What’s Up in Des Moines?

• Here's what's happening: HIRTA services, Halloween events and more
  Here's what's happening: HIRTA service to upgrade systems; Drake offers Halloween fun, Art Center honors the Day of the Dead.        
• Mansion Monday: This $1.2 million lake-front, custom-built home sold in less than 24 hours
  Mansion Mondauy: This Knapp Custom Home, listed for $1.2 million, features a built-in pool and lake-side frontage.        
• News Briefs: Voting, economic support for heating and utilities, Refugee Summit and more
  News Briefs: Need help paying for heating and more this winter? Apply for the Low-income assistance program.        
• Oakridge neighborhood students launch Writing History
  Oakridge Neighborhood's Creative Art Center celebrates Writing History project with music video "Success is my Protest."        
• Local families race to fill their grocery carts
  Hy-Vee in Urbandale hosted a grocery race with three local families Oct. 9.        
• Mansion Monday: At $948,000 this home is sure to keep you cozy this winter
  Mansion Monday: We all need our own golf cart garage, and yours comes with this $948,000 stately home.        
• Des Moines Public Library opens all buildings and celebrates Halloween with horror
  "I feel horror fiction has the power to teach. It teaches morals. It teaches lessons, and it really teaches the power of choice."        
• Des Moines moves forward with Beggars' Night Oct. 30, despite COVID-19 concerns
  The City of Des Moines announced the city is moving forward with Beggars' Night this year as the COVID-19 pandemic continues.        
• Mansion Monday: Summerset Winery's guest home offers vineyard views, and a winery too, for $2.3 million
  Mansion Monday: This $2,300,000 mansion and 65 acre property boasts 12 acres of vineyard with working winery, 53 acres of timber and 4,758 s.f. home.        
• Des Moines Public Library continues phases opening and services
  Des Moines Public Library central location reopens book sale while other facilities continue phased openings and services.        
• Careful and sure the Des Moines Public Library Express is opening doors and minds
  More DMPL facilities open around the city Oct. 13 while services continue online.        
• Blank Park Zoo hosts annual Night Eyes family event
  Blank Park Zoo's annual Night Eyes is a fun, merry not scary event that has become an annual tradition in central Iowa.