🌱 DSM Gets New Parking Meters + East High Investigation Closed

Des Moines IA

12 December, 2021

4:37 PM

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Hey, Des Moines! Let's get you started this Monday with everything you need to know going on today in town. First, today's weather: Mostly sunny and mild. High: 53 Low: 35. Here are the top stories today in Des Moines: Des Moines police have closed their investigation into a former East High School principal who allegedly sent racist text messages in October. Leslie Morris resigned from his post as principal in early November after a contractor accused him of threatening his job in a text that included a racial epithet. The Polk County Attorney's Office did not find sufficient evidence to warrant the harassment charges. (Des Moines Register)New parking meter kiosks are being installed around downtown Des Moines. The new systems will be activated in January, allowing drivers to pay for parking using a credit card, cash or an app on their phone. City leaders say that drivers with a SmartCard will have until April to use their balance. (KCCI Des Moines)A four-vehicle crash on Interstate 80 near Grand Prairie Parkway left several victims with minor injuries on Friday afternoon. (KCCI Des Moines)A Calhoun County man was elected as the 14th president of the Iowa Farm Bureau. (Fort Dodge Messenger) Today's Des Moines Daily is brought to you in part by Newrez, a leading nationwide mortgage lender. Make a smart move for your future and refinance with Newrez today. Call 844-979-1707 to connect with a Newrez loan officer. Newrez, LLC (NMLS #3013) Today in Des Moines: Taxes In Retirement Webinar (11:30 AM) Toys for Tots Pick Up - Des Moines City Hall (12:00 PM) Urbandale Public Library Foundation Board Meeting (5:00 PM) Urbandale Public Library Board of Trustees (5:45 PM) Loving the Des Moines Daily? Here are all the ways you can get more involved: Send a friend or neighbor this link so they can subscribe Get your local business listed in front of readers Alrighty, you're all caught up for today! See you all tomorrow for your next update. — Katarina Betterton About me: Katarina loves to read and write. Her hobbies include cooking her grandmother's recipes, learning new languages, and crafting. She and her husband live with their mutt, Ledger, and Shiba Inu, Mikasa, who are both way too cute for their own good.