🌱 Missing 2nd St. Boy Found + Urbandale Schools Debate Book Ban

Des Moines IA

13 December, 2021

4:14 PM

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Good morning, neighbors! Katarina Betterton here with today's issue of the Des Moines Daily. First, today's weather: Partly sunny. High: 60 Low: 52. Here are the top stories in Des Moines today: An 11-year-old boy has been found safe after he disappeared early Sunday morning. Police report the boy had voluntarily left his home on 2nd Street but did not return as expected. The boy was safely reunited with his parents on Monday. (KCCI Des Moines)The Urbandale School Board is considering pulling five controversial books from libraries in the district. The books became a topic of debate after a parent filed a complaint about a book for its use of "vulgar language." The titles the district will consider banning include "Gender Queer" and "All Boys Aren't Blue." (KCCI Des Moines)47-year-old Lonny Lemaster was found safe Monday after going missing from northern Polk County a day earlier. (Local 5 - weareiowa.com)The Grimes Public Library has waived all existing overdue fines and will no longer apply new fines to items returned past their due date. (Dallas County News)The Des Moines City Council has approved plans to construct a new recreational trail between East University Avenue and Birdland Marina. (Axios) Today's Des Moines Daily is brought to you in part by our friends at Ring, the home security company. Ring does a lot more than doorbells: check out their full suite of smart home products at Ring.com. And thank you Ring for helping to make local news happen in Des Moines! Today in Des Moines: Public Policy Issue Forum on Inclusive Economic Development (12:00 PM) Urbandale Sanitary Sewer District Meeting (3:30 PM) Afterschool Fun: Get Crafty - Urbandale Public Library (4:15 PM) Go Green for the Holidays with Metro Waste Authority & Urbandale Public Works (6:00 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 That's it for today. See you all tomorrow morning for another 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.