Cedar Rapids IA

A winter storm is on the way later this weekend. A Winter Storm Watch has been issued Sunday evening through Monday evening for Delaware, Dubuque, Buchanan, Jones and Linn counties. The National Weather Service says between five to nine inches of snow is forecasted, with blizzard conditions possible. Winds could gust...

IOWA CITY, Iowa — The Iowa City Police Department is asking for the public’s help identifying three people connected to a vehicle burglary investigation. Police say officers responded around 11:30 p.m. Feb. 26 to a reported vehicle burglary in the 2700 block of Wayne Avenue. Investigators say they...

Sky Automall has laid off 46 employees from its Center Point location, according to a WARN notice filed March 9. The filing by the automotive leadership group did not list a reason for the layoffs. Sky Automall Laid Off Employees in Linn County. Sky Automall laid off employees at its...

MARION IOWA – Police say an officer was justified in using deadly force after a man approached officers with a machete during a February incident in a residential neighborhood. According to a report released by the Iowa Office of the Attorney General, the shooting occurred on Feb. 4 after a Marion police officer...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — The City of Cedar Rapids has proclaimed March 19 as “Buy 319 Local Day,” recognizing the role local businesses play in the city’s economy and neighborhoods. The proclamation highlights the impact of shopping locally and promotes Buy 319, an initiative aimed at...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Davenport, Iowa – Drivers across eastern Iowa and northwestern Illinois could face dangerous travel early next week as a powerful winter system threatens heavy snow and near-whiteout conditions across the...

A 46-year-old Iowa City man is dead after he was found unresponsive during a routine head count at the Johnson County Jail early Wednesday morning. According to a news release from the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office, jail staff began lifesaving measures for Lawrence James Bohnenkamp shortly after 4 a.m. and called...

Your browsing plan gets dangerously simple when the café is upstairs and the books are downstairs. This beloved Iowa bookstore turns a quick visit into a linger-and-loop routine, because you can wander the shelves, take a break above, and then come back down like it is a second round.

IOWA CITY, Iowa — Most Johnson County supervisors on Wednesday voiced opposition to a proposed pilot program that would add a school resource officer to Clear Creek Amana high school and middle schools. Under the plan, one Johnson County Sheriff's Deputy would be assigned to the schools. Right now,...

Lisa Avelleyra is an author from the Madison, Wisconsin area, where she lived and worked for 26 years. During those years, she worked at a small bookstore, which became the basis of her new mystery book, “Shelved.” She’s since returned to Iowa City, living and working here.