There were no new teachers in West Des Moines who signed the pledge in week ending Nov. 20, according to an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project.
Urbandale tennis player Miles Steffensmeier won 30 points playing doubles tournaments in the junior Boys’ 14 category of the United States Tennis Association by the week ending Sept. 11.
Clive tennis player Swaroop Panda won 60 points playing doubles tournaments in the junior Boys’ 14 category of the United States Tennis Association by the week ending Sept. 11.
Clive tennis player Jacob Nelson won 90 points playing doubles tournaments in the junior Boys’ 14 category of the United States Tennis Association by the week ending Sept. 11.
Urbandale tennis player Henry Waddell won 98 points playing doubles tournaments in the junior Boys’ 14 category of the United States Tennis Association by the week ending Sept. 11.
Two 16-year-old Fairfield High School students formally charged on Nov. 12 with first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder in the death of Spanish teacher Nohema Graber are scheduled to enter formal pleas at arraignments Monday, Nov. 29.
A USDA-licensed breeder from Seymour who a federal court in September found violated the Animal Welfare Act because he put the health of hundreds of dogs in “serious danger” has been fined an added $40,000.