Archive for September 2020
DMU celebrates new campus ‘on the edge of advancement’ in West Des Moines
Des Moines University leaders, with West Des Moines city leaders, community members and media, this morning celebrated the start of construction of DMU’s new 88-acre campus in West Des Moines.
DMU President Angela Franklin presided …
Read MoreONE GOOD READ: Let’s not go back to ‘normal’
CITYLAB: As Covid-19 hits the South, West and Sun Belt of the U.S., many cities that were part of the “first wave” are starting to feel, well, normal. And that’s not a good thing. “Normal” …
Read MoreNYT: Meat plants recorded Iowa’s biggest COVID-19 clusters
Iowa Capital Dispatch: The Tyson Foods meatpacking plant in Waterloo had Iowa’s biggest cluster of COVID-19 cases since March, with 1,031 cases, the New York Times reported Wednesday. Last week, Iowa had the nation’s highest …
Read MoreISU president says university is committed to Stephens Auditorium’s Future
Des Moines Register: Iowa State University President Wendy Wintersteen said Wednesday in a statement that the school is “committed to working together” with its athletics department to develop a plan for keeping Stephens Auditorium open. …
Read MoreReynolds urges Des Moines schools to meet with her about return to learn plan
Des Moines Register: Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds is urging Des Moines school officials to meet with her team to come up with a plan for returning to classes that complies with state law. Reynolds said …
Read MoreDes Moines will take ownership of Dico, the city’s most notorious toxic site
Des Moines Register: The city of Des Moines announced Thursday it will take ownership of its most notorious toxic site, paving the way for redevelopment of a prime piece of real estate — a downtown …
Read MoreAthene USA to add scholarship program to education initiatives in January
Athene USA plans to launch a scholarship program for Iowa students in January as part of an effort to deepen its commitment to education. Its parent company, Athene Holding Ltd. announced this week that it’s …
Read MoreWorld Food & Music Festival goes virtual
The annual World Food & Music Festival is transitioning to a socially distanced celebration this year with a line-up of community-wide virtual events and programming. According to a news release, the World Food & Music …
Read MoreONE GOOD READ: The job of school principal was always difficult. The pandemic has made it impossible.
Hechinger Report: The job of middle school principal has often felt impossible — but never more so than during COVID-19. I remember sitting in my Bronx, N.Y., office with my assistant principals on March 13 …
Read MoreCOVID-related complaints against Iowa bars are up more than 500%
Iowa Capital Dispatch: Complaints from Iowans about bars and restaurants failing to impose COVID-19 mitigation measures have increased fivefold in recent weeks. The increase in complaints appears to coincide with the Iowa Alcoholic Beverage Division’s …
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