Amazon Air begins operating out of Des Moines airport
News Desk Amazon Air, the air cargo service for Seattle-based retailer Amazon Inc., today began operating out of the Des Moines International Airport, a move that will help ensure fast delivery service…
Ongoing COVID concerns halt IVH Veterans Day ceremonies again
For the second straight year, the Iowa Veterans Home in Marshalltown will not host any public Veterans Day events due to the continued threat of COVID-19. Commandant Matthew Peterson said…
Supervisors table action on drug court funding
The Marshall County Board of Supervisors tabled action on a proposal to authorize over $253,000 in one-time American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding for a local drug court during its…
Pfizer asks FDA to OK COVID booster shots for all adults
Pfizer asked U.S. regulators Tuesday to allow boosters of its COVID-19 vaccine for anyone 18 or older, a step that comes amid concern about increased spread of the coronavirus with…
Tinsel Trot 5K returns to downtown Perry
What has become an annual holiday tradition will be held again this year as the Perry Booster Club’s Tinsel Trot 5K returns Nov. 27. The fun will begin and end…
Perry Lions Club collects, recycles old, unused eyeglasses
The Perry Lions Club is asking the public to donate old or unused eyeglasses to their eyeglasses recycling program. The recycled glasses will be donated to needy people in less…
Perry man allegedly steals, wrecks pickup Monday night
A Perry man was charged with theft and drunk driving Monday night after allegedly stealing a pickup truck and rolling it on Iowa Highway 141. Fredy Guillermo Espinoza, 19, of…
Missing adult with dementia reported
The Marshalltown Police Department has requested urgent assistance in locating Doloras Ballard, a missing adult with dementia. According to a release, Ballard was last seen in the area of 6th…
White House touts clean energy, transit, rail projects in sprawling infrastructure bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Federal officials on Tuesday offered details about how money from the recently passed bipartisan infrastructure bill would be spent, emphasizing the pending law’s potential to add clean…
Party leaders meet with Brown and Black Forums of America on racism, caucuses
Iowa’s Democratic and Republican party leaders met last week with the Brown and Black Forums of America to discuss Iowa’s first-in-the-nation caucuses and a series of racist threats against Iowa…
Dog, drone help catch man who tire ironed woman in Adel
A Des Moines man was arrested for assault in Adel Monday night after fleeing into the woods, where law enforcement used a dog and a drone to locate him. Abraham…
Redfield woman allegedly strikes man in face Monday
A Redfield woman was arrested Monday night after allegedly striking a Redfield man in the face during an argument. Terri Linn Lyra Arthur, 51, of 1415 First St., Redfield, was…
Ninth sexual assault reported at UI dorms so far this semester
Lang 11/9/21 University of Iowa Police have been informed of the ninth reported sexual assault at a school dormitory this semester. According to the UIPD web site, school officials received…
Jayettes sending six events to state swimming meet
The 2021 girls swimming season will go down in the Perry High School record books as the most successful campaign since 1998, as the Jayettes will compete in six events…
Rural Johnson County accident results in death UPDATE
Hunter 11/09/21 The Iowa State Patrol has released the names of the individuals involved in a two-car accident on Highway 1 Monday evening that resulted in a fatality. According to…