Des Moines IA

DES MOINES, Iowa — A Des Moines man faces up to 25 years in prison after committing a string of burglaries at multiple local businesses last year. 31-year-old Evan Gustin pleaded guilty in mid-February to the following list of charges: one count of first-degree theft, four counts of third-degree burglary, two counts...

POLK COUNTY, Iowa– The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services is taking a pharmacy chain to court, alleging that the company has kept millions of dollars owed to the state. In a nine-page lawsuit filed on Friday in Polk County, Iowa HHS has accused Nucara Specialty Pharmacy in Pleasant Hill of breach of...

One of modern country’s biggest stars is making two concert stops in Iowa this month. Jake Owen has had ten number-one singles, his records have gone platinum 11 times, and he’s logged more than six-billion streams online. In a Radio Iowa interview, Owen says his new album “Dreams...

BONDURANT, Iowa — Wind power is the largest source of electricity generation in Iowa, but when wind turbines reach the end of their use, most of the time they go straight to the landfill. But one local company has found a second use for the blades. Renewablade is a locally owned company in Bondurant and […]

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Des Moines, Iowa – Temperatures could climb toward 70°F by Thursday afternoon in Des Moines, bringing a sharp warmup across Iowa as a broad spring heat surge spreads from the western United States into the...

The DAISY Award is a recognition program to celebrate and recognize nurses by collecting nominations from patients, families, and co-workers, as a way to thank exceptional members of the nursing profession for the care and kindness they provide. Last week, MercyOne Des Moines surprised Caitlyn Babbitt with a ceremony...

Semifinals in 4A, 1A and 2A take place from Casey’s Center in Des Moines.

DES MOINES, Iowa — The Harkin Institute for Public Policy and Citizen Engagement hosted its annual Harkin on Wellness Symposium. This year’s focus – Treatment and Prevention of Cancer. Iowa has the fastest-rising cancer rates in America and the second-highest overall cancer rate for the third consecutive year. As...

Chandler Hughes. Photo Courtesy of Dallas County Sheriff’s Office. A California man was arrested following a high speed chase in Dallas County on Wednesday evening. According to court documents, a deputy with the Dallas County Sheriff’s Office attempted to initiate a traffic stop on a silver Lexus for traveling at 71...

DES MOINES, Iowa (KCCI) - A Polk County jury found that a Des Moines police officer was legally justified in shooting a man in 2019 during a confrontation at a homeless camp, KCCI reports. The civil case regards Des Moines Police Officer Trudy Paulson, one of the officers who responded...