Des Moines city departments moving to new City Hall facility
DES MOINES, Iowa — 11 departments across the city of Des Moines are beginning to move to the new City Hall location in the T.M. Franklin Cownie City Administration Building. The T.M. Franklin Cownie City Administration Building, announced in December 2023, is located at 1200 Locust St. and is the former Nationwide...
Tuesday’s Iowa State Headlines: Ankeny Murder Charges, Missing Iowa Man Search, Clinton Remains, Auditor...
Man Facing Charges After Woman Found Stabbed To Death In Ankeny. (Ankeny, IA) — A man is facing murder charges after a woman was found stabbed to death in her Ankeny apartment yesterday. Local police say officers found the deceased victim while conducting a welfare check on Northeast Crestmoor Place shortly before 9...
Adel man caned after allegedly forcing entry Sunday
An Adel man was arrested Sunday after allegedly assaulting another Adel man while trying to force his way into the man’s house. Zachery Michael Davidson, 35, of 201 S. 10th St., Adel, was charged with assault and public intoxication. The incident began about 2:15 a.m. Saturday outside a residence...
Bird rehab center prepares to spread its wings with Iowa’s first wild bird hospital
A nonprofit that grew out of one woman’s basement in Des Moines rehabilitates thousands of wild birds every year. But as it nears capacity, the founder plans to build Iowa's first wild bird hospital and education center.
This Massive Thrift Store In Iowa Is Where Your Bargain-Hunting Dreams Come True
Imagine walking into a place where that perfect couch, kitchen cabinet, or quirky lamp isn’t just affordable—it’s downright cheap. The Habitat for Humanity ReStore in Urbandale, Iowa is the treasure hunter’s paradise you didn’t know you were desperately seeking. This isn’t just another thrift store...
Iowa Quake Alert: Rare Midwest Quake Early Tuesday Reminds Residents in Des Moines to...
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Des Moines, Iowa – A rare Midwest earthquake early Tuesday is renewing preparedness conversations across Iowa, a state where seismic activity is uncommon but not impossible. The magnitude 2.6 quake struck...
Dallas County Sheriff’s Office Daily Report Dec. 29, 2025 – Jan. 5, 2026
Michael Scott, age 55, 3561 Berkshire Parkway, Clive, was arrested on a warrant for Violated Probation Terms. A juvenile driver was on Xavier Ave, near 210th St, when the driver went into the ditch and hit a power pole. No injuries were reported and damage to the vehicle was estimated at $4,000. Damage to the power...
These Des Moines business owners seek to build community spaces
On a Wednesday afternoon in December, Arina Soda and her husband, Julio Moreno, greeted a family heading for the shelves that took over the entrance of their Des Moines hair salon and tattoo shop. Soda said they could grab any of the items — canned goods, toiletries, diapers, shoes and...
Baldwin Supply Acquires Iowa Distributor
Minnesota power transmission, conveyor and industrial supply distributor Baldwin Supply announced Wednesday that it has acquired Construction & Aggregate Products Inc. CAP, based in Des Moines, Iowa, with another location in Lenexa, Kansas, is a distributor of critical parts to the aggregate, mining and construction...
Police video case is wrapped in important legal principles
It was Christmas Eve. The gifts were laid beneath the Christmas tree at the home of Merlin and Nelda Powers in Urbandale. But the family’s holiday celebration ended abruptly that day in 1968 when the Powerses’ 10-year-old daughter Pamela disappeared from the YMCA in downtown Des Moines while the family attended her...
