Des Moines IA

An Iowa nurse accused of sleeping on duty and practicing while under the influence of alcohol or drugs in 2024 will retain her full licensing privileges, despite three arrests this year. In June 2025, the Iowa Board of Nursing charged Jodi Lynne Kneisel of Mason City with practicing nursing while under the influence...

DES MOINES, Iowa — The Iowa Healthiest State Initiative has unveiled significant updates to support SNAP shoppers amid rising grocery costs and food insecurity. These updates aim to enhance access to fresh fruits and vegetables during the winter. The initiative has reactivated over $75,000 in previously expired...

Across the windswept plains of Iowa, the brick-lined streets of Ohio college towns, and the snowy suburbs of Wisconsin, one quiet constant curls up on couches and sunlit window sills: cats. In a region better known for corn yields and lake-effect snow than feline fame, the Midwest has become an unexpected microcosm...

A 28-year-old Iowa mother has been charged after police say she fell asleep under the influence of drugs and later discovered her infant son head-first inside a trash can, motionless and not breathing. Investigators believe the child, named in records as R.S., died as a result of asphyxia. Infant Found...

Iowa – According to Iowa authorities, 28-year-old JaIey and charged with chiId endangerment resuIting in death after her 7-month-old baby, identified by his obituary as RyIan, died earlier this year. The criminal complaint filed by the County Attorney’s Office says the mother’s baby was found unresponsive in a trash...

The organization recently distributed free coats, hats, gloves and gift cards to 350 families in Nebraska and Iowa, all made possible through community donations.

JOHNSTON, Iowa — Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has confirmed two Iowa Army National Guard soldiers were killed and three others wounded in action during an attack in Syria early Saturday morning. One U.S. civilian was also killed in the attack, which IANG Maj. Gen. Stephen Osborn called an "ambush" by a "lone ISIS gunman."

Former governor and ambassador Terry Branstad was honored with the state's highest award for citizens on Thursday. Branstad is the country's longest serving governor in U.S. history.

DUBUQUE, Iowa — Dubuque Area Land and Water Legacy submits 40 recommendations to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) for the state’s Wildlife Action Plan after hosting a public input session. Dubuque Area Land and Water Legacy is a grassroots, community-based organization supporting and engaging in...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Iowa wakes under a dim, gray ceiling this morning as cold air hangs low across Des Moines and frost coats parked cars and railings. Pavement looks deceptively tame, but the chill settling into the metro is...