Des Moines IA

Trail realignment is among the recommendations for a busy rural area where the High Trestle Trail crosses Northwest 44th Street near Ankeny, according to a new Polk County report obtained by Axios. Why it matters: The area includes the intersection where Courtney Peterson — a Marine Corps veteran and marathoner...

A Waukee man was arrested Wednesday night after he allegedly strangled a Waukee woman in her bed. Brady James Evans, 42, of 35076 Vintage Trail, Waukee, was charged with domestic abuse assault-impeding flow of air/blood. The incident began about 10 p.m. Wednesday at a residence in the 35000 block of...

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — Wells Fargo is laying off dozens more workers at its West Des Moines campus, bringing the total number of employees losing their jobs this year to over 100. According to the Iowa WARN Notification website, on Wednesday, Wells Fargo notified 49 employees that they’d be laid off in April,...

A Des Moines-area fraud case involving a government impersonation scam targeting an Iowa senior citizen has resulted in a lengthy prison sentence for one defendant, according to state officials. Sanjeev Kumar, 41, of Owensboro, Kentucky, was sentenced on February 2, 2026, in Jasper County after pleading guilty to...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Des Moines, Iowa – Gusty winds are expected to move across Iowa late tonight into Friday morning, creating travel concerns in parts of the state, particularly across northern Iowa. According to the National...

DES MOINES, Iowa — A chase through Des Moines’ east side ended in a crash early Wednesday morning. The pursuit began at 1:48 a.m. on I-235 when a trooper with the Iowa State Patrol attempted to pull over a 2013 Dodge Dart that had been reported stolen, according to Sgt. Alex Dinkla, Public Information Officer […]

Iowa State faces a revenue crisis as Big 12 schools struggle financially. Get insights on athletics, NIL, and future outlook for Cyclones sports.

Temporary paper license plates on newly purchased vehicles in Iowa are now digitized. The cards are displayed inside the rear window of a vehicle and indicate the owner has submitted paperwork to the Iowa Department of Transportation to register the vehicle. As of Jan. 1, auto dealers are issuing cards...

(Iowa) -- Three central Iowa lakes have been freshly stocked with rainbow trout. Last week, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources stocked Lake Petocka in Bondurant, Triumph Park East and West in Waukee, and Ada Hayden Heritage Park Lake in Ames. Seth Fopma, Fisheries Biologist with the Iowa Department of...

Le Mars Fire-Rescue Chief Dave Schipper received the State of Iowa’s Governor’s Award for his commitment to community service at the annual Iowa State Fire School. The award was presented during a ceremony in Altoona on Saturday, January 31st, and was given to Chief Schipper by Iowa State Fire Marshall Dan Wood and...