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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…

OSKALOOSA -- Mahaska Health has welcomed Kyle Brown, MD, to the Emergency Medicine team. Dr. Brown is a board-certified Family Medicine physician who provides Emergency Medicine care. Dr. Brown earned his Doctor of Medicine from…

DES MOINES -- In a report issued yesterday, the Iowa Attorney General’s Office has concluded that the June 10, 2026, fatal shooting of Michael Douglas Zurek by a Deputy U.S. Marshal was legally justified. The…

NEWTON – A Minnesota man was arrested in Newton yesterday after a months-long online investigation into online exploitation of a minor. According to the Newton Police Department, the investigation started in October 2025, when 67-year-old…