Moe’s Southwest Grill to open first Des Moines metro location soon
The Des Moines metro is about to get its first Moe’s Southwest Grill. The fast-casual restaurant specializes in Mexican/Southwestern cuisine, offering customizable meals, bold flavors and a playful brand personality. Moe’s Southwest Grill plans to open soon at 4206 Merle Hay Road in Urbandale, just north of Merle Hay...
Waukee woman charged with OWI, assault Monday
A Waukee woman was arrested Monday night after allegedly driving drunk, striking her husband and scuffling with police. Paige Adell Debiase, 32, of 724 N.E. Connor Court, Waukee, was charged with first-offense domestic abuse assault, assault on peace officers and others, interference with official acts and...
City staff to begin talks to buy 3 parcels on Euclid Avenue in Highland...
The Des Moines City Council Monday authorized city staff to begin negotiations to purchase three contiguous buildings on Euclid Avenue, near the Second Avenue intersection, to assemble one larger piece of property for redevelopment. The three buildings, at 206, 208, and 210 Euclid Ave. are adjacent to the former...
Vermeer plans expansion to Bondurant
Vermeer Corp. plans to build a 300,000-square-foot production facility in Bondurant and create 182 jobs, significantly increasing the Pella-based company’s footprint in Iowa and allowing for future expansion to meet the demand for the company’s agricultural and industrial products. The project will be a...
Central Iowa Winter Storm Threat: March 1st Snow May Snarl Travel on I-35 and...
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Des Moines, Iowa – Drivers across central Iowa should prepare now for slick roads by late Sunday as accumulating snow moves in Sunday night, March 1st, with the highest travel impact risk centered from Des...
Des Moines man charged in fatal hit-and-run pleads guilty to lesser charge
DES MOINES, Iowa — A Des Moines man charged in connection with a hit-and-run crash that resulted in the death of a man last year has pleaded guilty to a lesser charge. In June 2025, the Des Moines Police Department was called to the intersection of Merle Hay Road and Hickman Road for a report […]
Urbandale Shooting: 14-Year-Old Found Dead, Two Juveniles Charged
Police in Urbandale, Iowa, are investigating a fatal shooting that left a 14-year-old boy dead in Polk County. According to the Urbandale Police Department, officers were dispatched at approximately 4:53 p.m. on February 22, 2026, to the 3800 block of 64th Street on a report of an unknown problem. Upon arrival,...
Promises made, payments collected: Dozens of Iowa families want answers from Ignit Sports
DES MOINES, Iowa — A youth sports dream has seemingly unraveled for dozens of Central Iowa families after a Grimes-based sports facility abruptly shut its doors, allegedly leaving athletes without a place to play and parents questioning what happened to thousands of dollars in fees. Ignit Sports and Fitness, which...
Adel man allegedly fakes text message to trick social worker
An Adel man allegedly used a fake phone number in an effort to trick a social worker into removing a child from an Adel residence. Keith Edward Bittner, 33, of Adel, was charged with third-degree harassment and tampering with a reporting party. The incident began in December, when a Dallas...
2 juveniles arrested after leading authorities on car chase with stolen vehicle, Polk County...
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — Two juveniles are in custody after leading officials on a car chase in a stolen vehicle, the Polk County Sheriff's Office said. Deputies attempted to stop a vehicle near the intersection of I-80/35 and NW 2nd Avenue around 3 a.m. Wednesday. The car in question had been reported stolen out of...
