Des Moines IA

Want to live simply in Iowa without spending all your money?. Sometimes the best places to live are the ones nobody talks about. Oelwein is one of those hidden gems in northeast Iowa. This quiet city has about 6,000 people who know how to live well without spending much. The...

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa– Local chocolatiers are preparing for what one says is the single busiest day of the year, Valentine’s Day. The Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory has been open for three years in the historic Valley Junction, serving up chocolates, caramel apples, ice cream and unique twists on original...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Iowa–Illinois — Snowflakes drift sideways in the bitter air, catching headlights and coating dark pavement before crews can keep up. Winter conditions are actively developing across the Quad Cities this...

Late last year, USA Today put out a list of the best dive bars in America, and three Iowa businesses made the list!

Johnston- Grimes Metro Fire crews, along with fire partners, responded to a structure fire on 240th Avenue early Friday morning at approximately 7:00 a.m., according to the fire department. Upon arrival, firefighters observed smoke coming from the eaves of a home, officials said. Crews quickly established command,...

Iowa is a wide-open state, and that means it’s full of great parks and forests that provide many opportunities for hikers to explore. But surprisingly, one hidden gem of a hike isn’t located in a rural area-but around the city of Fairfield. This mid-sized town of just under 10,000 people, located in the southeast...

POLK COUNTY, Iowa — An Altoona couple accused of stealing nearly $58,000-worth of Amazon packages they were supposed to deliver had changed their pleas to guilty in the case. Brandon Kelderman and Madison Kelderman were arrested in October 2025 on one count of first-degree theft each. Sgt. Trevor McGraw of the Ankeny...

Rick Morain is the former publisher and owner of the Jefferson Herald, for which he writes a regular column. This essay first appeared on Substack. A recent email from the Iowa Attorney General’s (AG’s) office to Greene County Assistant Attorney Laura Snider is of great concern to Greene County Attorney Thomas Laehn....

74 million years ago, a colossal meteor struck Iowa, leaving a crater that tells a tale of destruction and transformation. Let's uncover what lies beneath the surface.

As winter’s cold weather persists, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is encouraging Iowans to rethink how they use salt on sidewalks and driveways, as small changes can improve safety, protect water quality, and save money. Salt remains the top choice for many people to address slick conditions, but...