DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – The head of Des Moines Public Schools will receive a $400,000 payout after announcing his resignation. Superintendent Tom Ahart’s contract goes through June 2023, but he’ll only work until the end of this school year. Ahart is ending a 15-year career with the Des Moines school system. He says he is stepping down because of stress these past two years.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – A man is dead after he crashed a pickup truck into a parking lot near the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines Monday. The 24-year-old driver, who was the only one in the truck, hit several utility poles and multiple unoccupied vehicles before coming to a stop.

ORIENT, IA (IRN) – The storm which left an EF-4 tornado near Winterset on March 5 also caused major disruptions in the town of Orient. A hailstorm dropped baseball sized hail on homes, cars and the Orient-Macksburg School. The school suffered roof and water damage, as well as hail damage to school vehicles. The school remains closed ten days after the storm.

DAVENPORT, IA (IRN) – Over the past weekend, Davenport police officers responded to calls involving kids shooting water-based gel beads at unsuspecting motorists. It’s a TikTok trend that may distract a driver and cause a crash.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Iowa lawmakers want to make Daylight Saving Time in Iowa permanent. Federal law says states can exempt themselves from Daylight Saving Time and use standard time year-round, but it’s illegal to do it the other way. If this bill passes and Congress allows it to take effect the sun will rise after 8 am in January, 8:45 am at its latest point. Critics say there’s a reason Congress only allows states to opt out of daylight saving time by sticking with standard time year round.