Cedar Rapids IA

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...

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...

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, 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...

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.

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...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - The right lane on I-380 has been blocked due to a crash Wednesday afternoon in Cedar Rapids. The crash took place between Exit 13: County Road E70 and Exit 16: US 151 and US 218 (Cedar Rapids), impacting traffic in that area. The DOT says...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Des Moines, IA – Snow is set to spread across Iowa within the next few hours, with slick roads developing in time for the Tuesday evening commute as light accumulation begins statewide. According to the...

IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG) - An Iowa City man who police say intentionally drove his car into five people last August, is pleading guilty to multiple charges. Court documents show Roman Aguilar Ventura pleaded guilty on March 16 to one count of Operating While Under the Influence two counts of Willful Injury Resulting in...

DUBLIN, Ireland — The Cedar Rapids Metro Band didn't skip a beat marching in Dublin this St. Patrick's Day. 170 students from seven Cedar Rapids-area high schools performed Katy Perry's "Firework" as part of a combined marching band. The Dublin St. Patrick’s Day Parade draws hundreds of thousands of...