Act now to reduce risk of life-changing stroke
Most of us don’t think about stroke until it affects someone we love, yet strokes are one of the leading causes of disability and death worldwide. A stroke is a medical emergency that happens when blood flow to part of the brain is interrupted. Without oxygen-rich blood, brain cells begin to die within minutes. There...
Des Moines, IA Weather Alert: Snow Sunday, Freezing Drizzle Monday
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Des Moines, Iowa – Snow and freezing drizzle are forecast for southern Iowa beginning Sunday afternoon, creating slick travel conditions overnight. According to the National Weather Service in Des Moines,...
Burn bans remain in effect for 15 Iowa counties amid dry conditions
DES MOINES, Iowa — Burn bans began popping up across Iowa in early February as the state faced abnormally dry conditions and high winds. This week, more than a dozen counties remain under burn bans. Last week, 17 counties were under burn bans, with several ending their burn bans and some counties starting new ones […]
Gas Prices Increased in Iowa this Week
Gas prices in Iowa rose recently according to the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship. As of Wednesday, a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline in Iowa averaged $2.59, up 14 cents on the week but still 38 cents below prices from a year ago. The national average on Wednesday rose six cents to $2.98 per...
Iowa AG Sues GM, OnStar For Alleged Data Misuse From Consumer Vehicles
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird has filed a lawsuit against General Motors LLC (GM) and OnStar LLC, alleging the companies unlawfully collected and sold driver data from Iowans without their knowledge or consent. The petition, filed in Polk County District Court, claims the automaker violated the Iowa Consumer...
Iowans show up to lay ‘unaccompanied’ veteran to rest
SIGOURNEY, Iowa (KCRG) - As KCCI reports, Iowans helped honor a hero Friday. Veteran Jack Hayes was laid to rest in Sigourney. He was 90 years old. Hayes served in the United States Army from April to October 1959, and was in the National Guard until 1964. Because Hayes’ family...
Tri-State Weather Alert: 6 Inches of Snow and 1” Per Hour Rates to Hit...
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. La Crosse, Wisconsin – A narrow but intense band of snow will sweep across northeast Iowa, southeast Minnesota and western Wisconsin beginning at 6 a.m. Saturday, dropping up to 4 inches in most spots and...
Iowa man sentenced to 3 life terms for brutal murders with metal pipe
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (Court TV) — An Iowa man was sentenced to multiple life terms in prison for the brutal murders of four people. Luke Truesdell was convicted of three counts of first-degree murder for the deaths of Keonna Ryan, Amanda Parker and Brent Brown. He was found guilty of second-degree murder in the death...
Three local schools will be heading to Des Moines in the Class 1A bracket
IOWA CITY, Iowa (KWQC) - The state tournament brackets are set for the Class 1A and 2A state tournaments, and the KWQC area will be well represented in 1A. Burlington Notre Dame topped Calamus-Wheatland at Iowa City High by ten to advance to their first state tournament since 2009. They...
Is Amanda’s Big Breakfast the Most Intimidating Food Challenge in Iowa?
When weighing the most intimidating food challenge in Iowa, I decided volume is the primary metric-anybody can attempt an eat-as-much-as-you-can challenge; spicy challenges are for specialists. Based on this lone metric, I’ve found what I believe is a carb-overloading, pushing-the-envelope-of-reason food challenge....
