Nebraska–Iowa Severe Weather Alert: Omaha & Lincoln Residents Told to Stay Ready for Overnight...
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Omaha, NE – Spring break travel across Nebraska and Iowa brings a rising overnight threat as tornado-capable storms can rapidly develop after dark, leaving residents with only minutes to take cover while...
Supervisors clarify land use change denial, approve salaries for non-union and non-elected officials
VINTON – Land use, salaries and sale of county property were the main items of business for the Benton County Board of Supervisors at their meeting on Tuesday, March 17, 2026. The meeting was at the service center. Land Use. Andrea Morris, Benton County Land Use Office, met with...
Couple Wins Contest for Free St. Patrick’s Day Parade Wedding — with Just 3...
What began as a casual Facebook entry ended in a public exchange of vows for an Iowa couple who pulled off a full-scale wedding in just 72 hours. Keenan and Sydney Kilpatrick were wed Saturday, March 14, at the center of Marion’s annual “Wee Parade,” a local St. Patrick’s Day tradition that introduced a high-stakes […]
Iowa’s first-year coach Ben McCollum talks reaching March Madness
McCollum is the first head coach at Iowa to reach the Big Dance since Dr. Tom Davis in 1986–87.
‘Critical’ medication error in memory care center leads to hospitalization
An assisted living center for people with dementia has been fined $6,000 for a serious medication error that resulted in a resident’s hospitalization. State inspectors allege that on Dec. 23, 2025, a resident of Navigate Memory Care at Featherstone in Iowa City was prescribed Methotrexate, a drug commonly used to...
Man arrested in DeWitt on federal warrant for illegal possession of machine gun
A 20-year-old Cedar Rapids man was arrested Wednesday on a federal warrant for illegal possession of a machine gun, according to a news release from the Clinton County Sheriff’s Office. About 11:30 a.m., the U. S. Marshals Office contacted the Clinton County Sheriff’s Office and DeWitt police about a man believed to...
Prosecution files closing arguments in Matthew Schleier murder trial
LINN COUNTY, Iowa (IOWA'S NEWS NOW) — The prosecution in the Matthew Schleier first-degree murder trial has filed closing arguments in the case - laying out a weeks-long timeline of the Marion father planning to kill his five-year-old son. A 31-page filing from Monday morning lays out the state's...
Iowa City working to address homeless encampment concerns, provide resources
IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG) - Approximately 15 to 18 people are living in an encampment near the Terry Trueblood recreation area according to a January point-in-time count from the city of Iowa City. After people living outside the Shelter House homeless shelter had to leave the property this fall, the...
Auto shop sees more customers following winter storm
NORTH LIBERTY, Iowa (KCRG) - Winter storms typically bring more customers with damaged cars to auto shops, says the general manager of a North Liberty body shop. Dixon Neighbor Runs ABRA Auto Body in North Liberty. After three decades in the business, he says the busiest months are throughout the winter.
Iowa City warns about email scam targeting residents
An old scam is spreading again in the Iowa City area, the city warned residents on Tuesday. Scammers are sending authentic-looking emails that appear to be from city employees trying to collect fees or payments for city services, according to a news release. In a recent incident, a resident received...
