In 1941, Des Moines traded in Halloween pranks for punchlines. For nearly eight decades, the city has sent children out on Oct. 30 to chant "tricks-for-eats!" on the doorsteps of homeowners prepared ...
For the first time since 1938, children in Des Moines will go trick-or-treating on Halloween. Going door-to-door for candy on All Hallows' Eve has long been commonplace throughout the country. But not ...