Gary Overla to greet voters at 5 p.m. today at Perry Perk
Gary Overla, the Democratic candidate for newly drawn Iowa House District 47, which includes Perry, will meet voters today from 5-6:30 p.m. at the Perry Perk coffeehouse at 1201 Warford…
Republicans in Congress line up behind Trump after he says FBI searched Mar-a-Lago
Secret Service and Palm Beach police are seen in front of the home of former President Donald Trump at Mar-A-Lago on Aug. 8, 2022 in Palm Beach, Florida. The FBI…
Parade Marks 2022 Iowa State Fair Kick Off
The Iowa State Fair Parade, August 10, 2022, at 6:15 p.m., serves as the official kick-off to the 2022 Iowa State Fair. Avid Fairgoers and loyal supporters of the Blue…
Hands-free driving legislation remains stalled as highway fatalities rise
Lawmakers have spent more than four years debating legislation to require hands-free devices for drivers. (Photo by Andrew Kennard for Iowa Capital Dispatch) Highway fatalities are rising in Iowa and…
Hinson, Grassley, Ernst respond to FBI raid of Trump’s Mar-A-Lago home
Congresswoman Ashley Hinson broke her silence about the FBI raid of President Donald Trump’s Mar-A-Lago home: “The Department of Justice must immediately explain their justification for this unprecedented raid. A…
2022 Preseason Coaches Poll Released; Iowa Leads Most Receiving Votes
We’re only a few weeks away from the start of the 2022 college football season, which means it’s time for a time-honored (but ultimately pointless) tradition: the first preseason Top…
Woodward man, drunk on ATV, threatens to kill Rippey woman
A Woodward man who allegedly threatened to kill a Rippey woman was arrested Thursday while driving drunk on an all-terrain vehicle (ATV). Steven Darwin Meister, 58, of 308 E. First…
Nevada man with drugs tries to flee cops with kids in car
A Nevada man allegedly carrying drugs attempted to elude law enforcement on U.S. Interstate 80 early Monday, endangering his children, who were passengers. Rupert Lee Boehling, 35, of 1990 Oddie…
Gus Henrici answers Laura’s Quick Questions
Gus Henrici is the chaplain at Tyson Fresh Meats in Perry. He and his wife, Alice, have three teenage daughters and their dog, Bruno. The eldest daughter is weeks away…
Adel Police Report July 18-25
July 18, 2022 An officer responded to a report of attempted extortion in the 600 block of S. 10th Street. July 19, 2022 A two-vehicle accident was reported in the…
Iowa State Fair has 53 new foods to try in 2022
Sweet, salty, savory, strange, tasty, on-a-stick, on a plate, in a bowl, there are 53 New Foods at the 2022 Iowa State Fair. With only 22 days until the Fair,…
Who’s visiting Iowa in the 2022 campaign season?
Hundreds of Iowans wait for a speech from a presidential candidate at the Iowa State Fair in August 2019. (Photo by Kathie Obradovich/Iowa Capital Dispatch) The Iowa presidential caucuses are…
Polk County Health Dept. requires COVID vaccine for treatment
The Polk County Health Department refused to allow an Iowa family to schedule an appointment for one vaccine because the child is not fully vaccinated for COVID. The new policy,…
COINCIDENCE? Linn-Mar will not record, stream first board meeting since lawsuit filed against school district
We found out last week that the Linn-Mar School District is being sued over its policy of allowing students to secretly create gender plans. The district would not involve the…
Grimes woman arrested for allegedly harassing Perry family
A Grimes woman was arrested on a Dallas County warrant Monday in connection with a June incident in which she allegedly harassed a Perry family Jessica Colleen Hallinan, 41, of…