🌱 Schools Close for Storm Damage + Undocumented Workers Fund

Des Moines IA

16 December, 2021

3:19 PM

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Happy Friday, Des Moines! Here's everything you need to know going on in Des Moines today. First, today's weather: Times of clouds and sun. High: 40 Low: 23. Here are the top 3 stories today in Des Moines: Several Des Moines area schools were forced to cancel or delay classes Thursday due to storm damage. The storms left Urbandale High School, Willard Elementary School, and King Elementary School without power, forcing the schools to tell students to stay home. The Clarion-Goldfield-Dows School District also closed Thursday, citing downed power lines and inaccessible bus routes. According to the district superintendent, no damage was done to the school buildings. (KCCI Des Moines)Workers who did not receive federal pandemic relief money asked the City of Des Moines to consider them for inclusion in a new fund on Wednesday. The excluded workers fund would support undocumented workers using a portion of the $94.8 million the city will receive from the federal government. City Manager Scott Sanders acknowledged the request and said the city will consider the proposal. (desmoinesregister.com)MidAmerican Energy announced that power restoration for customers across the Des Moines metro region could take up to three days. The delay is due to extensive damage from severe storms Wednesday night that left a number of trees, wires, and transmission lines down. As of Wednesday evening, more than 150,000 Iowans were without power. The utility company warned that additional outages are possible as strong winds continue. (KCRG) Today's Des Moines Daily is brought to you in part by our friends at Verizon. They're building the fastest 5G network in the country. To learn how 5G is going to change life for you and your community — and to get access to this amazing technology — click here. And thank you Verizon for sponsoring this community resource in Des Moines! Today in Des Moines: Storytime Explorers At Urbandale Public Library (10:00 AM) The Kids Café Angel Tree At Outlets of Des Moines (11:00 AM) Friday Flicks: You've Got Mail At Urbandale Public Library (1:00 PM) Tonic Sol-fa Shake Up Christmas Tour At Hoyt Sherman Place (7:30 PM) From my notebook: The Des Moines Police Department and Des Moines Fire Department responded to nearly 300 calls for service in a three-hour period during storms on Wednesday. (Facebook) Iowa is home to a handful of major data centers owned by giants Meta, Microsoft, Apple, and Google — and more data and fulfillment centers are expected to come to the Des Moines metro. (Facebook) COVID-19 hospitalizations in Iowa have reached a new 2021 high for the third week in a row, and the number of COVID-19 patients on ventilators exceeded 100. (Instagram) More from our sponsors — thanks for supporting local news! Events: Never Before Scene - High Energy Improv Comedy (December 18) Brighten The First Day Of Winter With 15 Percent Off FTD's Sunniest Blooms (December 21) Add your event 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! I'll see you back in your inbox tomorrow with 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.