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Tuesday, September 10th, 2024
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Good morning, Des Moines. Here's your local news at a glance for Tuesday, the 10th of September.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ A multi-agency effort in Des Moines safely resolved a situation involving a man in crisis who had climbed a tree, potentially to harm himself. KCCI
- ➤ Deidre DeJear is set to become the new president and CEO of Oak Ridge Neighborhood in October, aiming to enhance the community's largest affordable housing with services like child care and financial education for economic empowerment. KCCI
- ➤ A Des Moines family felt a special connection during the Hawkeye Wave at the Cy-Hawk game as fans waved to them while they were in the hospital for their infant's heart defect and CHARGE Syndrome treatment. KCCI
ACCIDENTS NEWS
- ➤ Two Des Moines hotels, Baymont Inn and Super 8 Motel, were closed indefinitely after failing to address numerous fire code violations, impacting the safety of their occupants. KCCI
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ Iowa faces an alarming increase in school threats leading to 11 arrests since the school year began, highlighting the role of social media and the importance of parent-child communication. KCCI
- ➤ A 16-year-old student was arrested at Roosevelt High School for possessing a loaded handgun in their backpack, with no threats made. The Des Moines Register
ECONOMY NEWS
- ➤ The Iowa Economic Development Authority is providing over $700,000 in tax credits to Habitat for Humanity for a 48-unit affordable housing townhome project in Waukee, aiming to address the housing affordability crisis. Radio Iowa
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Three Libertarian congressional candidates in Iowa appeal to the state's Supreme Court for inclusion on the fall ballot after a district court ruling barred them due to nominating procedure noncompliance. Iowa Public Radio
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2024 Key Awards Gala
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