Cedar Rapids IA

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Two of the last original walk-up Dairy Queens in Cedar Rapids are taking divergent paths. One, at 3304 First Ave. NE, has closed and will not reopen after owner Jill Muckler died last year. She had been the third-generation owner of the popular spot, where customers of all ages — sometimes with...

DES MOINES, Iowa (KCRG) - The Iowa Court of Appeals has overturned the murder conviction of Duval Walker Jr., ruling that one of the jurors should have been removed from the case. The three-judge panel issued its decision Wednesday, reversing Walker’s convictions for first-degree murder and going armed with intent...

LINN COUNTY, Iowa (KCRG) - A Cedar Rapids man was sentenced to 15 years in prison for leading law enforcement on a high-speed chase last June while illegally possessing a firearm. 31-year-old David Abrams, Jr. pleaded guilty to one count of possession of a firearm as a felon and two...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Kansas City, Missouri – A pronounced late-winter warmup is lining up across Missouri and Iowa in the Feb. 21–27 window, bringing a higher likelihood of above-normal temperatures and increasing rain chances...

MOUNT VERNON, Iowa (KCRG) - A Mount Vernon is scheduled to enter a plea next month after police say he accidently shot a 10-year-old boy in the head. 62-year-old Kevin Gouchee is charged with reckless use of a firearm causing bodily injury and being a felon in possession of a firearm.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - A judge sentenced a Cedar Rapids man to 40 years in prison Friday for killing a man in 2023. Darnell Bays, 30, pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter and gun charges. The judge gave him the maximum sentence because of his prior crimes. Bays shot Michael...

A head-on collision near the Cardinal Community School District on Thursday resulted in a teen being airlifted to Iowa City with serious injuries, according to the Wapello County Sheriff’s Office. The accident occurred on Ashland Road, a gravel roadway adjacent to the school district, at approximately 3:50 PM. The...

IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG) - The Iowa City City Council will vote Tuesday on whether to renew the liquor license for Fieldhouse Bar and Grill, which has been operating as a bar despite being licensed as a restaurant. The new owners have operated the downtown business for only a few...

Get ready to EAT - Think Iowa City Restaurant Week kicks off on Monday!. This week, Think Iowa City announced all of the details on their 2026 Restaurant Week, a "week long celebration of the culinary scene in Iowa City, Coralville, North Liberty and surrounding areas." Each of the 17 participating restaurants will...

DES MOINES, Iowa (KCRG) - Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) rates jumped from moderate to high in Iowa last week, according to the latest Respiratory Virus Report. Nineteen Iowans died from respiratory illnesses during the week of February 1 to February 7, including eight from COVID-19 and 11 from influenza. The...