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Des Moines Public Schools to move forward with cheaper $265 million education overhaul
The Des Moines School Board OK'd district officials to move ahead with process to place bond question on November ballot.
Nitrate levels drop in Des Moines, Raccoon rivers, but watering ban remains for now
Central Iowa lawn watering ban continues despite falling nitrate levels in Des Moines, Raccoon rivers. Most comply, but a few get tickets, lose water.
Quicker, cheaper and leaner: DMPS overhauls multi-year plan to restructure its schools
DES MOINES, Iowa — The Des Moines School Board is moving forward with a cheaper and expedited version of its “Reimagining ...
Elevated nitrate levels strain Des Moines water treatment facility
Des Moines Water Works is facing challenges as elevated nitrate levels push its Fleur Drive facility to operate beyond its ...
Iowa farmers, Department of Agriculture join forces for cleaner water amid nitrate crisis
As a lawn watering ban continues in central Iowa due to high nitrate levels in water sources, farmers and the Iowa Department of Agriculture are taking steps to limit the environmental impact of ...