Des Moines School Board sues saying superintendent search firm failed them
The Des Moines School Board met in closed session today and then announced a lawsuit against the search firm used in the hiring of former Superintendent Ian Roberts. School Board […]
Iowa’s craft breweries seeing sales flatten out
Iowa Brewers Guild executive director Noreen Otto says sales in the industry have stalled as traffic at breweries has slowed. “You know, we’re seeing just less socialization across the board […]
Report on 4-year degrees at Iowa community colleges
A report requested by a legislator suggests adding bachelor’s degree programs at the state’s community colleges could expand access to Iowans with a limited ability to travel and help fill […]
RV tour shines spotlight on Iowa’s $43B manufacturing industry
Officials with the Iowa Association of Business and Industry are piling into a blue-and-green, made-in-Iowa Winnebago RV today to start an 11-day jaunt around the state that’s being dubbed the […]
Actor Offerman brings jokes, woodworking projects to Iowa stage
A veteran actor of TV and film will be in central Iowa this month to demonstrate his varied skills in stand-up comedy, writing, and even woodworking. Nick Offerman is scheduled […]
Des Moines board considers legal action over Roberts’ hire
The Des Moines School Board will meet this morning to consider legal action related to the district’s former superintendent who faces federal gun possession charges and a deportation order. Immigration […]
ATF says ex-Iowa superintendent’s wife bought gun found in school SUV
Court records indicate the former Des Moines superintendent who now faces federal gun charges lost his authorization to work in the United States well before he was hired to lead […]
Iowa Business Council survey shows 3rd quarter optimism
Leaders of the 21 businesses that make up the Iowa Business Council have a positive outlook for the third quarter of the year in the latest survey. IBC president Joe […]
Ex-Des Moines superintendent charged with illegal gun possession
Former Des Moines superintendent Ian Roberts has been charged with being an illegal alien in possession of firearms. Court records indicate federal agents searched Roberts home several hours after his […]
Lawmaker says superintendent’s ICE arrest is ’embarrassment’ for Iowa
The chair of the Iowa House Oversight Committee says the arrest and evolving details about former Des Moines superintendent Ian Roberts are “a great embarrassment for the state” and citizens […]