Johnston Residents Encouraged to Participate as Special Census Resumes
After the federal government reopened, the U.S. Census Bureau restarted its Special Census operations in Johnston. Census workers are visiting homes of residents who did not complete the Special Census online. These workers carry official identification and ask questions about the number of people in the household...
Record 83 Ankeny Students Selected for Opus Honor Choir Festival
Eighty-three students from the Ankeny Community School District were selected to participate in the 39th Annual Opus Honor Choir Festival in Ames, Iowa. This is the highest number of students chosen from any school district in the state for the event, which is organized by the Iowa Choral Directors Association.
Iowa State Fair’s butter cow ‘in the round’ a revelation
A few iconic Iowa State Fair items in a Washington, D.C. museum are giving state fair officials some ideas. Iowa State Fair CEO Jeremy Parsons told Radio Iowa it’s fascinating to see a replica of the Butter Cow inside the Smithsonian Museum, “but professionally displayed in a museum setting. We definitely need to up...
Seeking Open Asian Restaurants for Thanksgiving in DSM Area
In the spirit of Thanksgiving, a user on social media expressed a desire to break from the traditional holiday meal. Instead of the usual turkey and stuffing, they were interested in exploring Asian cuisine options available in the Des Moines (DSM) area. The user, along with their mother, was looking for suggestions...
Corn yields didn’t quite hit expected levels
REGIONAL—It all looked so promising. Iowa farmers got into their fields on time, and in some cases early, in 2025. Their crops sprung up, basking in ideal conditions, including plentiful rainfall. That led to projections of a record corn crop, with forecasts of an average of 216 bushels per...
DMPD: 8 arrested during 2 separate incidents Thursday in Court Avenue District
DES MOINES, Iowa — The Des Moines Police Department says eight people were arrested after two "unrelated disturbances" in the Court Avenue District Thursday morning. According to a release, just after 1:30 a.m. Thursday, officers near 3rd Street and Court Avenue took two men into custody after witnessing one man...
Weather Impact Alert: Snow Saturday could impact holiday travel
GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. — Snow earlier this week threw a small wrench in some holiday travel plans, and a wintry event this weekend could make the trip home challenging as well. The KARE 11 Weather Team has issued a Weather Impact Alert from midnight to midnight Saturday, due to...
Post-Thanksgiving Weather Alert: Half a Foot of Snow Across Midwest Through Sunday
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Chicago, IL – A significant winter storm is forecast to move across the Midwest beginning Friday, bringing heavy snowfall and hazardous travel conditions across Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin, and Minnesota...
2026 DL Jocques Felix decommits from Iowa State
Saint Louis Cardinal Ritter Prep three-star defensive lineman Jocques Felix announced on Wednesday morning that he’s decommitted from Iowa State. He was pledged to the Cyclones since Oct. 19, but is now opting to look elsewhere with National Signing Day just one week away. The 6-foot-4, 275-pounder announced his...
This man hunted runaway slaves – until he couldn’t stomach it anymore
James Jordan’s Transformation from Slave Catcher to Abolitionist. James Jordan grew up hunting runaway slaves in West Virginia in the 1830s. Yet something changed him. By 1846, he had moved to Iowa and built a home that hid the very people he once chased. His farmhouse near the Raccoon...
