Rome wasn’t built in a day, and neither was East High School, but the home of the Scarlets and its surrounding neighborhood did get a lot done on Thursday, aka Rebuilding Together Day. An army of volunteers armed …

The show that opened Tuesday night at the Des Moines Civic Center is Something Rotten!, a smash musical comedy on Broadway that’s now touring the country. But that title couldn’t be more of a misnomer for one lucky …

With 72 buildings totaling more than 6 million square feet throughout the metro, managing and operating schools and other facilities is a big job at Des Moines Public Schools. It’s a job with one goal in mind: how …

Shortly after Friday night’s Speak Up Against Violence walk headed north on 6th Avenue, it would have been understandable had participants started chanting an old nursery rhyme: Rain, rain, go away; Come again another day. But a downpour strong …

Wednesday was the designated day for Iowa’s annual Healthiest State Walk to promote active lifestyles and schools around the district have been observing the occasion throughout the week. Howe Elementary School picked Friday for their all-school exercise, the afternoon …