Cedar Rapids IA

Police in Marion fatally shot an 18-year-old man during an encounter on Wednesday.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - The Cedar Rapids School District released results from a district survey on three proposed models to reorganize the school district and close multiple buildings to address a budget shortfall. The district is reviewing three options for consolidating buildings and closing up to 7 schools...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Des Moines, Iowa – Gusty winds are expected to move across Iowa late tonight into Friday morning, creating travel concerns in parts of the state, particularly across northern Iowa. According to the National...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - The Linn County Sheriff’s Office says a deputy has minor injuries after a head-on crash with a wrong way driver Wednesday night on Highway 100. According to the Iowa State Patrol’s crash report, the other driver is suspected of driving under the influence.

State duals tournament takes place on Saturday from Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa.

Janet Mary Boots, 75, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, February 3, 2026, at the Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. She was born on May 13, 1950, in Dubuque, the daughter of Robert and Elizabeth (Dingbaum) Luensmann. Janet was raised and educated in Manchester, a 1969 graduate of West Delaware....

TIFFIN, Iowa (KCRG) - The roundabout connecting Coralville, North Liberty and Tiffin is moving forward. The City of North Liberty awarded a construction contract to CJ Moyna & Sons / Progressive Structures joint venture in Ankeny. The city said the company’s offer was the lowest responsive bidder at $5 million....

Some comments questioned why the county doesn’t recognize Christian holidays, while others called the hijab a symbol of oppression. “This is a joke right?” one commenter wrote. Another asked, “When is world cross day?”. Some comments referenced Minnesota, with one stating, “I feel like this is exactly...

The arraignment of a Coralville resident charged with murdering his wife on Jan. 16 has been postponed until the state can complete an evaluation to determine the defendant’s competency to stand trial, according to court documents. James Martin, 47, is undergoing a review to determine his mental competency after...

The Hawkeye State is often thought of as a landscape of unyielding pragmatism: grids of cornfields, farms, and small towns stretching out toward the horizon. Yet, tucked within this quiet geography you’ll find architectural anomalies that feel almost like glitches in the matrix. From a historic jail designed to spin...