Good morning, Des Moines.

Emmy and Peabody Award-winning journalist Harry Smith attended the Des Moines Symphony's dinner at The Willow on Grand, sharing reflections on America +emphasizing hope amid division+ while a Harlem Quartet played; he will narrate Peter Boyer’s 'American Mosaic' +for the season debut+ this weekend at the Civic Center.

Des Moines Public Schools introduced its $265 million Reimagine Education project at a community update on Wednesday, prompting parents to question the impact on students and neighborhoods.

The new plan — offering specialized programs for 30,000 students in a newly divided district — will begin in about a year.

Between Sept. 13 and 22, Des Moines logged 127 hours of cloud cover + 60 hours of rain and 4.75 inches of rain, outpacing Seattle.

Rain continues today with thunderstorms possible Saturday and intermittent showers returning Monday night into Tuesday with cloudy skies Sunday.

Johnston and Grimes schools received Stop the Bleed kits on Tuesday from the Local 48-35 Firefighters Union Foundation to help control severe bleeding in emergencies until first responders arrive.

The city ended negotiations to build a $90 million professional soccer stadium, citing $17 million in budget cuts and fiscal limits + new tax rules, prompting the Iowa Soccer Development Foundation to consider alternative plans that could bring professional soccer and regional sports entertainment to Des Moines.

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