DMPS Student Athletes Qualify for Drake Relays
All five DMPS comprehensive high schools qualified girls to compete on the famed blue oval this weekend at the Drake Relays, aka “America’s Athletic Classic.” On the boys’ side, East, Lincoln and Roosevelt will be represented at the high …
KidStriders Run for the Money at Grand Blue Mile
A trio of true ringers visited Monroe Elementary Monday morning to give the school’s chapter of Kidstriders a real run for some real money. Tuesday will mark the 10th anniversary of the Grand Blue Mile, a downtown road …
McCombs Golden Eagles Are Cleaning Up (Again)!
Every year since they were established in 2014, the McCombs Golden Eagles have pitched in to clean up their high-traffic neighborhood during the Earth Day Trash Bash sponsored by the City of Des Moines. This year was no …
Bestselling Author Shares Insights on Gender Identity
Laurie Frankel is a bestselling author and the mother of a transgender 10-year-old. She has only one transgender student to deal with, her only child, but as such, she has expertise to share with a large, urban school …