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Fighting the foul odor: City of Des Moines reviews data measuring odor levels
For decades, people in Des Moines have been talking about a mysterious odor wafting through the city. After six months of their latest odor monitoring program, the city says they're one step closer to sniffing out a solution. Neighborhood Inspections Division Administrator Dalton Jacobus said the city is currently on...
Central DeWitt Community School District selects new middle school principal
DEWITT, Iowa (KWQC) - Pending school board approval, the Central DeWitt Community School District will soon have a new middle school principal. Pam Hayes was named as the Central DeWitt Community School District’s next middle school principal, according to a media release from the district. Board members said they worked with Grundmeyer Leader Services to conduct the search for a new principal and Hayes interviewed with stakeholder interview groups consisting of teachers and administrators on April 30. Hayes will officially begin leading Central DeWitt Middle School effective July 1.
We Are Iowa welcomes back a member of the team. Who is the new morning meteorologist?
Iowans tuning into “Good Morning Iowa” on Local 5 may spot a familiar face delivering the latest weather report. Meteorologist Bree Sullivan will join the weather team at the ABC station on Monday, May 6, We Are Iowa announced in a news release on May 3. ...
Walking on rainbows: Pride Corner to adorn East Village intersection
An East Village crossroads is about to become a lot more colorful. Capital City Pride plans on giving the intersection of East Grand Avenue and East Fifth Street a makeover this summer, painting the Progress Pride Flag at each corner. It hopes to begin work as early as next week, with the goal being to adorn it with rainbows in time for PrideFest June 7-9. ...
Wanted man found in Washington and is arrested
WASHINGTON- On Tuesday, the Washington Police Department received information from the Polk County Sheriff’s Office advising that 33-year-old Kesny Sanon was believed to be living in the Washington area. Sanon was wanted in Polk County on two counts of unlawful sexual activity with a minor. Chief Derrick Devine and...
Prairie City cleaning up after storms sweep through town
PRAIRIE CITY, Iowa — Storms that swept through central Iowa Monday night left damage in some areas, including Prairie City. Several trees were knocked down. One giant tree along Dewey Street took down power lines, crushed a garage and damaged multiple vehicles. Nobody was reported injured. Crews were out...
Brooks hired as 6th Avenue Corridor’s executive director
Des Moines native Jasmine Brooks has been hired as the executive director of 6th Avenue Corridor Neighborhood Main Street Program. Brooks, a licensed real estate agent, received her undergraduate degree from the University of Iowa and her master’s degree in communications and marketing from Drake University. Brooks and husband Darryl Brooks co-founded Brooks Homes. 6th Avenue Corridor is a nonprofit group that is coordinating the commercial revitalization of Sixth Avenue in the River Bend and Cheatom Park neighborhoods. Brooks starts her new position today.
'Try That in a Small Town' writers, including Des Moines native, talk song in new podcast
The songwriters, including a Des Moines native, behind Jason Aldean’s hit song “Try That in a Small Town” revealed the origins of the song, and addressed the controversy it sparked, in a new podcast by the same name. The single off Aldean’s album “Highway Desperado” was written...
West Des Moines builds to the south
West Des Moines leaders envision decades of development opportunities for the city's south side, especially as it hopes to annex more land all the way to Cumming someday.Why it matters: While a lot of the city is already built out, the area south of Raccoon River along the Highway 5 corridor is ripe for development, says Ryan Moffatt, WDM's economic development director.Flashback: Prior to the construction of Microsoft's data centers, which began in 2008, the southern area of West Des Moines wasn't available for building.But since then, data center construction has spurred $200 million in public improvements, which has in...
Investor suing embattled Johnston developer Daniel Pettit now targets real estate CEO, too
A prominent Des Moines gastroenterologist has filed a lawsuit in Polk County alleging Orton Homes President Rob Orton and jailed Johnston developer Daniel Pettit failed to repay him $850,000. Dr. Bernard Feldman, who practices at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines, filed the lawsuit April 22 in Polk County. Though Pettit, 43, alleged to owe millions, is the target of a criminal investigation involving widespread allegations of fraud, the new suit is the first to name Orton, CEO of...
Collision on Highway 63 near La Plata injures Des Moines man
A collision on Highway 63 near La Plata on Sunday, resulted in minor injuries to one individual. At 11:45 a.m., a 2020 Lincoln Corsair, driven by Samantha L. Zamzow, 27, of Des Moines, Iowa, was traveling northbound on Highway 63, 0.5 miles south of La Plata. The driver, Zamzow, was...
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