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Polk County organization says homelessness hitting record high in 2024
POLK COUNTY, Iowa — Approximately 715 people experienced homelessness in the Des Moines metro on Jan. 25, 2024, according to Polk County’s homeless services planning organization, Homeward. The organization's 2024 Point-in-Time (PIT) Count, which was conducted by outreach staff and volunteers through a series of conversational surveys, tallies...
Van Meter's Eden Moore wins her first individual state title
In her final season of high school track, Eden Moore finally got her individual state title. The Van Meter senior already owned two titles – in the 2023 sprint medley and the 2022 4x400 – but she wanted to claim one all on her own. ...
Meet Dallas County Sheriff Adam Infante, who is running for reelection
Dallas County Sheriff Adam M. Infante is running unopposed in the Republican primary for another term in office. To help voters, the Des Moines Register sent questions to all federal, Des Moines area legislative and local candidates running for political office this year. Their answers have been lightly edited for length and clarity.
‘Swatting calls’ hit schools across Iowa
IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG) - According to the Iowa Department of Public Safety, swatting calls impacted schools in multiple counties on Friday. Schools in Polk, Henry, Johnson, Hamilton, Dallas, Muscatine, and Delaware Counties all reported instances of “swatting calls” to police. Officials say they are working with the FBI to identify the caller.
Boone man charged with vehicular homicide in December crash that killed one
A Boone man has been charged after a deadly December crash in Dallas County. Gary Bugger was arrested on Saturday, May 10 in Boone for vehicular homicide and operating under the influence for a fatal collision on Highway 141. At about 1:30 p.m. on Dec. 8, 2023, Bugger was headed...
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