Cedar Rapids IA

Students in multiple schools across Iowa took part in the “Free America Walkout” on Tuesday afternoon to protest recent actions by ICE agents in Minneapolis. Almost 200 high schoolers protested outside of North High School in Sioux City. Junior Raiden Parvu helped organize the gathering. Parvu says, “Showing...

In the heart of Iowa City, where tradition and taste intertwine, Jamie Powers, a fifth-generation local, creates more than baked goods at DeLuxe Cakes and Pastries. The Iowa City native and the soon-to-be 23-year-old neighborhood bakery, DeLuxe Cakes and Pastries , were nominated as a 2026 semifinalist for...

Iowa adds more depth on defense with former Buckeye safety.

Iowa lawmakers advanced a pair of bills which would require at least 80 percent of students admitted to the University of Iowa’s College of Law and College of Nursing programs to be in-state students. Establishing residency requirements for the College of Law, House Study Bill 532, defines “resident of...

Some people like to keep it casual for Valentine's Day, but if you're looking to do something a little fancier this year, there are plenty of options here in Eastern Iowa!

The food scene in Iowa keeps heating up. Three more chefs have been honored by the James Beard Foundation – the organization that hands out the "Oscars of the food world." In Iowa, more than 20 chefs over the years have had their names called for the semifinalist list, with a majority hailing from Des Moines. Chefs...

Iowa somehow finished below Vanderbilt after beating them 34-27 in the 2025 ReliaQuest Bowl

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. A Blizzard Warning remains in effect through midnight Wednesday for parts of eastern Iowa as dangerous winter weather moves into the Quad Cities region, the National Weather Service said. The warning covers...

Three people are dead after a two-vehicle collision Monday (01.19) afternoon in northeast Iowa. The Iowa State Patrol (ISP) says the crash occurred at about 4 pm on Interstate 380 near mile marker 63, just southeast of Evansdale. 63-year-old Thomas Sidler of Robertsdale, Alabama, was driving a Ford F150 north when he...

OMAHA — A man who was flying from Omaha to Detroit who disrupted the flight, causing the plane to divert to Cedar Rapids and make an emergency landing, was sentenced today to more than a year in federal prison. Mario Nikprelaj, age 24, from Shelby Township, Michigan, received the...