FROM KCCI: DSM police recover body and vehicle from lagoon
DES MOINES, Iowa — The Des Moines Police Department confirmed they're working to recover a body from a car in a lagoon. Authorities were called to the scene of Harriet Street, just east of Southeast 14th Street at about 1 p.m. Sunday. Mushroom hunters spotted a vehicle in a body of water off a lagoon. … READ MORE FROM KCCI
FROM WHO-TV 13: Des Moines Police De-Escalation Trainer’s Background Raises Concerns
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Des Moines police are facing pushback after putting a sergeant who has been disciplined for excessive force on a five-person team that leads de-escalation training. City Manager Scott Sanders defended the decision to make Sgt. Michael Fong a trainer this past week in an email that the Des Moines Register obtained through a records request. He wrote that he and Police Chief Dana Wingert met privately with “sincerely concerned residents,” but he told the mayor and council members in the email that he didn’t find their arguments persuasive. … READ MORE FROM WHO-TV
FROM WOI-DT Local 5: Rescue dog wins 2021 Most Beautiful Bulldog Contest
DES MOINES, Iowa — In front of a crowd of about 300 people, Myrtle Mae, once a foster dog, won the crown of the 2021 Most Beautiful Bulldog Contest at Drake University on Sunday afternoon. Myrtle is owned by 2003 Drake Law graduate Whitney Bogdanski, who fostered her in 2020. The family fell in love with her immediately and knew she needed to be a permanent part of the family. … READ MORE FROM WOI-DT Local 5 | 
