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Hello Des Moines! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How DMU’s new residency plan could reshape Iowa’s doctor pipeline
  • How a Des Moines-linked meth run led to federal prison time
  • How a London duo turned Des Moines drives into hypnotic electronica

Also on today's calendar: Comedy Penthouse and 9 more events.

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Today's riddle: What did one astronaut stranded on the moon say to another? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

Find out what's happening in Des Moinesfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

  • Friday: Colder; breezy in the p.m., with a high of 34 and low of 31 degrees.
  • Saturday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 42, low: 20.
  • Sunday: More sun than clouds, with a high of 38 and low of 31 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Des Moines University starts process to launch residency programs with Iowa partners • Iowa Capital Dispatch (iowacapitaldispatch.com) — Des Moines University is moving toward launching its first residency program by 2027, after securing initial approval to become a sponsoring institution. The osteopathic-focused residency will be based at DMU clinics, rely on hospital partners statewide, and aims to keep more physicians training and practicing in Iowa, including rural communities.
   

• Iowa woman pleads guilty to conspiring to distribute methamphetamine (ktiv.com) — Des Moines is cited as the starting point for a major meth shipment that an Iowa woman admitted helping transport to South Dakota, part of a larger drug conspiracy. Federal officials say she faces at least 10 years in prison, with the possibility of a life sentence and a substantial fine.
   

• Yawning Portal: Anywhere (pitchfork.com subscription) — A new electronic album by South London duo Yawning Portal was conceived and recorded in and around Des Moines, drawing inspiration from long, aimless Midwestern drives. The reviewer describes how its ambient and trance tracks mirror the meditative feel of cruising Iowa backroads, from desolate Rust Belt towns to vast Corn Belt farmland. Local listeners may recognize the mood of winter night drives and empty highways.
   

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  • Good evening my beautiful people I forgot to update you guys on a little something that I did for my son for the people that have been following me and see my post.
    You know what I’m talking about so Saturday I am in Walmart minding my own business and my friend, she was like You know they’re waving adoption fees… (Nextdoor Park Side)
  • Please share & repost to help reunite this lost dog!
    Hershe was LOST on December 16, 2025 in Des Moines, IA 50314 near Mercy hosp and DMACC on university and 9th street Sharing for a neighbor. For the… (Nextdoor Downtown Des Moines)
  • Fareway Stores, Inc. posted a job opening for Grocery Clerk (Des Moines Meat Market Location)(Beaver Avenue) in Des Moines. Apply here.
  • Iowa Staffing posted a job opening for SAP Order to Cash Manager - Automotive in Des Moines. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Des Moines here.

🗞 Nearby News

Windsor Heights

  • 'Tis the season: Holiday light displays around central Iowa (weareiowa.com)

Altoona

  • Senators Probe Data Centers' Role In Surging Power Prices, Tech Sector Pushes Back (bisnow.com)
  • Top searches in Sioux City in 2025, according to Google Trends (siouxlandproud.com)
  • Feenstra says Iowa needs limits on city, county tax increment financing districts (kgloam.com)

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