AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoLocal Education & Community: Des Moines Public Schools broke ground on middle school expansions under its “Reimagining Education” plan, adding a 6,000-square-foot career and technical education makerspace for 6th–8th graders. Public Health & Mental Wellness: A Bloomfield mental health expert says newer treatments like ketamine infusions can help quickly, but stresses care still has to treat the whole person—sleep, nutrition, exercise, and connection matter. Sports & Local Pride: Fort Dodge’s Badger Lake Dragon Boat Bash returns for its 30th year, with racing, a Friday concert, and a silent auction supporting the Norma Schmoker Cancer Center. Arts & Learning: Webster City’s summer library programming keeps rolling with teen lounge events and a book discussion at Kendall Young Library. Democracy & Civic Life: An administrative audit in Cass County found a one-ballot mismatch that was corrected after a rescan, confirming the paper and machine totals match. Iowa Demographics: Iowa’s birth rate has dropped more than 13% over the past decade, with long-term impacts for schools and the workforce.
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