Teen shot in the face gets a second chance to smile as surgeon uses...
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa (KCCI) - Doctors in Iowa used artificial intelligence to reconstruct the jaw of a 17-year-old girl who was allegedly shot in the face by her mother’s ex-boyfriend. Dr. Simon Wright, a facial reconstruction trauma surgeon, first met his patient, 17-year-old Mya Buie, three months ago...
Iowa grocery chain donating 69,000 pounds of ham to Iowa Food Bank
DES MOINES, Iowa — The Food Bank of Iowa is getting help from an Iowa-based grocery chain to help feed hungry people across the state. On Tuesday, Fareway Stores will deliver about 69,000 pounds of ham to the food bank in Des Moines. The total donation is 5,504 hams. Sixty percent of the hams will […]
Iowa Weather Update: 6 More Weeks of Winter? Feb–March–April 2026 Outlook for Des Moines...
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Des Moines, Iowa – Winter may not be done shaping daily life across Iowa, as Groundhog Day tradition and long-range climate outlooks both suggest a slower transition toward spring. Punxsutawney Phil saw his...
Jerome Tang, Haggerty and Castillo talk Iowa State loss
Are you enjoying our free video coverage of the Wildcats? Lock in at GoPowercat with a VIP subscription and unlock everything we have to offer. Our premium message board — Wabash Station — is a fan-favorite, as K-State nation joins together with non-stop discussion, debates and banter. Whether you want to join in on...
Scholastic Spotlight: Cursive in the classroom and a winning concept
Cursive is making a comeback in Iowa! We went to Brookview Elementary in the Waukee School District to see how teachers are teaching cursive now that it’s a part of the state curriculum. We then travel to Ankeny High School, where two students received a $1000 award from Samsung for their innovation! These two...
Iowa tour gives city leaders real-world look at data centers
MONTICELLO — Before sunrise on a chilly morning last month, a group of Monticello city leaders loaded into two vehicles and headed south to Iowa to see firsthand what they had spent months discussing largely on paper: fully built, operating data centers. The group left Monticello around 3:45 a.m. Jan. 8 and logged...
Local high schools tournament and highlights
Local high school's wrestling highlights and tournaments in both Illinois and Iowa.
A new housing subdivision may be coming to Ames. What to know:
A new subdivision with workforce housing may be coming to the west side of Ames. A group of local developers are in the process of acquiring 17 acres of land at the intersection of Ontario Street and Scholl Road, currently owned by Iowa State University. The site was previously suggested for the Healthy Life Center ,...
8 Cities In Iowa Where You Can Live Quietly, Happily, And Debt-Free
Looking for peaceful places in Iowa where debt doesn’t follow you home?. These 8 cities offer quiet living and financial freedom!. Down where Iowa meets the Mississippi River sits Keokuk. This quiet river town knows how to help people escape the debt trap. The mighty Mississippi flows past like...
Des Moines, IA Weather Alert: Partially Covered Roads, I-80 Sunday Morning
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Des Moines, Iowa – Slick and partially snow-covered roads are creating hazardous travel conditions across portions of Iowa early Sunday, particularly in north central and eastern areas of the state....
