Des Moines IA

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Omaha, Nebraska – A colder shift settling into the central Plains just ahead of St. Patrick’s Day could turn part of an active storm track into accumulating snow across eastern Nebraska and much of Iowa...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Des Moines, Iowa – Drivers along Interstate 35 and Interstate 80 should prepare for multiple rounds of thunderstorms beginning late Thursday night, with a higher risk for severe weather developing by Friday...

(Des Moines, IA) -- The Des Moines metro is receiving national recognition for its growing economic development. Site Selection Magazine ranked Des Moines the #2 Top Performing Metro for Economic Development on its 2025 Governor's Cup list. The rankings are published every March and evaluate states, metropolitan...

A Monroe man accused of fleeing from police on Highway 163 last October received probation and a deferred sentencing following a plea agreement. Twenty-one year old Izaiah Jakob Ulrey pled guilty to one count of eluding, a Class D felony, and had a charge of operating while under the influence dismissed.

Final substate championship will be played on Tuesday night.

What salary do I need to afford a house in Des Moines in 2026?. The cost of living has grown to historic levels since the pandemic, as home prices and the cost of everyday goods have far outpaced wages. A large portion of this increase has come from housing. The national median sale price hit a record in 2022 and has...

Savills announced the completion of a 23,500-square-foot office lease and buildout for its client, Foth. The firm relocated to the historic Carpenter Building in downtown Des Moines, located at 106 S.W. 7th St. Lease negotiations for Foth were managed by Savills Senior Managing Director Ashley Moen and Assistant...

DES MOINES, Iowa — A student at Brody Middle School has been taken to a local hospital after they were stabbed Tuesday. Des Moines police responded to the incident just before 11:15 a.m. When they arrived, first responders found that school staff had separated the two students involved in the incident and were...

The middle of March has emerged as a significant deadline for some of the state’s most recognizable names, driven by a mix of infrastructure projects and economic headwinds. In a move that has stunned the capital city’s dining community, the French-style brasserie Django will officially serve its final rounds on...

PLEASANTVILLE – The Pleasantville Community School District has begun the search for their next superintendent. The district announced that current superintendent Dr. Tony Aylsworth has accepted the role of superintendent at the Southeast Polk School District for the 2026-27 school year. Dr. Aylsworth’s final day...