The capital of Iowa, Des Moines, is also the seat of Polk County. Additionally, part of the city is in Warren County. In 1843, Captain James Allen ordered construction of a fort at the confluence of the Des Moines and Raccoon Rivers. While the Captain wanted to name it Fort Raccoon, the federal government wanted to name it Fort Des Moines, and they won. It gets its name from Fort Des Moines, which in turn was named for the Des Moines River.
Regular Blogs
A self-described internet marketing guru started this weblog, which focuses on businesses, individuals, and organizations are up to, where they have gone, advertising-wise, and other things which are pertinent.
http://www.idesmoines.com/
Created by a man who lives in downtown Des Moines, this blog is a place to read and comment about downtown and various neighborhoods. He invites other residents to log in and share their experiences about living there.
http://www.livingdowntowndesmoines.com/
The focus of this blog is living sustainably, and posts here are about the lifestyle in general, plastics, urban homesteading, energy, and gardening.
http://naturaldsm.wordpress.com/
Presents news and commentary about the Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority and other topics which are related, with surveys and survey results, updated schedules. Maintained by the DART Public Information Officer.
http://thebusblog.ridedart.com/
