Cedar Rapids IA

The vinyl collector bug bit Isaac Smith hard after he asked his parents for a turntable on his 13th birthday. After acquiring a few thousand records since that pivotal moment in 2015, the Bettendorf native recently opened a record store of his own in North Liberty. Zig Zog’s Records is the realization of a pipe dream...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Davenport, Iowa – Strong thunderstorms moving out of central Iowa could reach eastern parts of the state Tuesday evening, bringing the threat of large hail and damaging wind gusts along the busy Interstate...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Des Moines, Iowa – With spring storm systems strengthening across the United States, emergency officials are urging Iowa residents to review tornado safety plans now as severe weather threats increase...

We visit Prairie High to chat with Christine Deignan of Middle Kid Musicals as Prairie Point students rehearse Motley & Spark, a musical made just for middle schoolers.

Property owners in Linn County and across Iowa will soon receive a mailing from their county Auditor with information about proposed property tax rates for the budget year beginning July 1, 2026. This mailing—required by state law and sent by March 15—is not a property tax bill, but an informational notice that...

Two injured from an Interstate 35 accident just south of Osceola on Wednesday afternoon. The Iowa State Patrol reports 20-year-old Ryleigh Rawls of Iowa City was heading southbound in the left lane of I-35 with a Kenworth unit heading southbound in the right line. Rawls attempted to merge into the right lane to take...

CENTER POINT, Iowa (KCRG) - Stellantis, the maker of Jeep, Chrysler, Fiat and other car brands, filed an updated petition Monday seeking to immediately seize much of the inventory from an Eastern Iowa car dealership over fears the dealer may move the vehicles. Stellantis claims Sky Auto Mall, with locations...

The American bison played a key role in the early years of Iowa's settlement. A little-known fact is that the U.S. had a “National Mammal” for years before the Bald Eagle. In 2016, Congress passed the National Bison Legacy Act, which formally recognizes the bison as an American icon. Ten years since receiving the...

Northern Iowa is back in the 'Big Dance' after winning MVC Tournament!

INDIANA — Concern is increasing for parts of southeast Iowa, central and northern Illinois, and northwest Indiana on Tuesday, March 10, as a potentially dangerous severe weather setup begins to take shape near a warm front draped across the region. Forecast analysis points to a corridor from near Cedar...