Des Moines IA

According to a news story from Radio Iowa, a man accused of breaking in and staying in State Auditor Rob Sand’s home while Sand and his family were out of town for Thanksgiving has been charged with burglary. When Sand and his family returned home Sunday, Des Moines police say the man refused to leave, claimed the...

(Ankeny, IA ) -- Ankeny Police are warning about a phone scam, where the caller claims you've won a prize. A scammer recently claimed to be from Publishers Clearing House, telling a resident he’d won a truck, free gas, insurance and even cash for life. He even used the man’s nickname to sound legit.

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Des Moines, IA – A winter storm system is expected to bring accumulating snow to much of Iowa beginning Saturday afternoon and continuing through early Sunday morning, according to the National Weather...

CORALVILLE, Iowa (KCRG) - The owner of multiple Iowa Popeyes locations has reached a settlement in a lawsuit that alleged its unauthorized use of the Popeyes name and logo. The settlement involves the restaurants in Cedar Rapids, Waterloo, Dubuque, Coralville, metro Des Moines and a location under construction in...

DES MOINES, Iowa — Four Iowans were honored at the Statehouse on Wednesday for saving lives during the annual Governor’s Lifesaving Awards. The annual event is hosted by Governor Kim Reynolds and the Iowa Department of Public Safety. It started in 1977 as a way to recognize Iowans who performed heroic acts in an...

An Amazon delivery driver happened to be in exactly the right place at the right moment when she helped prevent a burning home from being completely destroyed. Ciara Aschan, 27, of Johnston, Iowa, was in the middle of her delivery route in neighboring Des Moines when something unusual caught her eye at a home in […]

West Des Moines officials are considering rezoning some residential neighborhoods in Valley Junction to grow more businesses and new types of housing. Why it matters: Some residents and elected officials say the rezonings could cut down West Des Moines' supply of affordable single-family homes, though supporters say...

The $58 million project to revitalize Merle Hay Mall is happening at the “right time and the right place for exactly the right users,” said Liz Holland, the CEO of the group that owns the mall. The mall’s revised Iowa Reinvestment Act application was approved by the Iowa...

A lack of impartial jurors in the State of Iowa v. George W. Douglas attempted murder trial has resulted in a need for a location change. With both parties requesting different locations, the courts will decide this morning where that will be. Douglas was arrested Dec. 5, 2024, on the...

DES MOINES, Iowa — Southbound lanes for Southeast 14th Street near Watrous Avenue are temporarily closed while Des Moines firefighters work to put out a vehicle on fire. A spokesperson for the Des Moines Fire Department confirmed a single vehicle on the road is on fire and crews are working to put it out. As of just...