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....
KMAland Sports Schedule (2/27): Broadcasts from Stanberry, AL, Waukee
(KMAland) -- KMA Sports is on the road again with broadcasts from Stanberry, Council Bluffs and Waukee. Check out the complete schedule for Friday below. 1-16: Rock Port vs. Mound City (at Stanberry), 6:00 PM On FM 99.1 with Trevor Maeder. 1-15: North Andrew at King City, 6:00 PM. 2-16:...
DMACC to bring four presidential finalists to campus for open forums
After an extended search for its new permanent leader, Des Moines Area Community College announced Friday it will bring four finalists to campus next week to speak with stakeholders and the board of directors. DMACC will host four finalists for its presidency March 2-5, according to a news release from the community...
2025 CMA ‘Group of the Year’ Winners Announced for 2026 Iowa State Fair
The 2026 Iowa State Fair Grandstand lineup has a couple of new additions! Two new acts, including an award-winning country group, were announced as 2026 performers!
