Polk County offers free clinic for residents to clear nonviolent warrants
The clinic is scheduled for April 3 at Polk County River Place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The clinic is open to those with low-level, nonviolent warrants like misdemeanors, traffic offenses and failure-to-appear warrants that were issued in Polk County. The county said it is not for those with warrants issued in other...
Crews work behind the scenes to ‘flip’ Casey’s Center for events
DES MOINES, Iowa– The Casey’s Center hosts a variety of events each needing different surfaces, from Monster Jam and the Cinch World’s Toughest Rodeo, to the Iowa Wolves and the Iowa Wild. It takes a whole crew working behind the scenes to prepare the venue for what’s next. This weekend, the Casey’s Center was host […]
DMOS High-Quality Jobs Grant Approved for New Norwalk Facility
The Norwalk City Council has approved a High-Quality Jobs grant application for DMOS Orthopaedic Centers as part of an incentive package tied to a new medical facility under construction along Highway 28. The facility is being built just north of City State Bank. Norwalk City Manager Luke Nelson tells KNIA...
Des Moines aims to curb incidents on SW Ninth Street with new roundabouts, bridge...
DES MOINES, Iowa — Nearly nine years after a Lincoln High School student was killed while crossing Southwest Ninth Street, city leaders are considering more safety improvements along the busy corridor between the school and the Raccoon River. A roundabout at SW 9th Street and Bancroft Street is one...
Katie Biscoglia Highlights Close Friendships With ADM, Waukee, and Waukee NW
Senior Katie Biscoglia, who is apart of the Raccoon River Northwest (RRNW) Wrestling Team, explains how the bonds between the four schools involved has grown closer. RRNW is a collaboration between four high schools, including Adel-DeSoto-Minburn, Van Meter, Waukee, and Waukee Northwest. Biscoglia attends Van Meter,...
Pete Hegseth coming to Iowa as part of Rep. Nunn ‘Top Nunn: Salute to...
ANKENY, Iowa — U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth will be in Iowa in March for a campaign event for Rep. Zach Nunn. Nunn's event, called Operation Top Nunn: Salute to the Troops, is about "honoring the brave men and women who have worn the uniform and defending the freedoms they fought for," Nunn said on X.
West Des Moines man allegedly strangles West Des Moines woman
A West Des Moines man was arrested on a Dallas County warrant Friday in connection with a January incident in which he allegedly assaulted a West Des Moines woman in the home. Paris Dewitt Jordan, 37, of 8601 Westown Parkway, was charged with willful injury causing serious injury, domestic abuse assault-impeding flow...
Iowa’s Harry Stine named one of America’s greatest innovators
Harry Stine, Iowa’s only Forbes-listed billionaire , has landed on a new Forbes list as one of America's 250 greatest innovators. The 84-year-old founder of Stine Seed in Adel ranks 34 th on the Forbes list, one place ahead of another well-known Midwestern billionaire, "Oracle of Omaha" Warren Buffett. "They aren't...
Central Iowa Weather Alert: Large Hail and Tornado Risk Peaks Late Thursday Into Friday
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Des Moines, Iowa – Drivers across Iowa could face dangerous travel conditions late Thursday as powerful thunderstorms threaten large hail, damaging winds and isolated tornadoes through Friday night....
Williams & Blum: Cyclones aren’t dead; nod to Ejim
How big of a deal is Iowa State’s loss to Texas Tech? Well, pretty big. But Chris Williams & Brent Blum are here to give perspective on the coming weeks. A massive road test at Arizona looms on Monday. The guys also discuss Melvin Ejim’s jersey being retired and more, all presented by Mechdyne.
