Cedar Rapids IA

Packer Fastener announced Monday that it has officially opened its first branch in Iowa. The Wisconsin fastener and industrial supply distributor said that the new hub in Cedar Rapids would serve contractors and manufacturers both in the Hawkeye State and throughout the Midwest. “Our expansion into Cedar Rapids is...

CORALVILLE, Iowa (KCRG) - Eastbound U.S. 6 between Coralville and Tiffin is back open Tuesday morning following a crash overnight. The crash also blocked I-80 westbound for a period of time. Lanes have since reopened. This crash happened between U.S. 6 and Exit 239: Iowa 27 (Coralville). Around midnight traffic...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Bitterly cold air is set to grip eastern Iowa and northwest Illinois midweek, with dangerously low wind chills expected from Wednesday night into Thursday morning, according to the National Weather Service...

Linn County, Iowa — Two people were transported to the hospital following a three-vehicle crash Monday evening on W Mount Vernon Road near O’Connor Road, according to the Linn County Sheriff’s Office. The collision occurred around 6:07 p.m. on December 1, 2025. Deputies, Mount Vernon–Lisbon Police, Mount Vernon Fire,...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Two of the four traffic cameras along the Interstate 380 turned back on Tuesday, Dec. 2 and will start issuing warnings until next month. The cameras had been turned off following the passage of a new state law in 2024 that gave Iowa DOT the power to regulate where speed cameras could operate.

Iowa's I-80 has recently been ranked as the most dangerous road in the US for winter holiday travel. This has sparked a discussion among the University of Iowa's students and commuting staff about their experiences driving in the challenging winter conditions on I-80. The Daily Iowan has requested for those willing...

Iowa snowstorm blankets the state with over one foot of snow!

JOHNSON COUNTY, Iowa — Linn County REC is reporting more than 3,300 outages in the Coralville area as of 1 p.m. on Monday. According to a Facebook post by the electrical cooperative the issue has been traced to faulty equipment owned by the transmission company that supplies power to Linn County REC.

JOHNSON COUNTY, Iowa — The Iowa Department of Transportation reported that the left lane of I-380 northbound is blocked due to a crash. The incident occurred between Exit 10: County Road F12 and Exit 13: County Road E70, near Shueyville. The update was provided today at 7:47 a.m. CST....

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — The powerful winter storm over Thanksgiving weekend delivered heavy snowfall across the state, especially north of I-80, where many areas reported over a foot of snow. Here in eastern Iowa, a few locations stood out. Waterloo and Cedar Falls received 14.5" of snow, marking the...