What's Up Jasper County

What's Up Jasper County What’s Up Jasper County is your spot for “what was that siren?” and “did you see this?” in Jasper County, Iowa. Not an official government page.

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Severe Thunderstorm Warning1” Hail
03/31/2026

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

1” Hail

03/22/2026

Effective 3/21/2026 at 7:13 p.m. Jasper County is under a burn ban until further notice due to the extreme dry conditions. If you have any questions please reach out to your area fire chief.

Thank you for your cooperation, keep our firefighters and unintended areas of fire out of harm’s way.

Sheriff Brad M. Shutts

03/21/2026

Special Weather Statement issued March 21 at 8:43AM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA

March 21, 2026 at 8:44:36 AM CDT
Near record warmth will lead to very low relative humidity today, with minimum values falling to 15-20% this afternoon. Meanwhile, winds will become southwesterly and increase to around 15 MPH with gusts to near 25 MPH at times. Most surface fuels remain cured and dry and any fires that start may spread quickly. Burning is discouraged today.

A 41-year-old Colfax woman is facing two class D felony charges after investigators say she altered a man’s check and de...
03/21/2026

A 41-year-old Colfax woman is facing two class D felony charges after investigators say she altered a man’s check and deposited it for a much larger amount than he intended. According to a criminal complaint from the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office, the woman is accused of changing a rural Colfax resident’s check to make it payable to her and increasing the value from 200 dollars to 3,600 dollars before depositing it at a Colfax bank on October 30 of last year.
Authorities say the funds were then spent, leading prosecutors to file charges of forgery and second-degree theft. Court records show she has been released on her own recognizance and is scheduled to appear in court again on Tuesday, March 24, to answer to the charges.

03/20/2026

Our near-record temperatures on Saturday will be paired with very dry conditions and winds out of the west to southwest around 10-15 mph, with gusts to 20-25 mph. This will create elevated fire weather conditions in most places with near-critical fire weather conditions in southwest Iowa. Burning is not recommended!

03/19/2026

Motor Vehicle Accident

Hwy 117 Near Waveland Cemetery

Prairie City and Colfax Fire dispatched

1 or 2 injuries

What’s Up Jasper County Iowa?!?! 👋This page is all about answering those “What was that siren?” and “Did you see this?” ...
03/19/2026

What’s Up Jasper County Iowa?!?! 👋

This page is all about answering those “What was that siren?” and “Did you see this?” moments around Jasper County, Iowa. We’ll be sharing unusual police/fire/EMS calls, odd local happenings, and interesting news stories from across the county – all based on public info and official updates.

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