ELECTION RESULTS, ROUND 2: No significant changes in results

The second round of results for Tuesday’s (Nov. 5) General Election have been released, and nothing has really changed in the Des Moines races: City of Des Moines Council Position No. 1 Matt Pina:... [Read more]

ELECTION RESULTS: Early returns favor Nutting, Galvan

The first round of results for Tuesday’s (Nov. 5) General Election have been released, and the first tallies for Des Moines races are: City of Des Moines Council Position No. 1 Matt Pina: 2751 98.18% Write-in:... [Read more]

LETTER: Business Owners endorse Municipal Judge candidate

[EDITOR'S NOTE: The following is a Letter to the Editor, written by a Reader(s). It does not necessarily reflect the opinion of The Waterland Blog nor its staff:] To Whom It May Concern: We have known... [Read more]

LETTER: Resident endorses Municipal Court Judge candidate

[EDITOR'S NOTE: The following is a Letter to the Editor, written by a Reader(s). It does not necessarily reflect the opinion of The Waterland Blog nor its staff:] Friends and neighbors, Judicial races... [Read more]

LETTER: Reader submits political cartoon about City Council election

[EDITOR'S NOTE: The following is a Letter to the Editor, written by a Reader(s). It does not necessarily reflect the opinion of The Waterland Blog nor its staff:] Dear Editor- Please publish this cartoon... [Read more]

LETTER: Current City Councilmembers endorse Municipal Court Judge

[EDITOR'S NOTE: The following is a Letter to the Editor, written by a Reader(s). It does not necessarily reflect the opinion of The Waterland Blog nor its staff:] Dear Editors, Hard work and integrity.... [Read more]

FORUM: Veronica Galvan and David Gehrke meet in first elected judge election

by Jack Mayne Veronica Galvan has been Des Moines Municipal Court Judge since 2007 when she was appointed from a pool of 42 applicants but this year for the first time the job is fulltime and elective. Her... [Read more]

LETTER: Another Reader endorses Municipal Judge Candidate

[EDITOR'S NOTE: The following is a Letter to the Editor, written by a Reader. It does not necessarily reflect the opinion of The Waterland Blog nor its staff:] Experience and respect matter. Judge Galvan... [Read more]

LETTER: Local businesswoman endorses Municipal Court Judge Candidate

[EDITOR'S NOTE: The following is a Letter to the Editor, written by a Reader. It does not necessarily reflect the opinion of The Waterland Blog nor its staff:] Competence & Compassion – Dave Gehrke... [Read more]

LETTER: Current Des Moines Councilmember endorses candidate

[EDITOR'S NOTE: The following is a Letter to the Editor, written by a Reader. It does not necessarily reflect the opinion of The Waterland Blog nor its staff:] As I was driving into work this morning,... [Read more]

Running against a deceased opponent isn’t easy – just ask Jim Langston

by Justin Bennett King County Water District 54 is the district which serves the greater downtown Des Moines area, with a coverage area from just south of 216th street to Kent Des Moines Road between the... [Read more]

LETTER: Local businessman endorses Municipal Court Judge candidate

[EDITOR'S NOTE: The following is a Letter to the Editor, written by a Reader. It does not necessarily reflect the opinion of The Waterland Blog nor its staff:] As most of our loyal customers know, my wife... [Read more]

LETTER: ‘It does not help us or our city to disparage the leaders we have in place’

[EDITOR'S NOTE: The following is a Letter to the Editor, written by a Reader. It does not necessarily reflect the opinion of The Waterland Blog nor its staff:] We have an election coming up in Des Moines.... [Read more]

LETTER: Reader announces his endorsement for Des Moines City Council

[EDITOR'S NOTE: The following is a Letter to the Editor, written by a Reader. It does not necessarily reflect the opinion of The Waterland Blog nor its staff:] There are times when you want to reach out... [Read more]

Local politics, in all its drama and glory, alive and well at North Hill Forum

Story & Photos by Justin Bennett “That’s not true, it wasn’t…” “I believe I have seven minutes – is there a problem with that?” “There is not a problem but you are stating something... [Read more]

Judicial candidate’s campaign signs vandalized; suspect apprehended

Campaign signs for Des Moines Municipal Court Judge Veronica Galvan were vandalized twice over this last weekend, and according to a post on her Facebook page, a suspect has been apprehended. The signs,... [Read more]

Candidates Forum to be held at Wesley Homes Thursday, Oct. 3

A Candidates Forum will be held at Wesley Homes on Thursday, Oct. 3 from 2 – 3 p.m., with eight hopefuls scheduled to appear. This is an open and free public event, and all are invited. Wesley Homes... [Read more]

Minimum restrictions set for political signs in Des Moines

by Jack Mayne With campaigns underway for Des Moines City Council, questions have recently arisen as to where political signs may be placed and meetings on city property. Private property meeting or signs... [Read more]