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Aug. 5, 2026, Des Moines Daily Umbrella Podcast
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Good morning, and welcome to the Daily Umbrella Podcast for Wednesday, Aug. 5. We bring you the top local headlines, a few stories from around Iowa and beyond, plus today's weather and a look at what's happening around town. Let's get started. …
Our top story this morning comes from downtown Des Moines, where a traffic stop turned into a police chase and ended with what authorities are calling one of the city's largest cocaine seizures of the year. Police say 43-year-old Quawi Gates now…
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