School nurses have been an integral part of public education for more than 100 years. Sometimes, their work involves minor childhood maladies, such as scraped knees or runny noses. More often, however, it is important support of the …
COVID has taken its toll on everyone, but sometimes when it rains, it pours. For a longtime Windsor Elementary School family, the storm came in the form of a job loss followed by a blaze that destroyed their …
Every once in a while you’ll spot a Little League or high school player in Des Moines wearing the number 56. It’s a sign Major League Baseball umpire Eric Cooper has impacted someone’s life in his hometown. “He …
June 3 is officially the last day of the 2020-21 school year at Des Moines Public Schools. But this summer learning and activities will be underway in every corner of the school district more than ever before, part …
All five DMPS high schools will be represented at the coed 2021 State Track & Field Meet coming up this week at Drake Stadium. Student-athletes from DMPS high schools will be competing in 27 different events. Among the …
