Des Moines IA

The 'Jump into Spring' shopping event is on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Horizon Events Center.

URBANDALE, Iowa — More charges have been filed against the teens arrested in connection to the shooting death of a 14-year-old. On February 22, officers with the Urbandale Police Department responded to a report of a disturbance in the 3800 block of 64th Street. Responding officers found a 14-year-old boy suffering...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Des Moines, IA – Rapid snowmelt and rising river levels could become a concern across Iowa as a surge of springlike warmth expands from the Midwest south to the Gulf Coast before St. Patrick’s Day....

DES MOINES, Iowa — United Way of Central Iowa has launched a pilot program giving free, essential rides around central Iowa. Ride United launched in January, aiming to bridge the gap for people working toward getting reliable transportation while also needing access to essential needs in the meantime. Rides can be...

Coming off a Tuesday night win over the Utes to wrap up a two-game road trip to Utah, Iowa State is preparing for a home matchup with Texas Tech on Saturday afternoon at Hilton Coliseum. Following a practice on Thursday morning, head coach TJ Otzelberger spoke on facing the Red Raiders, plus several other topics...

As we look ahead to the 2026-27 school year, we are celebrating four administrative updates in our elementary buildings. This news brings information about two new and two familiar faces in our District. Two New Administrative Leaders. Woodland Hills Assistant Principal — Ellizabeth Gillotti. Gillotti will serve as...

NORWALK, Iowa – A proposed $12 billion data center campus in Norwalk could become the largest private investment in Warren County history if approved by the city council next week. City leaders say the development, known as “Project West,” would transform 282 acres annexed by Norwalk in January into a data center...

Did you know... what this building's original use was? This is the first Webster School Building, built in 1890 and closed in 1914 when the new Webster school opened. This building was also called North School or 3 rd Ward school. This building is located on the corner of 5 th and North Streets as an apartment...

WAUKEE, Iowa — This year, the Waukee Community School District is expanding its services for students fasting during Ramadan. It comes amid a growing population in Waukee and student enrollment that's climbing, despite a larger decline in Iowa public schools. Specifically, the district is offering grab-and-go meals,...

AMES, Iowa (KCCI) -- Iowa State University is ending a program that promised free tuition to some Des Moines students, citing funding concerns and uncertainty about sustaining the effort long term. The ISU 4U Promise Program, a partnership between Iowa State and Des Moines Public Schools, was designed to make...