Johnston School Board gains progressive edge as Moms For Liberty candidates flop
In a room packed with supporters, candidates, Johnston residents and plants, cheers rose up as Jason Arnold and Lya Williams won two of the four open seats on t... Read more.
Iowa is in its longest drought since the 1950s. Here’s why it’s ‘odd’
Iowa has seen some kind of drought conditions in the state for 174 weeks—just under three-and-a-half years—making this the longest drought Iowa has had sinc... Read more.
Johnston students want support, respect from the school board
A lot of school board election coverage gives weight to who the candidates are and what they stand for, but students want to know when people will listen to the... Read more.
Johnston parents worry about a Moms for Liberty takeover of the school board
Twenty years ago, Kaycee Schippers moved to Johnston for its schools. Her daughter, now 27, went through the district and now her 16-year-old son is in school a... Read more.
Amy Tagliareni wants to focus on Ankeny students
When she first ran for Ankeny School Board four years ago, Amy Tagliareni wanted to make a change for students who didn’t have a good experience in the distri... Read more.
Combating teacher burnout in Ankeny schools a priority for Shelly Northway
Shelly Northway sees exciting possibilities for the Ankeny Community School District, but she knows it needs strong, focused leadership to keep going on that pa... Read more.