The Des Moines Fire Department is launching a program designed to cut the number of non-emergency calls while connecting frequent 911 users with long-term services. People can now get medical care at a downtown homeless shelter, while paramedics will visit public housing, homeless encampments, and people who often call 911. Assistant Fire Chief Percy Coleman […]
House to launch ‘comprehensive review’ of Iowa’s higher education system
There’s an Education Committee in the Iowa House, but House Speaker Pat Grassley says a “comprehensive review” of the state’s colleges