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DES MOINES, Iowa — This weekend's temperatures may be frigid, but central Iowa shows no signs of slowing down. Local 5 rounded up five events taking place in the Des Moines metro this weekend to stave off boredom while staying warm. Have an event you want featured in Local...

ANKENY, Iowa — Several lanes of traffic are closed near Saylorville after a wrong-way driver was involved in a head-on crash Thursday evening. The Polk County Sheriff's office said deputies were sent to the 5800 block of NW 2nd Avenue around 5:20 p.m. for the reported collision. Officials say...

Iowa health leaders urged legislative action and lifestyle changes Tuesday night in Des Moines at a presentation about cancer in Polk County, where 827 people die of cancer each year on average, according to the Iowa Cancer Registry. Iowa has the second highest rate of newly diagnosed cancers of all...

January 23, 2026 // Franchising.com // GREATER DES MOINES, Iowa – 76 FENCE is continuing its Midwest expansion with the launch of new territories in Greater Des Moines, led by local business owner Edwin Njoroge. The Greater Des Moines expansion introduces a recognized fencing brand to Central Iowa under...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Des Moines, Iowa – A prolonged stretch of colder-than-normal weather is expected to take hold across Iowa from Friday through early the following week, bringing persistent freezing temperatures and limited...

On Jan. 7, a 154-acre farm in rural Indianola, Iowa, changed hands for the first time in over 50 years, selling at auction for $1.54 million, or $10,000 an acre. The property checked many familiar boxes—tillable acres, pasture, and a classic Iowa farmstead. But what makes this auction different from most others is...

An Iowa school teacher who was fired for printing a T-shirt with a suggestive comment on it is entitled to jobless benefits, a judge has ruled. State records indicate Nancy Duncan, a high school science teacher for the Waukee Community School District, owned and operated a side business making custom, made-to-order...

A Clive man was arrested early Thursday after he allegedly assaulted his wife and son in the home. Manolo Enrique Espinoza, 47, of 2345 N.W. 150th St., Clive, was charged with two counts of first-offense domestic abuse assault-bodily injury or mental illness and child endangerment. The incident began about 11:45...

The James Beard Foundation has announced the 2026 semifinalists for their annual James Beard Awards, and we're happy to report that Iowa is well-represented!

Iowa’s new pork queen reigns from Manchester. Trudy Loecke was crowned the 2026 Iowa Pork Queen at the Iowa Pork Congress in Des Moines on Wednesday night. Trudy, the daughter of Mike and Megan Loecke, served as the 2024-25 Delaware County Pork Queen. Gracelyn Brown of Dexter and Maddie...