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Plan floated to move an iconic war monument in Des Moines

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Wide view of a stone monument with a bronze relief sculpture depicting two figures, set beside steps with a metal handrail, surrounded by trees and a road with cars in the background under a blue sky.

The Polk County Gold Star Memorial honors more than 114,000 Iowans who served in the armed forces during World War I. Photo: Jason Clayworth/Axios

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