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FAIRFIELD – An armed juvenile was taken into protective custody in Fairfield over the weekend after experiencing a mental health crisis. According to the Fairfield Police Department, on July 25, 2026, at around 8:27 PM,…

DES MOINES – An extreme heat watch will be going into effect for our area this weekend. The National Weather Service in Des Moines issued the watch for portions of northern, central, and southern Iowa.…

OSKALOOSA – An Oskaloosa man was arrested after authorities say he brandished a knife in front of another person and was found in possession of methamphetamine. According to court records, the Oskaloosa Police Department received…

MARION COUNTY – A Des Moines man faces a felony charge after leading law enforcement on a high-speed chase in Marion County. Court documents show that the incident occurred on Monday when 49-year-old Michael Hobart…

OTTUMWA – An Ottumwa woman was arrested for allegedly causing damage to the exterior of a residence, and faces additional charges for assaulting a jailer. According to court documents, 32-year-old Felicia Baxter approached a residence…

OSKALOOSA -- Iowa Learning Farms will host a relay intercropping field day near Oskaloosa on Tuesday, Jul. 28 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Lucas DeBruin’s farm. The no-cost event is open to farmers and…

MARION COUNTY – Authorities in Marion County arrested an Osceola woman last week after she allegedly drove the wrong way on Highway 92 and nearly caused a head-on collision. Court documents state that the Marion…

ALBIA -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is investigating a release of manure from a vacated storage basin at an animal feeding operation six miles south of Albia, in Monroe County. The DNR received…

MARION COUNTY – Two people were injured in a two-vehicle accident in rural Marion County on Sunday afternoon. According to the Iowa State Patrol, at approximately 2:10 PM on Sunday, July 19, 19-year-old Zane Pray…

POWESHIEK COUNTY – Authorities have identified the pedestrian who was killed by a semi truck in an accident in Poweshiek County last Friday. The Poweshiek County Sheriff’s Office reported that 47-year-old Jeremiah Martin Leifheit of…