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Iowa's bottle and can redemption program is being revolutionized by technology that could eliminate the need for consumers to sort cans, multiple beverage and redemption officials tell Axios.

• At one Des Moines test site, users simply put a QR sticker on bags for redemption funds to be automatically deposited into their bank account.

The Des Moines School District will stock at least two doses of Naloxone spray in every building. The drug is used to reverse opioid overdoses.

Driving the news: The school board approved a new program Tuesday night that requires the district to annually stock Naloxone.

Des Moines police arrested an average of 48 people a year in a program that started in 2016 and focuses on crimes against women, according to information provided this week to the city council.

Why it matters: Women in the U.S. are far more likely to be victims of sexual assault and domestic violence, according to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence.

Bread & Puppet — a political, non-profit theater company — is bringing its touring show of colorful puppets, brass music and pointed current events to Des Moines.

Driving the news: The Vermont-based puppeteering group is performing at Water Works Park at the Lauridsen Amphitheater Wednesday at 6pm.

Iowa is one of the worst states at retaining its new college graduates, according to a new report from the National Bureau of Economic Research.

Why it matters: The state spends millions of dollars funding Iowa's public universities with the hope of training and educating new graduates to fuel the workforce.

A man charged with riot-related crimes linked with a 2020 Des Moines protest will receive a $25,000 settlement under a proposal that goes before the Polk County Board of Supervisors Tuesday.

State of play: Jacob Sahr, 25, was one of dozens of people arrested during protests surrounding the murder of George Floyd.

Vacant Des Moines building owners would be required to register their properties with the city and comply with maintenance requirements under an ordinance being considered Monday night by the city council.

• Failing to comply could result in a fine of up to $750 for a first offense.

Trail users will have another way to get from Des Moines to West Des Moines via a new, 10-foot wide path alongside 63th Street.

Driving the news: The City of Des Moines approved the $109,000 trail project last month, which starts north of Raccoon River by the Levee Trail and goes to SW McKinley Avenue.