Laura Belin and Spencer Dirks spent the first half of the show on news related to former Des Moines Public Schools superintendent Ian Roberts: his resignation, deficiencies in the vetting process, new criminal charges, questions surrounding his academic credentials, the school district's lawsuit against the consulting firm that recruited him, more political reaction, a DOJ investigation of the district's hiring practices, the possible impact on an upcoming bond referendum and the school board president's Senate campaign, and overall takeaways. Other topics covered: the Iowans in Congress on the federal government shutdown, a big state revenue shortfall, Laura's reporting on hurdles facing many Iowans who want COVID-19 booster shots, and a GOP candidate for governor throwing shade at Randy Feenstra.