Nebraska–Iowa Weather Alert: Early February Warmup Brings Milder Conditions to Omaha, Des Moines
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Omaha, Nebraska – A developing warmup is expected to take shape across Nebraska and Iowa as February begins, easing winter cold and setting up a calmer weather pattern with limited rain and snow chances...
Des Moines police major receives $975K settlement from city
DES MOINES, Iowa — The Des Moines City Council has approved a settlement guaranteeing a hefty payout to Des Moines police Maj. Lillie Parker. Details of the settlement were not released in the council’s agenda or meeting Monday night, but all members of the board voted to approve the settlement. The agenda item...
Nearly 100 employees returning to Iowa John Deere facilities
DES MOINES, Iowa — John Deere announced that nearly 100 employees would return to two of their Iowa facilities in February. John Deere announced Wednesday that 99 employees would be returning to eastern Iowa facilities for construction and forestry work. “As demand increases, these callbacks help ensure we have...
More details released after DMPD cadet arrested for alleged assault
DES MOINES, Iowa — A week after a Des Moines Police Department cadet was arrested for an alleged assault more details are being released. The DMPD shared that Cadet Dominick Hoffman, 20, had been charged with one count of Simple Assault on January 23. The DMPD stated that Hoffman had been hired in May 2025 […]
A special delivery: Iowa woman gives birth at FedEx facility
GRIMES, Iowa (KCCI) - A Des Moines family got a very special delivery on Monday, KCCI reports. Amethyst Blumberg ended her shift at FedEx around 8 a.m. when she suddenly went into labor in the restroom. “I get up, and I feel his head,” she said, describing the moment she...
Another downtown Des Moines restaurant to close its doors
DES MOINES, Iowa — It's time to say "adieu" to another restaurant in downtown Des Moines as Django will be closing, the owners said in a Facebook post Tuesday. Django, a French-style restaurant with "no attitude," will be closing its doors on March 14. "Today's unique combination of market...
Man sentenced on federal charge for deliberately driving into flock of Canadian geese
DES MOINES, Iowa (Gray News) – A man was sentenced this week in federal court for intentionally driving his vehicle into a flock of geese and killing one goose. According to public court documents and evidence presented at sentencing, Joseph Thomas Lamb, 82, drove his vehicle into a flock of Canada geese in Ankeny,...
Want a fresh start? Here are the top 5 cities in America to start...
Thinking about closing one chapter and opening another in a new city? Many people do, and migration trends help spotlight which cities make starting over easier. According to an updated 2026 ConsumerAffairs analysis, the best cities to start over are those that balance economic opportunity, ease of relocation,...
Iowa Weather Alert Today: Bitter Cold and Weekend Snow Chance Build in Des Moines
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Iowa — Gray skies hang low over central Iowa this morning, and the cold settles in quietly but firmly. Breath fogs the air in Des Moines as temperatures sit in the teens, with wind chills near zero making...
Mixed-use building planned for former Black Cat site
The former site of Black Cat Ice Cream on Cottage Grove Avenue will be redeveloped into a mixed-used building with commercial space on the ground floor and residential on the second, said the developer behind the project. The ice cream shop closed its operation at 2511 Cottage Grove Ave. last...
