Des Moines IA

DES MOINES, Iowa — A week after a Des Moines Police Department cadet was arrested for an alleged assault more details are being released. The DMPD shared that Cadet Dominick Hoffman, 20, had been charged with one count of Simple Assault on January 23. The DMPD stated that Hoffman had been hired in May 2025 […]

GRIMES, Iowa (KCCI) - A Des Moines family got a very special delivery on Monday, KCCI reports. Amethyst Blumberg ended her shift at FedEx around 8 a.m. when she suddenly went into labor in the restroom. “I get up, and I feel his head,” she said, describing the moment she...

DES MOINES, Iowa — It's time to say "adieu" to another restaurant in downtown Des Moines as Django will be closing, the owners said in a Facebook post Tuesday. Django, a French-style restaurant with "no attitude," will be closing its doors on March 14. "Today's unique combination of market...

DES MOINES, Iowa (Gray News) – A man was sentenced this week in federal court for intentionally driving his vehicle into a flock of geese and killing one goose. According to public court documents and evidence presented at sentencing, Joseph Thomas Lamb, 82, drove his vehicle into a flock of Canada geese in Ankeny,...

Thinking about closing one chapter and opening another in a new city? Many people do, and migration trends help spotlight which cities make starting over easier. According to an updated 2026 ConsumerAffairs analysis, the best cities to start over are those that balance economic opportunity, ease of relocation,...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Iowa — Gray skies hang low over central Iowa this morning, and the cold settles in quietly but firmly. Breath fogs the air in Des Moines as temperatures sit in the teens, with wind chills near zero making...

The former site of Black Cat Ice Cream on Cottage Grove Avenue will be redeveloped into a mixed-used building with commercial space on the ground floor and residential on the second, said the developer behind the project. The ice cream shop closed its operation at 2511 Cottage Grove Ave. last...

STATE REPRESENTATIVE J.D. SCHOLTEN OF SIOUX CITY SPOKE ON THE HOUSE FLOOR IN DES MOINES MONDAY AFTERNOON, ASKING FOR A POINT OF PERSONAL PRIVILEGE. SCHOLTEN SPOKE OF HIS CONCERNS FOLLOWING THE RECENT FATAL SHOOTING OF ALEX PRETTI IN MINNEAPOLIS BY AN OFFICER WITH ICE. SCHOLTEN’S PARENTS AND OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS...

Tacopocalypse serves devastatingly good fusion tacos with Korean bulgogi and wasabi brisket where Sam Auen creates bomb-ass combinations throughout the East Village location. The restaurant operates hipster no-frills space with an extensive vegan menu creating flavorful fusion where Diners Drive-Ins and Dives...

Julie Stauch is a fifth-generation Iowan and lifelong problem-solver running to be Iowa’s next governor. Learn more about her campaign at www.juliestauchforalliowans.com. Gubernatorial candidate Julie Stauch issues a letter to all Iowans:. This is not a typical press release. But this is not a typical time. On...