A Drake University study on homeless families in central Iowa finds a major need for more emergency family shelters. Researchers followed ten families living in shelters across the Des Moines metro last year as they navigated housing resources. Drake sociology professor Elizabeth Talbert, a lead researcher, says discrimination from landlords against low-income renters and “exorbitant” […]
Drought conditions improve in latest report
The latest Drought Monitor shows continued improvement in the state following more rain. The monitor shows 45% of the state has