Beat up Like Never Before: Penn State Loss Unlike Any Tom Brands Had Experienced...
Penn State wrestling destroys everybody, and even a historically great program like Iowa is no exception. Iowa was the No. 4 team in the country, had home mat advantage, and every wrestling fan knew it was going to lose decisively. That’s how good Penn State is, and Iowa coach Tom...
Dexter King’s ‘King Holiday,’ never got the recognition it deserved | Column
Two years ago this week, I was saddened to learn of Dexter King’s untimely death from prostate cancer at age 62. It seemed especially cruel that Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s youngest son passed away exactly one week after America had observed his dad’s namesake holiday for the 38 th year in a row. I knew Dexter to...
KXEL Morning News for Fri. Jan. 16, 2026
The Iowa Attorney General’s office says a deadly officer-involved shooting in Black Hawk County last year was justified. Two Grundy County deputies and an Iowa State Trooper fired at Benjamin Sink back in November. Investigators say Sink had fired at authorities first after a chase that started in Grundy County. None...
Northeast Iowa Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Drug and Gun Offenses
A northeast Iowa man who possessed a firearm while also possessing drugs he intended to distribute has been sentenced to more than eight years in federal prison. In a plea agreement, 33-year-old Darius Caston of Waterloo admitted that officers found marijuana, methamphetamine, and a stolen and loaded gun in Caston’s...
University of Iowa considers cutting low-enrollment majors
The Iowa Board of Regents has identified a list of programs that could be removed because of low enrollment numbers and a lack of long-term viability.
Man accused of stealing nearly $14,000 in electronics in Iowa City
IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG) - A man has been charged with theft as investigators accuse him of stealing $13,886 worth of electronics in Iowa City. According to a criminal complaint, police say 26-year-old Dealin Hoffner-Williams stole a variety of electronics: gaming consoles, computers, a television and a soundbar. He is...
Iowa insurance market shows signs of recovery after costly storm years
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Iowa’s insurance market is showing signs of recovery after several years of costly storms, according to local insurance agents who say more companies are willing to offer coverage. Ed Faber, an insurance agent at Insurance Gurus in Cedar Rapids, said the insurance market is...
Iowa Weather Alert: Heavy Snow Chance Jan 24–30 in Des Moines, Cedar Rapids, and...
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Des Moines, Iowa – Iowa residents could face renewed winter travel disruptions as a late-January weather pattern increases the likelihood of accumulating snow across much of the state. According to the...
Eastern Iowa plastic surgeon charged with incompetence
An eastern Iowa plastic surgeon, who has been accused of negligence by six Iowans, has been charged by state regulators with professional incompetence. The Iowa Board of Medicine has charged Dr. Kahlil Jihad Andrews of Coralville with practicing medicine in a manner that is harmful or detrimental to the public,...
Fact Check: Cedar Rapids Schools Superintendent is the highest paid in the state
The salary of Superintendent Tawana Lannin, formerly Grover, has been one target of critics of the district’s plan.
