Heartland Driver Warning: Wildlife Crashes Surge After Dark Across the Central U.S.
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Heartland – As winter settles across the Heartland and daylight hours remain limited, drivers across Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, Missouri, and Oklahoma are being warned about a regional danger that spikes...
It’s Not Christmas in the Midwest Without Pickle Wraps
Also called Iowa sushi, this three-ingredient appetizer doesn’t take itself too seriously — just like the region that claims it.
City of West Des Moines names new police chief
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — The city of West Des Moines has found it's next police chief. City Manager Tom Hadden selected Craig Bellamy to lead the West Des Moines Police Department, the city said in a press release. Bellamy will begin his role on Feb. 2, 2026. Bellamy...
ISU sculpture of Jack Trice receives prestigious national design award
Jack Trice’s legacy at Iowa State University continues to flourish. ISU’s “ Breaking Barriers ” sculpture, created by artist Ivan Toth Depeña to commemorate Trice’s legacy, has been named the 2025 CODAawards (Collaboration of Design + Art Awards) winner in the education category. The sculpture was selected from more...
Warren County Health Services Seasonal Affective Disorder Warnings
Warren County Health Services wants to remind residents during the winter months to be aware of Seasonal Affective Disorder. Many people go through short periods when they feel sad or unlike their usual selves, and feel down or have the “winter blues” when the days get shorter in the fall and winter and feel better...
Probation revocation hearing for Pieper Lewis scheduled for next week
DES MOINES, Iowa — A probation revocation hearing has been scheduled for a Des Moines sex trafficking victim who killed the man she says raped her. The whereabouts of Pieper Lewis, 21, had been unknown until Friday, when she turned herself in and was booked into the Polk County Jail for violation of probation. Online...
Retired Ames resident makes violins sing again for aspiring musicians
It's commonly believed that performing an act of kindness can make one feel good. Iowa State University psychology professor Doug Gentile has been researching the benefits of practicing kindness and how showing care to others can help us take better care of ourselves, too. Also in this episode, ISU professor...
Oklahoma woman spreads holiday cheer with sweaters
Ashley Hill owns over 200 holiday-themed sweaters and wears them out to make sure everyone can get into the Christmas spirit.
The ‘Star of Bethlehem,’ under a supermoon
A supermoon — large, full, near the eastern horizon, with a golden, orange glow. The moon was at perigee, the closest point to the earth, and it looked massive and so bright that I thought the Kauffmans had installed a yard light. Of course not. The Kauffmans have no electricity here in Buggy Land, in […]
Ankeny man sentenced to 3 years behind bars for bankruptcy fraud
DES MOINES, Iowa — An Ankeny man will spend three years behind bars for bankruptcy fraud, according to the Southern District of Iowa Attorney's Office. According to the attorney's office, 61-year-old Louis Grant Peterson, also known as “Chip Peterson,” was sentenced for making false declarations in a bankruptcy...
