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Des Moines police ask for help identifying shooting suspect
Des Moines police are asking for the public's help in identifying a shooting suspect.Related video above: Des Moines police launch Wanted Wednesday to catch suspectsPolice say an employee at a youth residential facility was shot around 8:30 p.m....
Des Moines divided on plan to pay for more space in homeless shelter
Des Moines City Council gave initial approval to expand capacity at Iowa's largest homeless shelter. The agreement would add at least 25 beds to the Central Iowa Shelter & Service facility. The proposal includes removing language from the city's...

Des Moines schools leader held by ICE steps down as he fights deportation
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Des Moines public schools superintendent who has been detained by immigration authorities submitted his resignation Tuesday while he focuses on challenging his looming deportation, his lawyer said. Ian Roberts had been...
Des Moines Police Release Video of Shooting Suspect
(Des Moines, IA) -- Surveillance video of a suspect wanted in a shooting in Des Moines is being released. Des Moines Police are hoping the public can help identify the suspect accused of shooting an employee of youth residential care facility as...

Des Moines traffic: Crash reported in downtown Des Moines
Des Moines traffic: Crash reported in downtown Des Moines DMPD is assisting with a crash on E 14th Street as the morning commute ramps up. COOLER TEMPERATURES RETURN ON MONDAY. ALL RIGHT. THANKS, SEAN. AND AS WE ARE APPROACHING 730, NOT TOO MUCH...

School board member in tears as superintendent quits over immigration status
The Des Moines school board accepted Superintendent Ian Roberts’ resignation after his license was revoked and DHS said he was not eligible to work in the U.S. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Des Moines Public Schools board has...

Des Moines superintendent resigns, as questions mount about how he was hired in Maryland
BALTIMORE (WBFF) — Ian Roberts, the superintendent of Des Moines Public Schools, who was detained by immigration agents, is officially resigning from his position, according to his lawyer during a press conference Tuesday. However, during the...

Iowa Asian Alliance unveils plans for Southeast Asian cultural landmark in Des Moines
UNVEILED ITS PLANS FOR A PERMANENT LANDMARK CELEBRATING SOUTHEAST ASIAN CULTURE IN OUR STATE. KCCI OLIVIA TYLER TALKED TO A MEMBER OF ONE OF THE GROUPS INVOLVED ON WHY THE MILESTONE IS SO IMPORTANT. CENTRAL IOWA’S SOUTHEAST ASIAN COMMUNITY IS...

Des Moines board accepts superintendent’s resignation over license and work status

Which top retailers should come to metro Des Moines? Vote now
Metro Des Moines is lucky to have its own unique Iowa retail chains, like Davenport-based Von Maur, West Des Moines' Hy-Vee and Des Moines' Raygun. But local shoppers always have an eye on stores that have yet to open here. We want to hear from...

DOJ Opens Probe Into Des Moines Schools As Illegal Alien Superintendent Resigns
The Department of Justice has opened an investigation into Des Moines Public Schools in the wake of immigration enforcement agents’ arrest last week of the district’s superintendent, Ian Roberts. DOJ says investigators will be looking into whether...
Barrio Burrito Bar Opens in West Des Moines, Iowa
Barrio Burrito Bar, one of North America’s fastest-growing fast-casual Mexican restaurant brands, is excited to announce the opening of its newest U.S. location at 7120 University Avenue, Suite 103, West Des Moines, Iowa. This marks the second...

National org seeks information on Des Moines teen missing since July
A Des Moines teenager remains missing more than two months after she left home, and the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children is now involved to help generate leads. Alexis Fuller's photo will be displayed on digital gas station screens...

Freund joins Colliers | Des Moines
Brittany Freund has joined Colliers | Des Moines as vice president of brokerage, the firm announced this week. According to a news release, Freund will “provide clients with comprehensive real estate solutions across a variety of asset types.”...

A Smarter Way for Small Businesses to Offer Health Coverage Has Arrived in Des Moines
Sponsored content provided by Ryan Saul, Director of Iowa Markets at Oscar Health Small businesses across Iowa aren’t just part of the economy — they are the economy. They make up more than 99% of all businesses in Iowa, employing nearly half of...

Editorial: The wild case of Ian Roberts, Des Moines school superintendent, illustrates how employers ignore immigration law
Anyone who has applied for a job, or hired somebody, is familiar with the requirement to fill out an I-9, the official U.S. government form designed to verify the identity and employment authorization of individuals hired in the United States....

Des Moines Public Schools superintendent resigns days after immigration arrest

Iowa ‘Criminal Illegal Alien’ School Superintendent Is On Maryland’s Active Voter List
The former Des Moines Public Schools superintendent facing deportation after being taken into custody on charges of being in the county illegally has turned out to be a poster child for cleaning up dirty state voter rolls. The case of Ian Andre...

Iowa weather: A windy weekend will bring a cooldown next week
Iowa weather: A windy weekend will bring a cooldown next week YEAR’S HOMECOMING. A WHOLE YEAR TO JUST PARTY. LOVE THAT A LOT OF CANDLES ON A CAKE, BUT I BET IT’S GOOD. YEAH. 150 OUR INDEX NOT GOING TO GET QUITE THAT HIGH. NO, NO. BUT YOU KNOW,...

Iowa women’s basketball lands prized recruit McKenna Woliczko
Iowa women’s basketball’s season is just around the corner, but its long-term future received a solid foundation Wednesday when five-star recruit McKenna Woliczko committed to the Hawkeyes. The forward announced her decision over social media. She...