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Thursday, June 26th, 2025
Good morning, Ames. Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 26th of June.
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ Newton police charged four people—Jeffrey Alan Stevens, Scott Ray Mabrier, Thomas Patrick Olofson and Alysha Anne Buell—with abuse of a corpse and obstruction of prosecution after a June 9 search warrant uncovered the body of 66-year-old Tomie Lee Misner Jr. and 11 pounds of meth at a Newton home. KCCI
ENVIRONMENT NEWS
- ➤ Heavy rainfall early yesterday caused flooding on roads in parts of the Des Moines metro and to the east and southeast — drivers were warned to take alternate routes. Rain totals ranged from 5.98 inches in Stuart to 1.37 inches in Ames. KCCI
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Iowa DOT said on June 25th that Iowans can now add their driver’s license or state ID to Google Wallet on Android 9 or later phones. The free digital ID option is secure and can be remotely deleted if a phone is lost—DOT said it will soon work at over 200 TSA checkpoints and participating businesses—offering a new, smart way to carry ID. Local 5
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Iowa Games Folkstyle Wrestling Competition
10 a.m. — Lied Recreation Athletic Center — $30 early registration — Competitive wrestling for all ages in a fun, community-focused atmosphere.
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