Des Moines IA

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — No one was injured in an overnight fire in West Des Moines, the fire department told Local 5. According to Assistant Chief Matt Lehman, a man called 911 around 2:46 a.m. Monday saying his smoke alarms were going off and he could smell smoke.

With reports of barn fires in the news recently, the Iowa Pork Industry Center has gathered some resources about pit foaming to share with producers. Manure pit foaming poses a serious fire and explosion hazard. Foam traps methane gas at extremely high concentrations. When foam is disturbed, methane can be rapidly...

A Waukee man was arrested early Sunday after allegedly assaulting an Urbandale woman in a Des Moines nightclub. Ivory-Thomas Brown Jr., 35, of 259 N.W. Charlestown Lane, Waukee, was charged with first-offense domestic abuse assault and reckless driving. The incident began about 2:15 a.m. Sunday in the 600 block of...

DES MOINES, Iowa — A Des Moines police officer is suing the city and the facilities operation manager after she says they failed to address the danger of lead contamination for those working at the Des Moines Police Academy facility. In a lawsuit filed on Jan. 7, Sgt. Jennifer...

West Des Moines, Iowa — To help support customers throughout their health journey, Hy-Vee’s registered dietitians have introduced a new line of frozen medically tailored meals called Dietitian Dishes. Available in the frozen section of Hy-Vee’s HealthMarket department and online, Dietitian Dishes come in more than 15...

Advocates say the bill, framed as a safety measure, would "functionally and explicitly ban biking on most of Iowa’s roadways"

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Des Moines, Iowa – A warmer-than-normal and wetter weather pattern is expected to develop across Iowa heading into Valentine’s Day weekend, increasing the likelihood of rain, wet snow, and slushy travel...

'Name calling, attacking, trying to assault a legislator is not constructive' DES MOINES — A University of Iowa doctoral candidate was escorted out of a higher education subcommittee meeting Monday following a contentious back-and-forth over a DEI-related bill, compelling the woman to take a swipe at Rep. Steve Holt...

Iowans flooded a national water quality testing program in 2025, as public concerns regarding high nitrate levels peaked in the state. State of play: The Izaak Walton League of America's (IWLA) citizen nitrate watch program experienced a "record-shattering" number of kit requests last year, driven by high demand from...

The former administrator of an assisted living and memory care community where a resident froze to death after wandering outside will retain her state license but is required to complete 10 hours of training on elopements and write a report. Dwala Marie Lehman was executive director at Courtyard Estates at...