Science Center of Iowa unveils reimagined ‘Small Discoveries’ exhibit
DES MOINES, Iowa – Shortly after Labor Day, the Science Center of Iowa shuttered its Small Discoveries exhibit for a remodel. The reimagined space is now ready to open to the public. Small Discoveries is designed to be interactive and accessible. The exhibit hopes to capture Iowa as a state, from rural to more urban...
Mercy College of Health Sciences nearing campaign goal for new nursing school
Mercy College of Health Sciences is nearing its goal of raising $15 million to build a new nursing school and to make the college the “school of choice” for people pursuing a career in medicine. Officials with the college said this week that they have raised $13.8 million...
Emails show Ian Roberts personally added inaccurate credential to his hiring announcement
DES MOINES, Iowa (WHO) — Newly obtained internal emails suggest there were early warning signs during the hiring of former Des Moines Public Schools Superintendent Ian Roberts, though their significance was unclear at the time. More than 260 pages of documents were secured as a part of public records request,...
There is no room for silencing dissenters
What makes freedom of speech so difficult to understand and accept?. That question came up at Sunday’s discussion at the Des Moines Valley Friends Meeting. The Friends invited me to speak at the gathering that coincided with the 50th anniversary of the Dec. 15, 1975 bombing of the Friends meeting house and the...
NOTABLE TRANSACTIONS: Recent local real estate transactions
Lainson Properties LLC and four other limited liability companies as well as Aaron Kay acquired 62.5% interest in several properties in the Northpark Town Center Condominium, Northpark Business Centre and Frampton Plaza plats in Urbandale, Polk County real estate records show. Lainson Properties, located in West Des...
Ask Axios: Why falling home prices rarely mean lower taxes
"If homes have lost value, does this mean assessed value for property tax purposes will go down, taking real property tax obligations with it?. "I made myself laugh due to the odds against this." — Suzan Kelsey Brooks, West Des Moines. Context: We reported last week that there was...
Des Moines rabbi mourns cousin killed during terrorist attack at Australia Hanukkah celebration
DES MOINES, Iowa — A Des Moines rabbi is related to one of the victims of the terrorist attack at Bondi Beach in Australia. The mass shooting at a Hanukkah celebration killed 15 people, making it Australia's deadliest this century. Rabbi Levi Goldstein lives in Des Moines. His aunt...
Michigan man identified as interpreter killed in Syria
A Macomb, Michigan, man has been identified as the interpreter who was killed in Syria over the weekend, along with two members of the Iowa National Guard.
Tamales Recalled in Wisconsin Due to Undeclared Allergen
Thousands of pounds of tamales have been recalled in the Midwest, including Wisconsin. La Guadalupana Foods LLC, out of Chicago, has recalled 2,669 pounds of Mild Pork Tamales Wrapped in Corn Husks due to misbranding and an undeclared allergen. The recalled products were shipped to restaurant and retail locations in...
An eerie response by Jan Jensen further complicates the status of a new Hawkeye
When Jensen was asked if Rodriguez was still on the team following her absence on the bench, she responded with "she is for now."
