Des Moines IA

(Lewis) As 2025 wraps up and 2026 nears, DNR Fisheries Biologist John Lorenzen takes a moment to reflect and share some remarkable harvest numbers and state record fish. Lorenzen reports that two new record fish were caught in southwest Iowa: a 24.1-pound Longnose Gar from the Missouri River, and a 105-pound Catfish,...

Tucked away in the southeastern corner of Iowa, where the Mississippi River curves like a smile, sits a brick building in Keokuk that’s become a pilgrimage site for BBQ devotees and breakfast enthusiasts alike. Fort Worth BBQ combines two seemingly unrelated culinary traditions – Texas-style barbecue and hearty...

Many of us have memories of the villages our parents, grandparents or other family members set up at Christmas time. One Iowa man has taken it to the next level.

Gas prices in Iowa fell last week, ahead of a busy holiday travel time. According to the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, the price of regular unleaded gasoline averaged $2.48 across Iowa. Prices fell five cents from last week’s price and are down 21 cents from a year ago.The national average was...

DES MOINES, Iowa — Authorities have released the name of the man who was killed in a hit-and-run crash in the Drake Neighborhood. On Tuesday evening the Des Moines police and fire departments responded to a report of a pedestrian who had been hit by a vehicle at the intersection of 31st Street and University […]

DES MOINES — Iowa Economic Development Authority Director Debi Durham says in today’s economy — and with a limited pool of workers as Iowa’s population ages — state incentives for manufacturers are being focused on the quality of jobs that would be created rather than on the number of jobs.

Fog tonight into the morning, with one more mild day ahead. A pair of cold fronts cross Iowa Sunday and bring a big change. We’ll see precipitation starting off as rain early Sunday, then changing briefly to a mix, then to snow in the afternoon and early evening. Roadbed temps will initially be warm, but […]

Tucked away in the unassuming town of Luther, Iowa sits a red and silver building that’s become a beacon for food pilgrims seeking smoked meat nirvana. Whatcha Smokin BBQ & Brew might look like just another roadside stop, but locals know it houses one of the state’s most magnificent creations: a tenderloin sandwich...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Iowa — Headlights glow softly through a gray veil this morning as fog settles across fields and highways. Visibility drops quickly, and familiar roads feel uncertain. This is a slow-start Christmas for much...

Des Moines, Iowa (RI) — The head of an organization that stocks food pantries in 55 Iowa counties says, along with a surge in food pantry usage, her organization’s food budget has soared. Tami Nielsen started as a regional coordinator for the Food Bank of Iowa in 2016...