🌱 Three Drive-By Shooting Victims + Des Moines Pride Center

Des Moines IA

20 February, 2022

2:58 PM

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Hello again, Des Moines! Important update: You all, as readers, have made the Des Moines Daily so successful that it is my honor to announce the next stage of the newsletter. Patch is looking for a local writer and entrepreneur to take the helm of the Des Moines Daily. Although I have loved getting to know this community, we want to pass the torch to someone truly local to write about Des Moines long term. So if you're interested in earning extra income while making this newsletter a more valuable resource for your neighbors, learn more and apply here. First, today's weather: Cloudy and breezy. High: 52 Low: 24. Here are the top three stories today in Des Moines: Early Sunday morning, three people were injured in a drive-by shooting in Des Moines. According to police, a driver fired at the victims around 2:00 a.m., and a friend who was with them shot back. One woman with a gunshot wound was found near Wells Fargo Arena and was transported to a hospital. Two other victims with gunshot wounds arrived at a different hospital a short time later; all three are expected to survive. (KIMT 3) Far away from the spotlight of public debate, outside the jurisdiction of local school boards and Iowa state lawmakers, the private library of the Des Moines Pride Center features a collection of more than 3,000 books written by, for, and about LGBTQ+ people, Black and Hispanic people, and women. The books, a mix of hardcovers and paperbacks, are almost all donated. The library's existence has taken on new meaning as there have been greater efforts to ban these books from school libraries. (Des Moines Register) Please Pass the Love is a program in Iowa that focuses on increasing school mental health support in Iowa. The program's Stick-By-Me crisis sticker program aims to get crisis hotline stickers into every school and business. This is sorely needed as, since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, Iowa is seeing an increase in suicides. (KCCI Des Moines) From our sponsor: 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: Regular Council Meeting - Des Moines City Hall (5:00 PM) The Story Behind 80/35 and the Des Moines Music Coalition (DMMC) - Virtual Event- Young Professionals Connection (5:30 PM) From my notebook: Mozart's The Magic Flute will be running for two performances only on Mar. 5 and 6 at the Des Moines Civic Center with the Des Moines Symphony in the pit. (Instagram) March is Spielberg month at the Flix Brewhouse Des Moines! Grab your tickets to movies like Back to the Future, Raiders of the Lost Ark, and more now. (Facebook) Did you know that a VIP ticket to the G R A V I T Y GALA happening on Mar. 4 gets you access to the VIP Portrait experience by photographer Joe Crimmings? Tickets to the G R A V I TY GALA can be purchased here. (Facebook) More from our sponsors — thanks for supporting local news! Events: Learn How To Reduce Your Risk For Heart Disease During American Heart Month (February 28) 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 You're all caught up for today! I'll see you back in your inbox tomorrow with your next 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.