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Johnston Middle School placed in brief lockdown after weapon reported
JOHNSTON, Iowa — Johnston Middle School went into lockdown Thursday afternoon after a weapon was reported in an upstairs bathroom. Authorities responded to the middle school around 2:45 p.m. and a school resource officer was present when the incident was reported, according to a Johnston Police Department news release.
Restaurant inspection update: Four Iowa eateries temporarily suspend service
State and county food inspectors have cited Iowa restaurants and grocery stores for hundreds of food-safety violations in the past month, forcing some of them to temporarily shut down. The inspectors reported finding rodent droppings, moldy lettuce, food stored in containers that once housed chemicals, foul-smelling spoiled food, and meats that appeared to have never […]
Can You Legally Drive a 4-Wheeler on Iowa Roads?
All Terrain Vehicles can be used in many different ways. You might have a few at your cabin that you enjoy taking on trails to explore nature. ATVs can also be used as a tool, which helps with landscaping, property maintenance, or farming. During Iowa winters, you might notice someone...
Des Moines man charged after dog euthanized due to heat stroke, seizures
DES MOINES, Iowa — A Des Moines man is behind bars after a dog in his care was found seizing from heat stroke in July. According to court documents, on July 15th at around 12:15 pm, a male dog was found actively seizing in the yard at a home in the 1200 block of 12th […]
Man injured when firework explodes in his hand in Polk County
POLK COUNTY, Iowa — A man was injured early Friday morning in rural Polk County after officials say a firework exploded in his hand. It happened shortly before 3:00 a.m. at a property in the 9000 block of SE 56th Avenue near Runnells, according to Captain Ryan Evans of the Polk County Sheriff’s Office. The […]
Alleman working on development as co-op employees leave town
ALLEMAN, Iowa — The Heartland Co-op has decided to not staff the grain elevator after this harvest season. The West Des Moines based organization will use employees based at a new Heartland facility in Cambridge. Heartland Co-op has facilities all over the Midwest, this change is only about Alleman. The elevator will still be used […]
Locals plan to restore a dried-up "ancestral lake" in Polk County
In Saylor Township, there are dried-up remnants of a former lake hidden away from the fast-moving traffic alongside Northwest 66th Avenue and Northwest 26th Street.Why it matters: Property owner Steve Klein and several local agencies want to restore the wetland to its former vibrancy and conserve it for wildlife.Flashback: More than 100 years ago, Fisher Lake in northern Polk County was a popular spot for duck hunters and anglers to find game early each morning."Fisher's Lake, north of Des Moines, is known to every nimrod in this city," notes a 1919 Des Moines Register article. (Back then, "nimrod" referred to...
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