BURLINGTON, IA (IRN) – A missing Burlington woman who was reported missing along with her 10-month-old son on July 23, has been found alive and well in South Carolina. WQAD-TV reports Magen Clark and her son were with Daniel Cluney, a wanted felon, voluntarily.

WEST DES MOINES, IA – A fire in West Des Moines early Friday morning caused major damage to a home and several vehicles, but residents were able to get out safely. WHO-TV reports when firefighters arrived flames had engulfed the garage and spread to the attached home. A travel trailer alongside the garage and vehicles in the driveway were also destroyed by fire. Firefighters were able to rescue a dog in a kennel from inside the home.

ARNOLDS PARK, IA (IRN) – Leaders of a northwest Iowa county want to block the dumping of oil-contaminated soil in a landfill near Arnolds Park. The soil is being removed from fields near where railroad tankers cars derailed and around 160,000 gallons leaked near Doon into the flood waters of the Little Rock River, contaminating fields. The Dickenson County Board of Supervisors don’t want the contaminated soil in the landfill.

APPANOOSE COUNTY, IA (IRN) – Parts of southern Iowa are in serious drought conditions. KCCI-TV reports Appanoose County hasn’t seen rain in over a month, and only 11 inches of rain has fallen this year, compared to 25 inches last year. Some farmers are calling it the worst drought they’ve seen in more than 30 years.