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Lost & Found

posted on 10/30/25

October 2025

 

The Des Moines County Auditor’s Office receives lost and found items that are found within Des Moines County. Per Iowa Code Chapter 556F.4, if the value therof shall exceed the sum of $20 or more, the Des Moines County Auditor shall advertise publicly for three weeks successively. If such property be not claimed or proved within ninety days after the advertisement, the items will be delivered to the Des Moines County Sheriff, who shall thereupon proceed to sell the item at a public auction to the highest bidder. The proceeds of such sales, after deducting the costs and other necessary expenses, shall be paid into the County Treasurer. The items listed below have been turned into the Des Moines County Auditor. To claim your item, please bring a photo id into the Auditor’s Office.

 

*The items with an asterisk will be held until January 26, 2026, all remaining items without asterisk will be held until April 31, 2026

 

Foster Grant Ladies Reading Glasses

Solar Charger Power Bank*

Plush heart, bow charm, heart charm, mail box key, blue key and long spike on Key Chain

Pink House Key

Star Charm

Car key, may be for a Saturn, with pop tab opener

Buick Key Fob with keys*

Ladies Gold Band with crystals (ring)

Ram Key Fob with keys and other keyrings

Silver Canon Digital Camera and etc.*

Ford Key Fob

Chevy Key Fob with keys and passkeys

4 Pack Light Set with cords etc. in duffle bag case*

3 gal air compressor*

 

Ladies Black Wallet

24/7 EVO Ladies Smart Watch*

13 keys on keyring

GMC key, other keys, Wolverine Boot tag

Chevy FOB, numerous keys, Piccolo*

GM key

Dell Inspiron Computer Tower - no HD - Windows 8

 

Keys on St Louis Zoo Key Chain

Chevy Key FOB & Boat Key with Deery Bros car tag*

4 keys on Robert Tire Center Key Chain

Old house key

 

house key on green plastic tag

3 keys including RFID key*

Black Harley Davidson chip less Key

4 keys - 3 padlock and house

Ford key FOB (broken), safe key, on Brown Aries key chain

Toyota Key Fob, padlock keys, house key

4 - Vehicle Key FOB, house, padlock keys, Superman/Batman ring on RAW lanyard

Net Gear Router*

 

 

 

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