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Facing thousands in fines for a code violation, Des Moines group defends community fridge in front yard shed Shelby Fleig, Des Moines Register
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Since the start of the pandemic, which has exacerbated food insecurity across Iowa, Des Moines residents have launched at least three community refrigerators as a free resource for their neighbors.
About a month after one opened alongside a pantry in the Merle Hay neighborhood, the city warned a property owner on 59th Street of hefty fines if a refrigerator-containing shed is not moved from their front yard. In response to an April 8 complaint about a front yard shed, which is stocked by volunteers with food and other necessities, the city inspected the property on April 13 and mailed an official warning Tuesday.