Marcus McIntosh

2 weeks ago | kcci.com | Marcus McIntosh

The potential loss of federal grant funding for Homeland Security projects is causing significant uncertainty for emergency management departments in Iowa. Polk County Emergency Management Department Deputy Director Dutch Geisinger shared concerns about whether the grants that have long flowed through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will continue.

2 weeks ago | kcci.com | Marcus McIntosh

As the school year comes to a close, Des Moines Public Schools is kicking off its annual summer meals program. Each summer, the district participates in the U.S. Department of Agriculture Summer Food Service Program, which provides children free meals during summer break. Amanda Miller, Des Moines Public Schools' director of food and nutrition services, expressed why she believes the program’s work is important.

2 weeks ago | kcci.com | Marcus McIntosh

The Orient-Macksburg School District held an all-school reunion Saturday, offering former students and teachers one last chance to walk its halls and bid farewell as the district officially dissolved due to low enrollment and financial issues. The event drew attendees from across the country, including states as far as Montana and Maryland. Among the participants was Lois Frederick, a beloved teacher in her 90s who began teaching in the district in 1951 and spent 17 years shaping young minds.

3 weeks ago | kcci.com | Marcus McIntosh

A rally advocating for the reinstatement of temporary protected status for Afghan refugees encountered an unexpected challenge due to a suspicious package investigation right outside the Neal Smith Federal Building in downtown Des Moines on Wednesday. An unidentified man at the rally left a package on a nearby ledge, leading to the involvement of K-9 crews, the bomb squad and local police officers.

3 weeks ago | kcci.com | Marcus McIntosh

DEALS IN AUGUST. DES MOINES NEWEST COMMUNITY CENTER IS STARTING TO TAKE SHAPE. KCCI MARCUS MCINTOSH IS LIVE ON THE NORTH SIDE TO SHOW US THE PROGRESS ON THE REICHERT COMMUNITY RECREATION CENTER. MARCUS. STACY. THAT COMMUNITY RECREATION CENTER IS BEING BUILT BEHIND ME HERE BETWEEN NINTH AND 11TH STREETS IN DES MOINES. NOW, ONCE IT IS COMPLETE, IT WILL BOAST AMENITIES THAT NO OTHER DES MOINES COMMUNITY CENTER CAN MATCH.