Des Moines IA

Iowa handles divorce through no-fault dissolution, prioritizing children’s best interests for custody and equitable property division. Courts decide alimony based on need and ability to pay, with no major 2026 changes altering core statutes. Child Custody. Iowa courts award joint legal custody as default unless...

(Lewis) While ice conditions were ideal last week, that won’t be the case moving forward. High temperatures are expected to reach the 50s on Monday and climb into the 60s by Tuesday. John Lorenzen, a fisheries biologist with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, says that with forecast highs...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Girl Scout Cookie Booths will be popping up in communities across eastern Iowa beginning February 6. Troops are selling cookies directly at booths outside businesses, door-to-door in their neighborhoods, and at community events. You can find a Cookie Booth near you by clicking HERE and...

Sioux City, Iowa — The Iowa Poison Control Center is seeing an uptick in calls about carbon monoxide poisoning as many of us are indoors most of the time, with our homes and offices sealed up from the cold. Poison Center spokeswoman Janna Day, a licensed practical nurse, says...

Pound-for-pound, hardest-fighting fish you may ever try to land We all know the old saying about the grass being greener on the other side of the fence. Iowa fishermen frequently travel across state lines to fish different water, me included. We head north for walleyes, smallmouth bass and muskies. We head south for...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Chicago, IL – Snow chances are expected to increase across much of the Midwest from Wednesday into early Friday, as a tightly packed weather system sets up a sharp temperature divide from Iowa to Ohio,...

Dubuque's origins are industrial, rooted in the area's rich lead deposits. Julien Dubuque: In 1788, a French-Canadian trader named Julien Dubuque received permission from the Meskwaki tribe to mine lead in the area. He subsequently secured a land grant from the Spanish governor of Louisiana in 1796, naming his claim...

Des Moines Public Schools plans to slash more than $16 million from its budget; Boone schools cuts middle school orchestra, Family Consumer Science programs Iowa school districts are cutting staff, programs and closing buildings — and pursuing inventive education models in an effort to compete for students — amid...

Iowans are proud, practical, and not known for exaggeration. For years, the state’s affordability and stability made the quiet lifestyle feel like a smart choice. In 2026, though, more locals are admitting that the calm has started to feel constraining instead of comforting. Wages haven’t kept up with rising...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - The latest respiratory virus report shows flu rates remained ‘very high’ across Iowa last week. Data released Friday from Iowa Health and Human Services shows flu deaths climbed from 69 to 92 from the week of January 25-31. The number of schools with...