🌱 Des Moines City Council Changes + Expanded Park Program

Des Moines IA

25 January, 2022

4:31 PM

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Hey, Des Moines! Let's get you started this Wednesday with everything you need to know going on today in town. First, today's weather: Windy and not as cold. High: 24 Low: 20. Here are the top three stories in Des Moines today: The Des Moines City Council is getting heated backlash after new procedural rule changes. The council voted 6 to 1 to amend various meeting practices, including lengthening the time the public can speak and limiting each speaker to two minutes. The council's newest and only black member, Indira Sheumaker, publicly said that she believes the new rules target her and her constituents (KCCI Des Moines) This spring, a public park program that offers children in underserved communities free meals and activities will be expanding to more parks. For over a decade, Evelyn K Davis Park has hosted this program. Now it will be expanded to Drake Park, Martin Luther King Jr. Park, and Weeks Middle School Park. (Des Moines Register) Pastor Timothy Rude, the founder of the Walnut Creek Church, was charged with criminal mischief after allegedly driving his son and his son's friends around Des Moines as they banged on people's front doors. They pounded on people's doors as part of a TikTok challenge called the "heartbeat challenge." Rude admitted that he drove his son and his friends around the west side 24 times during four months in December. (KCCI Des Moines) From our sponsor: Today's Des Moines Daily is brought to you in part by our friends at GoodRx — the best way to save money on your prescriptions. GoodRx helps you locate the lowest prices for medications at local pharmacies, so you're not overpaying. Works for pet medications too! To see how much you can save, go to GoodRx.com. Today in Des Moines: Pre-School Storytime At Pleasant Hill Public Library (10:30 AM) Board of Adjustment Meeting At Des Moines City Hall (1:00 PM) Creative Kids Craft At Pleasant Hill Public Library (4:00 PM) From my notebook: Simply stated, the mission of the Des Moines Police crime scene investigators is to help detectives establish what happened and determine who is the person(s) responsible. That requires skilled, precise, and dedicated professionals. (Facebook) Dangerous cold continues today with wind chills of 20 below zero or colder, and up to 35 to 40 below zero in Des Moines this morning. (Facebook) Yesterday was National #PlanForVacation Day! It's never too early to start making your plans to attend the Iowa State Fair this year, held Aug. 11-21 in Des Moines. Visit iowastatefair.org and check back throughout the year for valuable info on making your trip the best it can be! (Facebook) 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. I'll be in your inbox tomorrow morning with another update! — Sean Peek About me: Sean Peek is a writer and entrepreneur with a degree in English Literature from Weber State University. Over the years, he has worked as a copywriter, editor, SEO specialist, and marketing director for various digital media companies. He currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.