Iowa-Illinois Weather Alert: Accumulating Snow and Hazardous Travel Expected North of I-80 Tonight
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Davenport, Iowa – Travel conditions are expected to deteriorate quickly tonight across eastern Iowa and northwest Illinois as another fast-moving clipper system delivers accumulating snow, especially north...
3 Iowa GameStop locations to close in January as part of nationwide downsizing
DES MOINES, Iowa — GameStop is closing more than 470 stores nationwide to start 2026. Three of those locations are in the Hawkeye State. GameStop's website lists hundreds of locations as closed during all regular hours, including the following in Iowa:. Des Moines – Southdale Des Moines, 5126 SE...
Three killed after head-on crash on I-380
BLACK HAWK COUNTY, Iowa (KCRG) - Three people are dead after a crash Monday afternoon on I-380 in Black Hawk County. Iowa State Patrol says a 63-year-old Thomas Sidler of Robertsdale, Alabama was driving a Ford F-150 northbound on I-380 when he crossed the median in the area of the Gilbertville exit. Sidler’s truck...
University of Iowa, Iowa State bus systems land grants supporting eco-friendly upgrades
UI Cambus to replace six aging buses with diesel-electric hybrid versions IOWA CITY — Transit systems across Iowa recently landed $77.2 million in Federal Transit Administration grant funding, including $20.8 million to make the University of Iowa and Iowa State University bus systems more environmentally-friendly....
The Hawkeye women are racking up Quad 1 wins at the perfect time
Iowa pushed its winning streak to six, while ending Michigan State's at nine following a gritty win over the Spartans at Carver-Hawkeye Arena.
Residential Fire Reported on Main Street in Shellsburg
A residential fire was reported early Monday morning in Shellsburg, prompting a response from multiple emergency agencies. The incident occurred in the 700 block of Main Street, according to the Benton County Sheriff’s Office. At approximately 5:04 a.m., emergency responders were dispatched to the residence....
UPDATE: Colleagues shocked after husband is charged in killing of former QMG laboratory scientist
CORALVILLE, Iowa – Amber Nicole Martin, 41, was the victim of a deadly stabbing, according to Iowa law enforcement, who have arrested her husband, James Fuller Martin, 47, for the crime. The victim was a Medical Laboratory Scientist Supervisor of Microbiology at the University of Iowa Health Care. She...
Rising Country Singer From Iowa to Release Emotional New Song About Addiction
Iowa's own KC Bruner is making waves in country music, and her upcoming release may be her biggest yet! The 21-year-old singer/songwriter will release an emotional new song this week.
Identity of victim in fatal Coralville stabbing released
CORALVILLE, Iowa (KCRG) - Coralville Police have identified the victim in Friday’s fatal stabbing as the suspect’s spouse. The woman, 41-year-old Amber Nicole Martin, from Coralville, was pronounced dead at the scene around 6:40 a.m. on the 2800 block of Spring Rose Circle. Police arrested James Martin, 47,...
Cedar Valley’s Samsyhn vies for tallest living dog title, aims to bring record to...
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa — A towering Great Dane from the Cedar Valley is turning heads and sparking big questions: Could he be the tallest living dog in the world?. Samsyhn, a Great Dane who attends Fast Tracks Canine Activity Center in Cedar Falls, recently appeared on Iowa’s News Now with owner Jayna Johnson as he...
