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Des Moines, Iowa, Assistant City Manager Jen Schulte, regarding the city’s decision to move its Beggars’ Night celebration to align with Halloween this year due to predicted heavy rains and thunderstorms. Typically the Beggars’ Night celebration in Des Moines occurs the day before Halloween, Oct. 30. (Associated Press — Oct. 29, 2024)
