Des Moines IA

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Kansas City, Missouri – Residents across the Missouri Valley and much of the Midwest may only have hours to prepare Friday as a volatile storm system develops capable of producing tornadoes, giant hail, and...

DES MOINES, Iowa — The Animal Rescue League of Iowa says it aided in rescuing 35 animals from a western Iowa home earlier this week. The ARL of Iowa says its rescue crews, alongside authorities, arrived on the property where dogs and puppies, rabbits, and birds were found to be living in filthy conditions. A […]

If you’re a folk fan, punk fan or like a bit of both, you’ll find plenty to bop your head to this first weekend in March. At Wildwood in Iowa City, a full roster pays tribute to the late Americana master Todd Snider. In Cedar Falls, the Loft is holding an Iowa Horror Punk Night. The macabre lineup includes Grave...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Des Moines, IA – Clocks across Iowa will jump ahead one hour at 2 a.m. Sunday, March 8, marking the start of daylight saving time and prompting emergency officials to remind homeowners to complete several...

Warren County Sheriff Searching for Missing Woman With Alzheimer’s. (Cumming, IA) — An Iowa woman with Alzheimer’s disease has been missing since Tuesday afternoon. The Warren County Sheriff’s Office says it needs help finding Cheryl Anderson, who was last seen leaving her home in Cumming just after 4 p.m. She was...

Polk County Conservation has launched a fundraising campaign to redevelop Sleepy Hollow Sports Park into a year-round skiing destination. The project will revitalize an amenity on the east side of Des Moines, an area local businessman and campaign co-chair J. Elder said has been overlooked in the fast-growing metro....

Sada Thompson, a renowned and respected actress whose career spanned more than 60 years, was born on Sept. 27, 1929, in Des Moines, Iowa. Her family moved to Fanwood when Sada was 5 years old. She attended local schools, graduating from Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School in 1945. She graduated in 1949 from...

A Des Moines, Iowa, man faces multiple charges in DeKalb County following an alleged impaired-driving incident on Interstate 35 that resulted in a criminal complaint and an arrest warrant issued in circuit court. The defendant is identified as John Ross Neale, whose address is listed as Crocker St. in Des...

Dante Powell is on a roll. The Louisiana-born comic has clocked thousands of miles as both a truck driver and a comedian. Powell has called Des Moines his home for over a decade, headlining shows in the capital while hitting the road in major cities with Gary Gulman, Janelle James, Rory Scovel and other gods of indie...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Des Moines, Iowa – Strong thunderstorms capable of producing 70 mph wind gusts could erupt near the I-35 and I-80 corridors after 4 p.m. Friday, putting the evening commute at risk across central Iowa....