16. SOUTH SIDE LIBRARY
City: Des Moines, IA
Category: Relocation
Address: 1111 Porter Ave.
17. Des Moines Register
City: Des Moines, IA
Category: Relocation
Description: The city’s daily newspaper has separate zoned editions for Des Moines and other parts of Iowa. Part of the Gannett Company’s news empire, it traces its history back to 1855 and the founding of the Iowa Citizen; it adopted the Register name in 1915. For many years the paper was owned by the Cowles family, and at the time it was sold to Gannett in 1985, only the New York Times had won more Pulitzer Prizes for national reporting.
18. Juice
City: Des Moines, IA
Category: Relocation
Description: A free weekly paper published as an arm of the Register, this paper has a youthful staff that focuses on local nightlife, entertainment, and fashion, with extensive pages of event listings. Some of the same stories appear on different days in the Register and Juice, including restaurant and movie listings. Multiple pages of photos show locals out and about at various nightspots. Pick up a copy at locations all over the city.
19. Cityview
City: Des Moines, IA
Category: Relocation
Description: Another free weekly, this tabloid sheet takes a somewhat more serious and aggressive tone, with columnists and cover stories pointing out the peccadilloes of local politicians and others. They also have lengthy listings of area entertainment and nightlife, including restaurant and movie reviews and all sorts of photos. Like Juice, CityView is available for free on stands all over Des Moines. The publisher also publishes a thick portfolio of Iowa Living magazines (www.iowalivingmagazines.com) showcasing news in communities throughout the Des Moines metro area.
20. Des Moines Business Record
City: Des Moines, IA
Category: Relocation
Description: There’s lots of news for and about the local business community in this weekly publication, with items organized by industry and some well-written stories and features about business trends and local companies. Part of a line of publications that includes other specialty publications for the Des Moines market, including directories and visitor guides.
21. DSM
City: Des Moines, IA
Category: Relocation
Description: A thick, glossy lifestyle book that has some interesting content about local history and culture as well as extensive lists of local favorites. The beautiful photo layouts take in interior spaces as well as local landmarks like the State Capitol.
22. The Iowan
City: Des Moines, IA
Category: Relocation
Description: A somewhat thinner, locally published culture and lifestyle magazine that covers the entire state, not just Des Moines, with a mixture of articles looking at everything from favorite foods to outdoor activities to area music scenes. The writing can be top-notch and there are some good photos, too. This is a good resource to find destinations for weekend trips and exploring the state’s back roads.
23. Midwest Living
City: Des Moines, IA
Category: Relocation
Description: Not a Des Moines– or even Iowa-focused magazine but published by locally based publishing giant Meredith, and worth a mention for the stories and smaller items it does publish about Iowa and the rest of the Midwest—they are superbly written and expertly photographed. Use it to plot a weeklong road trip across the Midwest or just to find a great hotel or restaurant in an area you’ll be visiting.
24. Welcome Home Des Moines
City: Des Moines, IA
Category: Relocation
Description: Cooking, home and garden, and health matters are the focus of this glossy, bimonthly subscription-based publication, with several recipes included. It also has a front section in each issue of goings-on in central Iowa.
25. KCCI-Channel 8 (CBS)
City: Des Moines, IA
Category: Relocation
26. KDIN-Channel 11 (PBS)
City: Des Moines, IA
Category: Relocation
27. KDSM- Channel 17 (Fox)
City: Des Moines, IA
Category: Relocation
28. KFPX-Channel 39 (Pax)
City: Des Moines, IA
Category: Relocation
29. KPWB-Channel 23 (WB)
City: Des Moines, IA
Category: Relocation
30. WHO-TV Channel 13 (NBC)
City: Des Moines, IA
Category: Relocation