Des Moines

Two weeks after the arrest of former Des Moines Public Schools superintendent Ian Roberts, the district is finding its footing again.

Discrepancies surfaced after the former Des Moines superintendent was arrested by federal immigration agents last week. Des Moines Public Schools is suing the firm that did his background check.

Former Des Moines Public Schools Superintendent Ian Roberts of Guyana has been charged with illegally possessing four firearms while in the U.S. without legal status. A federal criminal complaint states he is under a valid deportation order and has not been authorized to work since 2020.

Analysis from political experts Rachel Caufield of Drake University and Dave Peterson from Iowa State University on the latest news.

A law to protect students and school employees from the radioactive gas has an approaching deadline. The Midwest Newsroom has found that progress is uneven across Iowa's school districts. Private schools are exempt from the testing requirement.

The Des Moines School Board accepted Superintendent Ian Roberts’ resignation in a special session Tuesday night. The decision comes less than a week after Roberts was arrested by ICE and hours after his attorney presented Roberts' resignation letter.

The performers are embarking on their first-ever headline theater tour, "Knockout," which will arrive at Waukee's Vibrant Music Hall on Oct. 11.

Following his arrest by federal immigration officers Friday, Des Moines Public Schools Superintendent Ian Roberts had his school administrator’s license revoked by the Iowa Department of Education. As a result, the Des Moines school board voted to put Roberts on unpaid leave.

A new community land trust aims to help more low-income families become homeowners by providing affordable housing options in the Des Moines metro. The Central Iowa Community Land Trust will be the state's only one of its kind.

We hear from those working to address homelessness and affordable housing needs in Iowa — from a tiny home village for the homeless to youth advisory boards led by those impacted by housing insecurity.