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Perry students return to school on Friday. Here's what's new for the 2024-25 school year:
Students in Perry are heading back to school on Friday. Here's what's new in the Perry Community School District as the 2024-25 school year gets underway, according to Superintendent Clark Wicks. ...
Connie McGuire’s birthday celebrated by Women of Wonder
Connie McGuire was feted Wednesday on her 75th birthday by friends and fellow Women of Wonder (WOW) at the Perry Perk coffeehouse in downtown Perry. Celebrants included Kelly Taylor Dunphy, Shirley Ehlers, Donna Emmert, Kathy Fox, Joyce Franklin, Lois Hoger, Elsie Mace, Valerie McColl, Connie McGuire and Karol Mueller, Helen Robinsen, Ann Sackett, Dixie Slight, Jan Smith and Myrna Whitehead.
Strable appointed Principal Financial Group’s new president, COO
Principal Financial Group has named Deanna Strable as its new president and chief operating officer, the Des Moines-based financial services and insurance company announced Wednesday. Dan Houston will continue to serve as CEO and chairman of the board. Strable’s nearly 35-year career at Principal has included serving as executive vice...
City of Des Moines receives national recognition for historic preservation efforts
The National Alliance of Preservation Commissions has selected the city of Des Moines’ Historic Preservation Commission as its Commission of the Year. The commission’s preservation plan, ReflectDSM, developed new approaches for recognizing, supporting, preserving and protecting Des Moines’ historic fabric where possible. “The advocacy and outreach efforts, youth engagement and oral history component…of the preservation plan, and the planned city-wide survey incorporating the lessons learned to ensure inclusivity, demonstrate a clear commitment to the preservation of the full history of Des Moines,” said awards committee Co-Chair Rebecca Goodwin. “These efforts, combined with the Commission’s record of documentation, nomination, and protection of historic resources, exemplifies that for which all preservation commissions should strive.” A network of community members, neighborhood organizations and individuals throughout Des Moines have collaborated on the plan, a news release said.
Roosevelt Celebrates Opening of New, Innovative Library
About DMPS Schools News & Information Departments Academics School Board. Albert Einstein once said: “The only thing that you absolutely have to know, is the location of the library.” At Roosevelt High School, the location of the library is also something you WANT to know. A celebration of...
Des Moines Police Investigate Possible Road Rage Shooting
(Des Moines) The Des Moines Police Department is probing a shooting incident that might have been triggered by road rage. The shooting occurred Wednesday evening near the intersection of 2nd Avenue and University Avenue. While there were no reported injuries, the victim’s vehicle sustained damage. Police have assured the community that there is no ongoing threat to the neighborhood as the investigation continues.
Dallas Center Fall Festival is this weekend. Here's what you need to know:
Dallas Center’s annual festival returns Friday and Saturday with a variety of family-friendly fun. “The main thing with Fall Festival is its really family and kid-focused,” said Lezlie Ellerman, who helps organize the festival with DC Celebrations. The festivities will kick off on Friday night in Mound Park with a DJ, lawn games, Ugly Cake...
Newton man raises money to wipe out more than $20,000 in school lunch debt
DES MOINES, Iowa — Metro area school districts are reporting thousands owed in lunch account balances as thefirst day of school approaches, spurring efforts to pay down balances before the start of school. Since the pandemic, child nutrition expert Kaitlyn Scheuermann said school districts' debt had increased significantly. "Coming...
Rooftop Garden employment program for young adults seeks to plant seeds for the future
LaRae Bennett never considered himself a farmer, but a new program teaching him how to grow vegetables is giving him the chance to plant the seeds for his future. "I'm excited," said Bennett, one of 11 participants in the Youth and Shelter Services' (YSS) Rooftop Garden program. On Wednesday, he was among dozens on Des Moines' far east side celebrating the opening of a two-story building where the program is housed. He said he is "honored"...
Sleepy Hollow’s year-round tubing hill has been closed since June. When will it reopen?
If you tried to go to Sleepy Hollow to test out the fake snow tubing as a way to beat the summer heat, you may have been faced with closed gates. On June 22, Sleepy Hollow Sports Park in Des Moines closed the tubing hill for repairs, and is still not available for snow tubing. ...
Farm Progress Show offers equipment, crop talk
BOONE, Iowa — The Central Iowa Expo site soon will be filled with agricultural items from as small as a rain gauge to trailers and combines bigger than some dump trucks. An estimated 150,000 to 200,000 visitors also will be excited to check out the debut of Air Tractor’s AT-802A as an exhibitor at the 71st Farm Progress Show Aug. 27-29 in Boone, Iowa.
Metro school district balancing usefulness and challenges of AI this school year
WAUKEE, Iowa — As students and teachers return to classrooms this year, they face a new tool and potential adversary — artificial intelligence. The Waukee Community School District is confronting the challenge head-on. The district has created an AI plan, outlining appropriate and inappropriate uses of artificial intelligence for students and teachers. Classrooms have “AI […]
Introducing the Des Moines Register's 2024 All-Iowa high school softball teams
Another incredible Iowa high school softball season is in the books, and the ample talent this state has produced is undeniable once again. With that, here are the Des Moines Register's All-Iowa softball teams for the 2024 season. Included is an elite team — made up of nine players regardless of class...
Habitat for Humanity townhomes in Waukee get state funding needed to move forward
An affordable housing project led by Greater Des Moines Habitat for Humanity that would bring 48 townhomes to Waukee has received the state funding needed to move forward. The Iowa Economic Development Authority announced Tuesday that 62 housing projects in the state would together receive more than $37 million in workforce housing tax...
Iowa school’s educational program aims to make kindness go viral
Drake University in Des Moines is partnering with CBS News to offer educational programming designed to bring lessons on good character and kindness to teachers and students around the world — for free. Amy Smit, spokeswoman for Character Counts and Drake’s Robert D. and Billie Ray Center, says the...
Dallas County ISU Extension Will Make Appearance at Perry’s Latino Festival
A very popular event in the City of Perry is coming up on Saturday, with a Dallas County organization set to be there. Hispanic United will be hosting the Viva Perry Latino Festival on Saturday with a fun day of activities. Dallas County Iowa State University Extension and Outreach will have a booth at the festival. Youth Outreach Educator Kathy Rottinghaus illustrates the services they will provide.
Perry Library Inviting Guests to Create Citrus Printed Tea Towels
The Perry Public Library is welcoming people to make a fresh smelling material with a program on Monday. The library announces that August’s craft club involves creating citrus printed tea towels. According to the Adult Services Librarian Mindy Farmer, participants will be using lemons and orange slices to dip in fabric paint to print a specific pattern onto white tea towels. The library will supply all the tools for free, but stresses that people will need to register by tomorrow due to limited space.
Iowa Weather Alert: Des Moines Faces Weekend Thunderstorms and Heat
Des Moines, IA – Cooler weather is expected in Des Moines through Friday, but residents should prepare for significant changes by the weekend. Thursday and Friday will bring partly cloudy skies with highs ranging from 75 to 82 degrees. Low temperatures will stay in the 50s and 60s, providing a brief respite from the summer heat.
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