Unity Point Nurses Vote Next Week On Union Membership
(Des Moines, IA) -- Nurses from four Unity Point Hospitals in the Des Moines metro will vote next week on whether to unionize. They've been in discussions with joining the Teamster's Union since last fall. "We've asked, we've begged for safe environments...nurses are continually being assaulted while we're at work....
2,000 Des Moines area UnityPoint nurses to vote on unionization this month
About 2,000 nurses in four Des Moines area UnityPoint Health campuses will vote early this month on whether to unionize their ranks for what leaders of the movement say will bring more bargaining power for salaries, benefits and working conditions through a proposed affiliation with the Teamsters Union. Nurses...
Federal funding for free high school equivalency program at risk
DES MOINES, Iowa– Des Moines Area Community College has been providing a high school equivalency diploma free of charge to students since the 1970s, but federal funding for the program is in jeopardy. The HiSET, formerly known as the GED, offers adults who did not obtain a high school diploma the chance to earn an […]
Iowa Weather Alert: Light Freezing Drizzle and 25° Below Wind Chill Risk
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Des Moines, IA – Cold air grips central Iowa this morning, and the sound of tires crunching over frost is a familiar warning — winter is here for real. A thin glaze of freezing drizzle on untreated pavement...
Two Drake neighborhood businesses set to close by 2026
Haiku, a sushi and Asian fusion restaurant on 31st Street across from the Drake University campus, has permanently closed, the Des Moines Register announced on Nov. 11. The Iowa Secretary of State website has confirmed that the business has gone inactive. Lefty’s Live Music, a live music venue and full-service...
Curbin’ Cuisine restaurant owners seek buyer
The owners of Curbin' Cuisine in Ankeny are searching for a new owner who wants to take over their space at 1325 SW Oralabor Road. What they're saying: Owner Misty Fontanini tells Axios that the birth of her first grandchild led her and her husband to want a change in pace. "We need to slow down, and we don't want...
Road reopened after train-car accident in Pleasant Hill
PLEASANT HILL, Iowa — An accident involving a train and a car forced the closure of a road in Pleasant Hill on Tuesday morning. NE 56th Street was reopened shortly after 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, after being closed from NE 23rd Avenue (Easton Boulevard) to NE Metro East Driv because of the accident, according to the […]
University of Iowa Health Care will pay $4 million to settle patient brain injury...
IOWA CITY, Iowa (DES MOINES REGISTER) - The University of Iowa Health Care will pay $4.16 million to settle a lawsuit after a patient suffered a brain injury in the emergency department, according to the Des Moines Register. The lawsuit filed in 2024 involved 38-year-old Conrad Columbo, who had a...
DART approves new bus system with fewer routes and more frequent service
DES MOINES, Iowa — A new DART bus system featuring fewer routes but more frequent service is coming to central Iowa, following a unanimous vote by the DART Commission Tuesday afternoon. The commission approved the Reimagine DART system, marking the first major redesign of the bus network in more than a decade. The...
Unidentified Masked Agents Cause Traffic Chaos in Beaverdale
In an unexpected incident that unfolded in Beaverdale, two unmarked SUVs, equipped with hidden lights, abruptly halted a Dodge minivan on Lower Beaver Avenue, right in front of DeVries landscaping. The event quickly led to a significant traffic backup, extending all the way to the stop sign at Beaver Avenue....
