COVID has taken its toll on everyone, but sometimes when it rains, it pours. For a longtime Windsor Elementary School family, the storm came in the form of a job loss followed by a blaze that destroyed their …
Every once in a while you’ll spot a Little League or high school player in Des Moines wearing the number 56. It’s a sign Major League Baseball umpire Eric Cooper has impacted someone’s life in his hometown. “He …
June 3 is officially the last day of the 2020-21 school year at Des Moines Public Schools. But this summer learning and activities will be underway in every corner of the school district more than ever before, part …
All five DMPS high schools will be represented at the coed 2021 State Track & Field Meet coming up this week at Drake Stadium. Student-athletes from DMPS high schools will be competing in 27 different events. Among the …
The CDC and the FDA have approved a COVID-19 vaccine for people ages 12 and older. The Polk County Health Department is providing the letter below to update parents and guardians on the availability of the vaccine for …
