Des Moines IA

DES MOINES, Iowa — The ARL of Iowa says more than 30 cats were rescued from a central Iowa home Thursday. The ARL of Iowa says rescue staff were called to assist the Johnston Police Department Wednesday with dozens of cats found in a single home. On Thursday, the ARL worked with authorities and removed […]

DES MOINES, Iowa (IOWA CAPITAL DISPATCH) - Iowa’s Office of Ombudsman, which investigates complaints related to local and state government, saw an almost 10% increase in cases opened during the last fiscal year. The agency’s annual report, published this week, indicates that during fiscal year 2025, the office...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Des Moines, Iowa – Winter officially begins Sunday with the arrival of the winter solstice, and cold conditions across Iowa are putting homes at increased risk for freeze-related damage. In Des Moines and...

Iowa DNR is seeking information on a poaching case near the Johnson and Linn County line. Officials said the deer was illegally taken from a wildlife refuge.

WAUKEE, Iowa — The Waukee Police Department is investigating multiple reports of graffiti vandalism at the underpass near Alice’s Road, prompting officials to ask for the public’s help identifying those responsible. According to police, the vandalism was recently reported in the underpass area. In response, Waukee...

IOWA CITY, Iowa — The State Historical Society of Iowa (SHSI) says they've signed an agreement with the University of Iowa to maintain public access to their collections in Iowa City. The agreement will work like an interlibrary loan, where people can request SHSI items from storage in Des...

DES MOINES, Iowa — On Friday evening, Lisa Carte welcomed home her son, Thomas, who’s on a two-week leave of absence from basic training. Carte said she was worried that her son would run into trouble during his holiday travels. “There’s been a lot of families that have had their soldiers in training and they’re […]

DES MOINES, Iowa– Newly obtained internal emails suggest there were early warning signs during the hiring of former Des Moines Public Schools Superintendent Ian Roberts, though their significance was unclear at the time. As part of a public records request, WHO 13 obtained more than 260 pages of documents, including...

Clarke Community Schools say no Clarke students were involved in a sexual exploitation case that is now in the hands of the federal courts. A press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Iowa dated Dec. 12 stated that a federal grand jury in Des Moines had returned a 13-count indictment on Dec....

A West Des Moines man was arrested Saturday after allegedly strangling a Waukee woman in the home. Dominic Kiplangat, 28, of 2412 River Ridge Dr., West Des Moines, was charged with domestic abuse assault-impeding flow of air/blood. The incident began about 3:45 a.m. Saturday at a residence in the 1100...