A Des Moines developer plagued by financial problems is being held in the Marion County Jail.

John Kline turned himself in Sunday on contempt of court charges.

A judge ruled last month Kline must pay his ex-wife more than $180,000 or spend 30 days in jail.

Kline is also awaiting trial on bank and wire fraud charges, stemming from business transactions between 2004 and 2006. He faces up to 30 years in prison and a $1 million fine if found guilty on two charges of bank fraud and seven counts of wire fraud.

DMACC in Ankeny Thursday served as a classroom, not for college kids but for fifth graders.

About 2,000 fifth grade students from all over Iowa took part in the Iowa Children’s Water Festival. Kids spent the day on the DMACC campus learning all sorts of things about water.

“It’s really to celebrate all aspects of water, and to educate the youth of Iowa the importance of water,” said Laura Sarcone with Des Moines Water Works.

Students talked about how water cycles through rain and rivers and how different things can affect the water supply.

One other activity capped things off, students took part in water balloon races.

Utility costs can be a budget buster for homeowners, especially if the price to power your home continues to climb. But, a new home in Ankeny shows you can take control by producing your own energy.

Century 21 Realtor Megan Hill shows off the new home in the Prairie Trail neighborhood saying, “As we walk through the living room, you’ll notice the reclaimed beams up above in the living room and the kitchen.”

She says the home offers many sustainable features like recycled carpet and sustainable cork flooring, along with extras. She says, “We’ve got granite counter tops and stainless steel accents here.”

But, Eco-Logic Homes Builder Joel Clutts says the four bed room home is anything but ordinary. He says it’s considered Net Zero, meaning, “Having a house consume as much energy as it’s producing.”