Bondurant woman allegedly harasses West Des Moines woman
A Bondurant woman was arrested on a Dallas County warrant Saturday in connection with a June incident in which she allegedly harassed a West Des Moines woman by sharing a nude video of her without her consent. Yamilett Nichole Rivera Esteves, 26, of 906 Washington Ave., Bondurant, was charged with...
Home in Iowa Catches Fire Friday Evening FD Investigates
House in Iowa Catches Fire Friday Evening Fire Department Investigates I was scrolling through local updates late Friday when I […] This article originally appeared on BuildLikeNew.com — visit us for more home security guides.
Iowa Health Officials Confirm Measles Case, Release Locations for Potential Exposures
(Des Moines) – The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has confirmed a case of measles in an adult resident of Eastern Iowa and is notifying the public of potential exposure locations. The individual is fully vaccinated and has no known link to the previous measles cases in Iowa, nor any recent travel...
Nitrate-contaminated water linked to higher cancer rates
Tom Walton is an attorney in Dallas County. In March 2024, Dr. Peter S. Thorne, Department of Occupational and Environmental Health at the University of Iowa, with his colleague Dr. Angelico Mendy, an epidemiologist at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, published an important scientific paper on the...
Des Moines Weather: Gusty Winds, Heavy Rain, and Thunderstorms Across Iowa Through the Weekend
Des Moines, Iowa – Gusty winds and the threat of strong thunderstorms will sweep across Iowa beginning late Tuesday night, with the risk of severe weather continuing through the weekend. According to the National Weather Service in Des Moines, scattered showers and thunderstorms will develop first in western Iowa...
New date set for hearing in Iowa Attorney General’s lawsuit against Winneshiek County Sheriff
(KCRG) — According to court documents, a new date of September 12th has been set for the hearing for Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird’s lawsuit against Winneshiek County Sheriff Dan Marx. Court documents said the original hearing was set for July 18th. The lawsuit comes after he did not follow her direct orders to...
Three Walgreens stores fined for prescription-filling errors
Three Iowa Walgreens stores have been fined by the state for medication-dispensing errors, two of which date back to early 2023. According to the Iowa Board of Pharmacy, one of the Walgreens stores in Urbandale, identified in federal records as the store at 4600 86th St., dispensed a prescription medicine with the...
Two Area Beaches Labeled With “Do Not Swim” Warning After Recent Water Testing By...
Two beaches in the listening area remain on the Iowa Department of Natural Resources’ (DNR) list where swimming is not recommended due to high levels of E. coli. Denison Beach, located on the north side of Black Hawk Lake in Lake View, and Prairie Rose Beach at Prairie Rose State Park, southeast of Harlan in Shelby...
Iowa officials announce end to a program for severe mental health and behavioral issues
State officials recently announced that they will end the state's Integrated Health Home program, which supports severely mentally ill Iowans, and will transition them to the newly-formed Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics.
Ag fertilizer runoff likely will force more drinking water restrictions
For nearly a month, hundreds of thousands of Iowans have not been allowed to water their lawns — even though there’s no drought. Local authorities previously asked the public to refrain from washing cars and filling pools. And some cities turned off splash pads in the height of summer heat. While such measures are...