What’s Up in Des Moines?

• Des Moines City Council to vote on bigger contract for security firm whose CEO says local protesters engaged in 'terrorism'
  A proposal calls for the Conley Group to provide security services at more city-owned properties. The cost would rise from $250,000 to $550,000.       
• DMPL wants to get a magical card in everyone's hand
  This card offers hundreds of thousands of books for free.       
• Motorcyclist killed in crash on Ingersoll Avenue
  A 26-year-old motorcyclist was killed in a crash along Ingersoll Avenue late Friday night.       
• Des Moines searching for a new Civil, Human Rights director after Joshua Barr steps down
  A spokesman said the city has not yet begun what will be a nationwide search for a new director, but expects an interim director will be named soon.       
• 'Animals out there need help, too': Black Cat Ice Cream to host adoption event for cats, kittens Sunday
  True to the business' namesake, the event will feature three adult black cats — Mama, Baby Bean and Ouzo — as well as four multicolored kittens.       
• Douglas Avenue construction rescheduled to next week for repaving, lane reduction project
  The Iowa Department of Transportation plans to close Douglas Avenue from Merle Hay Road to 30th Street next weekend.      
• Want to work at the Iowa State Fair? Open interviews will be held Thursday afternoon
  The Iowa State Fair employs more than 1,600 fair-time staff each year during the 10-day long festivity.       
• Des Moines' Sweet Tooth Farms looking for new land after city forces it to vacate northside lots
  Come 2022, Owczarski won't be able to farm anymore on the land she leases 101 Franklin Ave. and 1407 Michigan St.       
• So long, Kurtis. KCCI's longtime chief meteorologist Kurtis Gertz signs off for final time
  The longtime chief meteorologist has been at KCCI for 25 years, covering everything from blizzards to tornadoes to the recent derecho.       
• 'Get 'em out of here': Heated Des Moines City Council meeting leads to one arrest
  The meeting started out calmly, but the mood shifted quickly after the council voted to end oral requests to remove items from its consent agenda.       
• Des Moines City Council approves police de-escalation training contract with D.C.-based nonprofit
  The Des Moines City Council approved a contract Monday night for a DMPD training program with the Washington D.C.-based Police Executive Research Forum.       
• Amid protests over police de-escalation training, one person arrested at Monday's Des Moines City Council meeting
  One person was arrested after several demonstrators started speaking over city council members Monday while the council was discussing consent agenda items.