# @dmregister on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DYQFCZmDtZ-
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/65493672-dmregister-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-05-12T20:00:05.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Des Moines Register (@DMRegister) — https://gondola.cc/DMRegister

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On the heels of its mayor’s abrupt resignation, Dallas Center leaders say the city is at a crossroads, grappling with internal conflict stymying progress and risking spiraling out of control — as it has in other central Iowa towns.

The issues center on a federal funding proposal that has drawn scrutiny over its claims, allegations against neighboring businesses, procedural missteps, and has fueled tensions between council members, staff and residents.

Millions of dollars and the future of critical infrastructure are at stake as the city of about 2,000 residents faces broader debates over water quality and science that have divided the country.

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#DallasCenter #Iowa #waterquality

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