Des Moines RegisterView CommentsAmes is home to the state's top public high school for the second year in a row, according to theThe magazine ranked nearly 18,000 schools based on their performance on state assessments and how well they prepare students for college.Ames High School ranked 494th nationally to claim the top spot among Iowa schools. Iowa City West finished second among Iowa schools, ranking 509th nationally. "This is an incredible recognition for our entire district," Ames Superintendent Jenny Risner told the Register. "Not only does it validate the rigorous and...…Des Moines RegisterView CommentsAmes is home to the state's top public high school for the second year in a row, according to theThe magazine ranked nearly 18,000 schools based on their performance on state assessments and how well they prepare students for college.Ames High School ranked 494th nationally to claim the top spot among Iowa schools. Iowa City West finished second among Iowa schools, ranking 509th nationally. "This is an incredible recognition for our entire district," Ames Superintendent Jenny Risner told the Register. "Not only does it validate the rigorous and...WW…

Des Moines RegisterView CommentsThe show opens with an overhead shot of snow-covered Iowa farm fields and a frantic 911 call:"I need an ambulance fast."My mom's laying here on the floor."There's blood everywhere."She's dead, and I don't know what happened."So begins a two-part documentary exploring one of the most high-profile homicides in recent Iowa history: The killing of Shirley Carter, who was shot to death on June 19, 2015, in her rural Marion County home.Her son, Jason Carter, was identified as a suspect early in the police investigation, but two years later, after no...…Des Moines RegisterView CommentsThe show opens with an overhead shot of snow-covered Iowa farm fields and a frantic 911 call:"I need an ambulance fast."My mom's laying here on the floor."There's blood everywhere."She's dead, and I don't know what happened."So begins a two-part documentary exploring one of the most high-profile homicides in recent Iowa history: The killing of Shirley Carter, who was shot to death on June 19, 2015, in her rural Marion County home.Her son, Jason Carter, was identified as a suspect early in the police investigation, but two years later, after no...WW…