Eastern Iowa Blizzard Warning: 5 Inches of Snow North of Highway 34 and 60...
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Cedar Rapids, Iowa – Travel across eastern Iowa could become nearly impossible by late Sunday afternoon as powerful winds turn moderate snowfall into widespread whiteout conditions. According to the...
Winter storm parking restrictions to take effect Sunday night in Marion
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - The National Weather Service has issued a Blizzard Warning for Marion, forecasting more than 5 inches of snow from Sunday into Monday. Winter Storm Parking restrictions will go into effect at 9 p.m. Sunday, March 15, prohibiting parking on all city streets in Marion. The...
Iowa’s dynamic running back room is poised to take a leap forward in 2026
PFF ranked L.J. Phillips as the highest graded returning running back in the Big Ten, while Moulton ranks No. 9.
University of Iowa researchers offer solutions for lead found in ice and water kiosks
Many Midwest residents distrust their tap water, opting to purchase water and ice from standalone kiosks. University of Iowa researchers recently found that these kiosks may contain at least trace amounts of lead. Rachel Schnelle investigated this research on behalf of the Midwest Newsroom. We talk with her and two...
AI in the doctor’s office reduces burnout, increases connection
About a month ago, Logan Pratt went in for a checkup at his UnityPoint doctor’s office and was asked a question that surprised him. His provider wanted to know if it was OK if she would record the meeting to look back on it for her notes. Pratt, from...
Work begins on replacement senior community center
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Work has begun on a senior community center that will replace one lost in the Flood of 2008. On Friday, a ceremonial swinging of the sledgehammers marked the start of construction for Our Place: A Center for Older Adults. "This project represents more than a...
Crime scene to conviction: The Luke Truesdell murders
LINN COUNTY, Iowa — June 5, 2024 started as a day for yard work as two old friends got together on a rural property in Linn County, talking about parting out an old boat. But the events of that day left four people dead, including the son of the homeowner, and Luke Truesdell facing the county’s first charges in a...
Quad Cities Weather Warning: Tornado and Hail Risk Sunday Afternoon
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Davenport, Iowa – Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms could develop across eastern Iowa and western Illinois on Sunday, bringing the potential for large hail, damaging winds, and a brief tornado....
2026 cancer report projects 100 more Iowans to die from the disease than in...
An estimated 21,700 new cancers will be diagnosed among Iowans, and a projected 6,400 Iowans will die from cancer in 2026, 100 more than in 2025, according to the Iowa Cancer Registry’s 2026 report published March 13. There are a projected 165 residents who will die from cancer and...
Cedar Rapids house fire damages home on Northeast side
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Cedar Rapids Fire Department crews responded to a house fire Saturday on the 200 block of 27th Street NE, according to a department media release. Firefighters were dispatched at 11:12 a.m. and arrived to find smoke and fire coming from the rear of a single-family home. Hose lines were...
