Mitchellville police department resigns, leaving city without local law enforcement

Mitchellville's entire police force has resigned, effective Jan. 1, prompting collaboration with the Polk County sheriff's office for law enforcement coverage.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  EVENING DIGEST Jan 01, 2026 Mitchellville police department resigns, leaving city without local law enforcement » Black-and-gold faithful pack Clive bar for Iowa bowl win » Celebrate New Year's Eve: Where to ring in 2026 in the Des Moines metro » Plan a sober ride for NYE: Iowa offers Uber vouchers, AAA Tow-to-Go for New Year's » 35 Lucky New Year's Eve Traditions From Around the World » Body identified as missing Texas 19-year-old who vanished on Christmas Eve, officials say » Iowa holds off Vanderbilt's comeback bid for 34-27 victory in the ReliaQuest Bowl » Iowa outlasts Vanderbilt and Diego Pavia to win high-scoring ReliaQuest Bowl » The US has seen nearly 28,000 whooping cough cases this year. Here's what you need to know » Trump vetoes two bipartisan bills, marking first vetoes of second term. Here's what to know » DES MOINES WEATHER  ALERTS (0)  CLOSINGS (0) Cloudier overnight, colder New Year » Today Cloudy skies early will become partly cloudy later at night. Low 15F. Winds N at 10 to 15 mph, then lighter by morning. Get full weather forecast, view interactive radar and more » Household restock: These staples are on sale now » 10 winter essentials deals we found during Amazon's 'Winter Sale' » New Year's Day traffic deaths could jump 140%. Here's why » Why more Americans are falling behind on car payments in 2025 » MANAGE YOUR ACCOUNT If you'd like to receive some of our other email newsletters, you can tap or click the links below: Be among the first to receive National Breaking News or Local Breaking News as stories break. Catch up on the day's big stories with our Morning Headlines and Afternoon Digest newsletters. Receive our Daily Forecasts or get Severe Weather Alerts sent straight to your email inbox. Manage your email newsletter subscriptions » For the very latest information, download our free apps To ensure email delivery, add newsletters@e.kcci.com to your address book or safe senders list © 2026 Hearst Properties Inc. 300 W 57th Street, New York NY 10019 Privacy Notice | Terms of Use | Unsubscribe