtown soccer stadium district. These additions expand the city’s public updates by signaling new services, programs, and policy developments available to residents.
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    Check dated 2026-08-30T17:18:03.000Z thumbnail image

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