Cedar Rapids IA

Iowa National Guard soldiers are heading home in just a few days.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Mount Trashmore announced it is opening its walking trails until 4 p.m. Monday thanks to unseasonably high temperatures in Cedar Rapids. Monday brings mostly sunny skies with temperatures climbing near 70 degrees, putting us in or near record territory for early March. The downhill bike...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - A man has been charged with a third offense OWI and Reckless Driving after police said he caused a multi-vehicle crash after driving the wrong way in the early morning hours of Saturday. 44-year-old Ronald Donelson entered Interstate 380 driving the wrong way. The accident...

LINN COUNTY, Iowa (IOWA'S NEWS NOW) — The Oregon man arrested last May in a December 1983 cold case in Linn County is now waiving his right to a speedy trial - delaying proceedings into next year. Michael Schappert, 65, had been scheduled for a first-degree murder trial in...

Jessica Houngblame, a 17-year-old female, was last seen on March 7, 2026. Jessica is Black, 5’10” tall, weighs approximately 150 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. If you have seen Jessica or have any information about her whereabouts, please do not approach her directly. Instead, gather as much information as...

The vinyl collector bug bit Isaac Smith hard after he asked his parents for a turntable on his 13th birthday. After acquiring a few thousand records since that pivotal moment in 2015, the Bettendorf native recently opened a record store of his own in North Liberty. Zig Zog’s Records is the realization of a pipe dream...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Davenport, Iowa – Strong thunderstorms moving out of central Iowa could reach eastern parts of the state Tuesday evening, bringing the threat of large hail and damaging wind gusts along the busy Interstate...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Des Moines, Iowa – With spring storm systems strengthening across the United States, emergency officials are urging Iowa residents to review tornado safety plans now as severe weather threats increase...

We visit Prairie High to chat with Christine Deignan of Middle Kid Musicals as Prairie Point students rehearse Motley & Spark, a musical made just for middle schoolers.

Property owners in Linn County and across Iowa will soon receive a mailing from their county Auditor with information about proposed property tax rates for the budget year beginning July 1, 2026. This mailing—required by state law and sent by March 15—is not a property tax bill, but an informational notice that...