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Fewer schools to close under revised Des Moines education proposal
A revised Reimagining Education plan for the Des Moines Public School District scales back the number of schools closing from seven to three. The schools closing include Howe and Walnut Street ...
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Cedar Lake gets recreation-friendly upgrades as the new pedestrian bridge connecting east and west Cedar Rapids begins to rise
Cedar Rapids locals will soon have a renewed Cedar Lake Park to visit.  Close to the downtown area and visible from the ...
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With no plan to manage groundwater in Iowa, Big Ag threatens the aquifer supplies most households rely upon
Friday the 13th was a lucky day this June for the southwest Iowa city of Avoca, pop. 1,700. Restaurants along Main Street had ...
New Reimagining Education plan for DMPS: $265 million and closes fewer schools
NEW AT FOUR DES MOINES SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT IAN ROBERTS SAYS THE DISTRICT IS CONSIDERING A BOND REFERENDUM FOR VOTERS THIS ...
Quicker, cheaper and leaner: DMPS overhauls multi-year plan to restructure its schools
DES MOINES, Iowa — The Des Moines School Board is moving forward with a cheaper and expedited version of its “Reimagining ...