Country Herald is a community news platform for Kankakee, Iroquois, and Will County. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. New Mexico – Snow continues to blanket central and southeastern New Mexico, creating hazardous travel conditions Thursday. The National Weather Service (NWS) reports snowfall accumulations could reach up to 8 inches in mountainous regions. … Read more
A St. Cloud woman was sentenced to more than 26 years in prison for her role in distributing roughly $10 million worth of drugs from Mexico to the upper Midwest. Macalla Knott, who moved to Mexico in March 2020, received supplies of meth, cocaine, and fentanyl from a Mexican cartel, according to court documents. She … Read more
New Mexico authorities have filed charges against an individual for human smuggling following the discovery of 11 migrants who were locked inside a U-Haul truck on New Year’s Eve in Hurley. The customs and Border Protection discovered the migrants at approximately 11:45 p.m. on December 31st. The incident was reported by the agency on January … Read more
A group of 2,000 migrants is making their way from Mexico to the US in what is being called the first caravan of 2025. Their aim is to reach the US border before the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump. Before the inauguration of Donald Trump on January 20, there is an anticipation of more large-scale … Read more
Country Herald is a community news platform for Kankakee, Iroquois, and Will County. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. ALBUQUERQUE, NM – Snow and frigid wind chills are set to impact southern and eastern New Mexico tonight into Friday morning. Gusty northeast winds will worsen road conditions, creating slick surfaces and areas of … Read more