Category Archives: Local News
Des Moines' Blank Park Zoo Now Home To 4-Year-Old Harbor Seal
(Des Moines, IA) -- A four-year-old harbor seal named Walnut has settled in as the newest resident of the Blank Park Zoo. He has completed his quarantine and is now ready for visitors. Walnut can now ...
Jul 20, 2026
OWI Arrest in Adair County
(Adair Co.) A Pleasant Hill man was arrested following a traffic stop in the 2100 block of Stuart Road on July 12. The Adair County Sheriff's Office says 29-year-old Quentin Charles Jones was charged ...
Jul 20, 2026
Family Fun Day at the Cass County Fair
(Atlantic) Families are encouraged to attend the Family Fun Day at the Cass County Fair on Saturday, July 25th from 10 am to 1 pm. This event features games and activities all at no cost and is presen...
Jul 20, 2026
Pottawattamie County to Close Portion of 400th Street South of Carson for Grading and Paving Project
(Carson) The Pottawattamie County Engineer's Office will close 400th Street, just south of Carson, on Saturday, July 25th for a grading and paving project from Highway 92, south one quarter mile. Acce...
Jul 20, 2026
Motorcycle Driver Hurt in Two-Vehicle Crash in Scott County
(Davenport, Iowa) A motorcycle driver attempting to elude law enforcement crashed in Davenport. The Iowa State Patrol says the accident happened on Saturday on East 6th Street and North Perry Street. ...
Jul 20, 2026
Two People Hurt in Marion County Crash
(Marion County) Two people suffered injuries in a two-vehicle crash in Marion County. The Iowa State Patrol says the accident happened on Sunday at around 2:10 p.m on Highway 14 and G76. Authorities i...
Jul 20, 2026
Heat Advisory and Severe Storm Threat Forecast for All of Western and Central Iowa
(Des Moines) The National Weather Service is forecasting heat index values to reach 100-to-105 degrees today. A Heat Advisory is in effect from noon to 8:00 p.m. today. The National Weather Service sa...
Jul 20, 2026
Audubon School Board to Vote on Proposed Exira-EHK/Audubon Sports-Sharing Agreement
(Audubon) The Audubon School Board will vote on the proposed athletic sharing agreement with Extra-EHK tonight. On July 7, Superintendent Trevor Miller and Exira-EHK Athletic Director Tom Petersen hos...
Jul 20, 2026
RAGBRAI Riders to Spend Day Two in Guthrie Center
(Guthrie Center) Day two of RAGBRAI, Monday July 20, will end in Guthrie Center. The city will host thousands of riders overnight before they continue to Boone on Tuesday morning. Four live performanc...
Jul 20, 2026
August Roadside Bird Surveys Set to Begin Soon
(Des Moines) The Iowa Department of Natural Resources will start its roadside bird surveys on August 1st through the 15th. These surveys are the primary way the DNR estimates small game bird, usually ...
Jul 20, 2026 (Photo: Iowa Department of Natural Resources)
