The first in a series of dominoes fell at last night’s meeting of the Des Moines School Board when a plan was approved that will result in a reshaped and more efficient district by the time a new school …

Around the world in eighty minutes. Okay, maybe not quite that far or that fast, but there was a whirlwind tour on a fairly global scale on Tuesday guided by DMPS students for the benefit of guests all …

It’s called the Merrill Market and if you think the malls are crazy on Black Friday… Six years ago the Merrill PTA launched the Dollar Doing Good project. Each Mustang 6th grader gets a buck and “contracts” to make it …

“We’re rough,” they sang, “We’re tough.” They’re the Billy Goats Gruff of Opera Iowa and last week they were back for multiple performances to the delight of some DMPS elementary grade audiences. On Thursday 3rd graders from all …