Tyler Jett

After the arrest of Des Moines Public Schools’ superintendent, an Iowa official warned the leader of a firm that conducts background checks that he could face criminal charges.

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Ian Roberts, former superintendent of Des Moines Public Schools, had an undisclosed personal and professional relationship with a schools contractor, Iowa State Auditor Rob Sand reports.

Now-suspended Iowa Public Employee Retirement System exec Steven Herbert hired despite firing from previous pension fund job in Kentucky.

Iowa Public Employees Retirement System executive Steven Herbert's recent suspension was not his first issue at a pension fund.

The IPERS headquarters at 7401 Register Drive in Des Moines, April 28, 2026. Kentucky Public Pensions Authority

Des Moines Register The CEO of Iowa's largest public pension system resigned on May 1, effective immediately, Gov. Kim Reynolds says.

Des Moines Register Joseph Hill says former Des Moines schools Superintendent Ian Roberts threatened him with a gun when he found Roberts the bed of his estranged wife, Nicole Price.

Before Ian Roberts' arrest, before the national news firestorm, before the guilty plea in a federal courthouse, Joseph Hill wanted the Des Moines School Board to fire its superintendent.

Des Moines Register An Iowa judge is attempting to block the release of public records related to her drunk driving arrest.