Beggars' Night began in 1938 as a way to curb widespread Halloween vandalism by having children perform a joke or song for ...

Des Moines, Iowa will begin trick-or-treating on Halloween for the first time since 1938 as the city's Beggars' Night was moved due to weather.

Most Des Moines-area cities are leaving Beggars’ Night behind. Find trick-or-treat times near you in 2025 and Beggar's Night ...

Beggars' Night in Windsor Heights will happen on Oct. 28 this year after city council voted to change the celebration to the last Saturday of the month. The more than 80-year Iowa tradition started as ...

Here are the cities in Iowa that saw the most rainfall from Oct. 27 to 2 p.m. Oct. 29, according to the Iowa Environmental ...

This year Halloween falls on a Friday and while most towns are hosting their celebrations day of, several towns are holding ...

Due to a soggy evening, the traditional Beggars' Night in the Des Moines metro was moved to Halloween. Now, the city of Des Moines is asking residents to weigh in on whether a permanent change should ...

THEM TO CAST THEIR BALLOT. CITIES ACROSS THE METRO ARE MOVING BEGGARS NIGHT TO HALLOWEEN NIGHT DUE TO SEVERE WEATHER EXPECTED TO HIT TOMORROW NIGHT. KCCI SENIOR REPORTER TODD MAGEL IS LIVE IN SHERMAN ...

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