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Feature of the Mississippi River
The Des Moines Rapids between Nauvoo, Illinois and Keokuk, Iowa-Hamilton, Illinois is one of two major rapids on the Mississippi River that limited Steamboat
Des_Moines_Rapids
Metropolitan statistical area in Iowa, United States
The Des Moines metropolitan area, officially known as the Des Moines–West Des Moines, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) is located at the confluence
Des_Moines_metropolitan_area
Capital and most populous city of Iowa, US
French Rivière des Moines meaning 'River of the Monks'. The city was incorporated in 1851 as Fort Des Moines and shortened to Des Moines in 1857. Its population
Des_Moines,_Iowa
Major river in the United States
Mississippi, the Des Moines Rapids and the Rock Island Rapids, where the river was shallow and the riverbed was rock. The Des Moines Rapids were about 11
Mississippi_River
American soccer team based in Iowa
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
Des_Moines_Menace
Dam in Illinois and Iowa, U.S.
and operated by Ameren Missouri. The lock and dam obliterated the Des Moines Rapids which had effectively been the northern barrier for traffic on the
Lock_and_Dam_No._19
1839 territorial dispute
Mississippi. Confusion over the terms of the Des Moines Rapids on the Mississippi and the phrase rapids on the Des Moines River was to contribute to the border
Honey_War
City in Iowa, United States
Des Moines Rapids, a major impediment to river traffic that caused large boats to land in this area and transfer freight overland to avoid the rapids
Montrose,_Iowa
Ice hockey team in Des Moines, Iowa
The Des Moines Capitols, were a minor league professional ice hockey team in Des Moines, Iowa, playing at the Des Moines Ice Arena. They were members of
Des_Moines_Capitols
Airport in Des Moines, Iowa, United States
Des Moines International Airport (IATA: DSM, ICAO: KDSM, FAA LID: DSM) is a joint civilian-military commercial service airport 5 miles (8 km) southwest
Des Moines International Airport
Des_Moines_International_Airport
American land surveyor (1788–1830)
Des Moines River. Sullivan was to be criticized later for not extending the line all the way to the similarly named but different Des Moines Rapids on
John_C._Sullivan
Ethnic group
to people who lived by or encountered near the portage around the Des Moines Rapids. The noted cartographer Joseph Nicollet supported this interpretation
Moingona
City in Iowa, United States
north of Iowa City and 128 miles (206 km) northeast of Des Moines, the state's capital. Cedar Rapids is the economic hub of Eastern Iowa, located at the
Cedar_Rapids,_Iowa
Meigs is best known for his management of the canal and locks at the Des Moines Rapids, as well his involvement in the construction of the dam at the same
Montgomery_C._Meigs_Jr.
populated state in the United States and has a rich history of professional sports. Cedar Rapids Coralville Davenport Des Moines Sioux City Sports in Iowa
List of professional sports teams in Iowa
List_of_professional_sports_teams_in_Iowa
City in Iowa, United States
2000 census. The small portion of Coon Rapids that lies in Guthrie County is part of the Des Moines–West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area. Crocket
Coon_Rapids,_Iowa
Daily newspaper in Des Moines, Iowa, US
The Des Moines Register is the daily morning newspaper of Des Moines, Iowa, United States. Formed through the development and merger of several 19th-century
The_Des_Moines_Register
U.S. state
Mason City. The Des Moines Menace of the USL League Two play their home games at Valley Stadium in West Des Moines, Iowa. The Cedar Rapids Inferno Soccer
Iowa
buildings classified as skyscrapers (330 feet (100 m)), all found in Des Moines. The tallest building in the state is the 801 Grand (previously The Principal
List of tallest buildings in Iowa
List_of_tallest_buildings_in_Iowa
American junior ice hockey team
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
Des_Moines_Buccaneers
Confederate States Army general (1807–1870)
Mississippi and Missouri rivers. Among his projects was the mapping of the Des Moines Rapids on the Mississippi above Keokuk, Iowa, where the Mississippi's mean
Robert_E._Lee
Delaware Canal PA 1832 1931 60 mi (97 km) Part of the Pennsylvania Canal Des Moines Rapids Canal IA Enfield Falls Canal CT 1829 5.25 mi (8.45 km) Farmington
List of canals in the United States
List_of_canals_in_the_United_States
Ice hockey team in Des Moines, Iowa
The Des Moines Oak Leafs were a minor league professional ice hockey team from Des Moines, Iowa, playing at Des Moines Ice Arena. The Oak Leafs were members
Des_Moines_Oak_Leafs
Comprehensive list of sports teams based in Iowa
throughout the state. Cedar Rapids Silver Bullets Cedar Valley Jaguars - IBL 2005–2006 Des Moines Dragons - IBA 1997–2001 Des Moines Heat - IBL 2005–2006 Frontier
Sports_teams_from_Iowa
Public secondary school in West Des Moines, Iowa, United States
Valley High School (VHS) is a public high school located in West Des Moines, Iowa. VHS is a three-year comprehensive high school with approximately 2,000
Valley High School (West Des Moines, Iowa)
Valley_High_School_(West_Des_Moines,_Iowa)
Television station in Des Moines, Iowa
in Des Moines, Iowa, United States, affiliated with CBS. Owned by Hearst Television, the station maintains studios on Ninth Street in downtown Des Moines
KCCI
fourth voyage was a charting expedition up the Mississippi to the Des Moines Rapids and down to Cape Girardeau, Missouri. A fifth voyage intended to take
Western_Engineer
view of the Mississippi valley, the mouth of the Des Moines River, and the foot of the Des Moines Rapids. Because of the chaotic situation along the Mississippi
Fort_Johnson_(19th_century)
American soccer player
appearance. 2021 saw him play again in the USL League Two, this time with Des Moines Menace, making four regular season appearances and five playoff appearances
Ethan_Bandré
American football team
with the Des Moines Warriors becoming a charter franchise in the six–team league. Des Moines was a charter member, along with the Grand Rapids Blazers
Des_Moines_Warriors
Semi-pro soccer team based in Des Moines, Iowa
competing as the Iowa Demon Hawks and playing out of Cedar Rapids. They returned to Des Moines area for the 2023–24 season, playing at Buccaneer Arena in
Iowa_Demon_Hawks
County. As of 2022[update], there were 39 public charging stations in Des Moines. In June 2022, Polk County announced plans to introduce the first electric
Plug-in electric vehicles in Iowa
Plug-in_electric_vehicles_in_Iowa
Television station in Des Moines, Iowa
WHO-DT (channel 13) is a television station in Des Moines, Iowa, United States, affiliated with NBC. It is owned by Nexstar Media Group, whose Tegna subsidiary
WHO-DT
circuit. The Ice Hawks changed their names to the Des Moines Oak Leafs and got a big boost when the Des Moines Ice Arena opened its doors in November 1961.
Ice_hockey_in_Iowa
Center, Des Moines, 1948 Des Moines Building, Des Moines, 1930 Des Moines Fire Department Headquarters, Des Moines, 1937 Hotel Kirkwood, Des Moines, 1930
List of Art Deco architecture in Iowa
List_of_Art_Deco_architecture_in_Iowa
American actress
the Lake when she was in the eighth grade. She moved from Cedar Rapids to Des Moines, Iowa in July 1918. There she attended North High School (NHS) where
Eloise_Taylor
City in Iowa, United States
land near Quashquame's Sauk and Meskwaki village at the head of the Des Moines Rapids, a choke point of trade and transportation on the Upper Mississippi
Fort_Madison,_Iowa
American baseball player (1880–1938)
baseball career in 1902 with the Class D Rock Rapids Browns. From 1903 to 1906, he played for Des Moines of the Class A Western League. In July 1906, Towne
Babe_Towne
River in Iowa, U.S.
The Raccoon River is a 30.8-mile-long (49.6 km) tributary of the Des Moines River in central Iowa in the United States. As measured using the longest of
Raccoon_River
Sauk leader (c. 1764 – c . 1832)
Village, or the Lowest Sauk Village, and was located at the head of the Des Moines Rapids, a strategic bottleneck in Mississippi trade. Historical accounts
Quashquame
Television station in Des Moines, Iowa
The newscast was presented from Sinclair-owned KGAN in Cedar Rapids using Des Moines–based news staff. In 2008, this was replaced with a local newscast
KDSM-TV
County in Iowa, United States
the Half-Breed Tract in the 1830s; Robert E. Lee, who surveyed the Des Moines Rapids; or Albert Lea, who helped explore the interior of Iowa. According
Lee_County,_Iowa
Boundary line, Iowa and Missouri
the rapids of the River Des Moines". As it happened, there were no rapids where Sullivan came to the Des Moines River. However, the Des Moines Rapids on
Sullivan_Line
American politician and journalist (born 1983)
incumbent Joni Ernst. A native of Des Moines, Iowa, Hinson is a graduate of Valley High School in West Des Moines and the University of Southern California
Ashley_Hinson
American surveyor (1784–1849)
definition of the Des Moines Rapids. When Missouri entered the Union in 1820 it said its border extended from the rapids on the River Des Moines. Brown couldn't
Joseph_C._Brown
Low-cost airline of the United States (1998–2001)
daily flights from Des Moines to Chicago Midway Airport with the intent of offering flights to Phoenix, Los Angeles, and Cedar Rapids. However, low passenger
AccessAir
American politician and journalist (1820–1891)
1880, he was elected mayor of Des Moines, in 1886 he was appointed postmaster of Des Moines. Merritt died in Ceder Rapids on July 23, 1891, aged 70. This
William_H._Merritt
Art museum in Cedar Rapids, Iowa
the Wayback Machine "Des Moines Register". Des Moines Register. Retrieved March 25, 2018. Flood Recovery Update - Cedar Rapids Museum of Art. Crma.org
Cedar_Rapids_Museum_of_Art
Fast food restaurant chain in Iowa, U.S.
of which are in the Des Moines area, along with two in Ames and one in Cedar Rapids. B-Bop's has won Cityview's Best of Des Moines award in the category
B-Bop's
The 2023 Des Moines mayoral election was held on November 7, 2023. Mayoral elections in Des Moines are officially nonpartisan and use the plurality vote
2023 Des Moines mayoral election
2023_Des_Moines_mayoral_election
City in Iowa, United States
interspersed with farmland, and has many tributaries flowing into the Des Moines River. The Des Moines was large enough to handle steamboat traffic in the 1800s and
Keosauqua,_Iowa
27, 2019. Retrieved March 18, 2019. "Famous Iowans Collins, Arthur". Des Moines Register.com. Retrieved December 29, 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated
List of people from Cedar Rapids, Iowa
List_of_people_from_Cedar_Rapids,_Iowa
The Grand Rapids Flight at one time held the record for most points scored in a single game, after a 179–146 drubbing of the Des Moines Heat. The Flight
Grand_Rapids_Flight
American convenience store chain
United States. The company is headquartered in Ankeny, Iowa, a suburb of Des Moines. As of May 1, 2026, Casey's has 2,950 stores in 19 states. Following 7-Eleven's
Casey's
Island in the Mississippi River
where they landed, but they did not stop until they got below the Des Moines Rapids, where they came ashore and commenced building a fort. The 2014 bicentennial
Credit_Island
Creston Des Moines Register – Des Moines Estherville Daily News – Estherville Fort Madison Daily Democrat – Fort Madison The Gazette – Cedar Rapids Globe
List_of_newspapers_in_Iowa
1849 United States Supreme Court case
that the true border should begin at the "rapids of the Des Moines River," rapids actually on the Des Moines River which were about 9.5 miles (15.3 km)
Missouri_v._Iowa
Convenience store chain in the United States
William A. Krause and Tony S. Gentle, the company was headquartered at Des Moines, Iowa and operated 116 stores in 10 states—primarily in its home state
Kum_&_Go
largest of these is the Des Moines–West Des Moines–Ames, IA CSA, comprising the area around Iowa's capital and largest city, Des Moines. The Office of Management
Iowa_statistical_areas
Cerro Gordo (largest city: Mason City) Clinton (largest city: Clinton) Des Moines (largest city: Burlington) Dubuque (largest city: Dubuque) Jefferson (largest
2022 Iowa Secretary of Agriculture election
2022_Iowa_Secretary_of_Agriculture_election
The 2003 Des Moines mayoral election was held on October 7, and November 4, 2003, to elect the mayor of Des Moines, Iowa, USA. Frank Cownie was elected
2003 Des Moines mayoral election
2003_Des_Moines_mayoral_election
American basketball player
The Gazette. Cedar Rapids, Iowa. pp. 1, 8. Retrieved 22 June 2021. "New Bolin no longer a gunner..." Des Moines Tribune. Des Moines, Iowa. 19 January 1981
Connie_Kunzmann
American businessman and philanthropist (1879–1971)
Theater in Des Moines, the Casino Theater in Davenport, and the Casino Theater in Charles City, Iowa. He also built theaters in Cedar Rapids, Newton, and
Abraham_Harry_Blank
coal producer, particularly the Des Moines River valley from Coalville south. Much of the greater City of Des Moines area was mined. Boone and What Cheer
Geography_of_Iowa
Radio station in Des Moines, Iowa
Iowa Broadcasting. Cedar Rapids, Iowa: WDG Communications. p. 113. ISBN 0-9718323-1-5. DesMoinesBroadcasting.com. "Des Moines Station Timeline". Retrieved
KGGO
channel position. KDUB-TV Dubuque (1970–1974) KEFB Ames (2005–2016) KGTV Des Moines (1953–1955) KVFD-TV Fort Dodge (1953–1977) KWWF Waterloo (2002–2013) Licensed
List of television stations in Iowa
List_of_television_stations_in_Iowa
Annual fair in Iowa
considered for merging. › The Iowa State Fair is a state fair held in Des Moines, Iowa, every August. The first fair began in 1854 in Fairfield and has
Iowa_State_Fair
for U.S. Senate in Arizona in 2016 and 2018 Jackie Norris, chair of the Des Moines school board and former Chief of Staff to the First Lady of the United
2026 United States Senate election in Iowa
2026_United_States_Senate_election_in_Iowa
Television station in Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Cedar Rapids TV". The Gazette. July 1, 1952. p. 1. Retrieved May 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com. "Rapids Contest On TV Channel". The Des Moines Sunday
KGAN
Natural Disaster (flood) in Iowa, US from June 8 – July 1, 2008
significant tributaries); and the Skunk River in its various forks. The Des Moines River had some minor flooding, but floodwalls and levees, for the most
Iowa_flood_of_2008
American politician
representing Cedar Rapids". The Des Moines Register. Des Moines, USA. Retrieved May 5, 2025. Payne, Marissa (June 18, 2021). "Meet Cedar Rapids' young 'power
Angel_Ramirez_(politician)
Radio station in Des Moines, Iowa
Des Moines Radio Group. Studios are located on Locust Street in Des Moines, with its 4-tower transmitter array located on King Avenue in Des Moines.
KRNT
Collection of notable musicians
home to the Des Moines Symphony Orchestra, Des Moines Metro Opera, Quad City Symphony Orchestra, Dubuque Symphony Orchestra, Cedar Rapids Opera, Orchestra
Music_of_Iowa
American politician (born 1979)
District". Des Moines Register. Retrieved July 13, 2021. Campaign Almanac: Conservative group's ads target Rep. Axne, The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, Iowa) (July
Zach_Nunn
American businessman and politician (born 1951)
celebrate flood support in Cedar Rapids". December 23, 2008. "Fred Hubbell is officially running for governor". The Des Moines Register. Murphy, Erin (January
Fred_Hubbell
American politician (born 1982)
Office of the Attorney General in Des Moines, and was a summer law clerk at Simmons Perrine Moyer Bergman PLC in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.[better source needed]
Rob_Sand
Private secondary school in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States
Register's all-sports standings for 2014-15". The Des Moines Register. Pilcher, K. J. "Cedar Rapids Xavier beats Pella in state championship to complete
Xavier High School (Cedar Rapids, Iowa)
Xavier_High_School_(Cedar_Rapids,_Iowa)
Motorsport track in the United States
approximately 35 mi (56 km) east from the Iowa capital of Des Moines. According to a 2023 report by The Des Moines Register, it holds 30,000 seats. In a 2006 Autoweek
Iowa_Speedway
American politician (1928–2018)
acting mayor of Des Moines from May 1997 to November 1997 and was interim president of Drake University in 1998. Ray was born in Des Moines, Iowa, in 1928
Robert_D._Ray
Brewing – Cedar Rapids Confluence Brewing Company – Des Moines Contrary Brewing Company – Muscatine Court Avenue Brewing Company – Des Moines Crawford Brew
List_of_breweries_in_Iowa
Soccer league season
season as national champions, beating Boulder Rapids Reserve 2–1 in the PDL Championship game. Des Moines Menace finished with the best regular season
2002_PDL_season
Muscatine Railway Des Moines City Railway Des Moines Street Railroad Des Moines Suburban Railway Dubuque Street Railway Fort Dodge, Des Moines and Southern
List_of_Iowa_railroads
High school in Waukee, Iowa, US
McKown, Eli. "Waukee Northwest, Cedar Rapids Xavier win Iowa high school girls tennis state titles". The Des Moines Register. Retrieved 2025-10-09. McKown
Waukee_Northwest_High_School
American journalist (1934 – 2018)
of the road approaching". The Des Moines Register. Retrieved April 5, 2018. "Finalist: Donald Kaul of The Cedar Rapids (Iowa) Gazette". The Pulitzer Prizes
Donald_Kaul
Funded recreation group in Iowa, US
largest project they are pursuing is white water rapids in downtown Des Moines, Iowa on the Des Moines River. This project is expected to cost $114 million
Iowa_Confluence_Water_Trails
Former railroad in the US
A former Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern deck truss bridge, built circa 1882, exists over the West Fork Des Moines River in Estherville. The bridge
Burlington, Cedar Rapids and Northern Railway
Burlington,_Cedar_Rapids_and_Northern_Railway
(largest city: Fort Madison) Linn (Largest city: Cedar Rapids) Polk (largest city: Des Moines) Scott (largest city: Davenport) Story (largest city: Ames)
2018 Iowa gubernatorial election
2018_Iowa_gubernatorial_election
in Des Moines, Iowa. Hosted by CBS News Political Director John Dickerson, it aired on CBS News and was also broadcast by KCCI and The Des Moines Register
2016 Iowa Democratic presidential caucuses
2016_Iowa_Democratic_presidential_caucuses
originally from Iowa, Zach Lahn faced controversy over reporting from the The Des Moines Register that he was a resident of Kansas until 2023 when he allegedly
2026 Iowa gubernatorial election
2026_Iowa_gubernatorial_election
American football player (born 2000)
Brents Enters Transfer Portal," Des Moines Register, Dec. 9, 2020, p. B3. "Ex-Hawkeye Brents Heading to K-State," Cedar Rapids Gazette, Jan. 13, 2021, p. P1
JuJu_Brents
Powerful wind storm in U.S. Midwest
leaving hundreds of thousands without power". Des Moines Register. Retrieved August 11, 2020. "Cedar Rapids derecho damage worse than floods, National Guard
2020_Midwest_derecho
American business executive
Falls, Keokuk, West Burlington, Muscatine as well as cities like Ames and Des Moines. Bucksbaum wason the board of directors of the Offitbank. He was a member
Martin_Bucksbaum
Radio station in Des Moines, Iowa, United States
radio station in Des Moines, Iowa. KXNO is owned by iHeartMedia, and airs a sports radio format. KXNO's studios are located in Des Moines, while its 2-tower
KXNO_(AM)
Private secondary school in West Des Moines, Iowa, United States
High School is a Catholic secondary school in West Des Moines, Iowa, within the Diocese of Des Moines. As of the 2013–14 school year, the school had an
Dowling_Catholic_High_School
Des Moines mayoral election was held on October 5, 1999, to elect the mayor of Des Moines, Iowa. It saw Preston Daniels win reelection. "City of Des Moines
1999 Des Moines mayoral election
1999_Des_Moines_mayoral_election
American college football season
Captains". The Cedar Rapids Gazette. November 21, 1954. p. Sports 5 – via Newspapers.com. "Luther Pins 26-0 Defeat On Simpson". The Des Moines Register. September
1954 Luther Norse football team
1954_Luther_Norse_football_team
American television personality (born 1984)
'Survivor' Winner Sarah Lacina to Compete on New Reality TV Series". The Des Moines Register. pp. D1. Retrieved 2026-02-02 – via Newspapers.com. Tisinger
Sarah_Lacina
News/talk radio station in Cedar Rapids, Iowa
station to the Cowles family, owners of the Des Moines Register, in October 1934. WMT moved back to Cedar Rapids the following year, occupying the studios
WMT_(AM)
U.S. Highway in Iowa
Season". The Des Moines Register. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com. "U.S. 63 bypass in Ottumwa set to open for traffic". The Gazette. Cedar Rapids, Iowa. November
U.S._Route_63_in_Iowa
American politician
"Semor C. Tofte". Legis.iowa.gov. Retrieved 2019-05-31. "The Des Moines Register from Des Moines, Iowa on November 22, 1994 · Page 3". Newspapers.com. 1994-11-22
Semor_Tofte
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