Cedar Rapids IA

A Lone Tree Lion alumna has joined the ranks of royalty this week at the 2026 Johnson County Fair. Haiden Gauley, the daughter of Suzanne and Eric Werner and Curt Gauley, was recently selected as the 2026 Johnson County Fair Queen over seven other contestants. Gauley is a member of...

IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG) - Johnson County is considering adding a criminal mental health court program aimed at helping repeat offenders with serious mental illness. The county already operates a Civil Mental Health Court. The proposed criminal version would offer eligible defendants a treatment plan as an alternative to

Michelle Hudson was arrested in Tiffin, Iowa for operating a riding lawn mower while showing signs of impairment, leading to charges of OUI and driving while barred. When a witness in Tiffin, Iowa called the cops to report a driver who appeared intoxicated on July 31, she wasn't talking about someone behind the wheel o

By late afternoon, I usually stop pretending I want anything sensible. The pavement is hot, the car feels stuffy, and a cold dessert suddenly sounds less like a treat and more like a very reasonable plan. That is when a walk-up window really earns its place in summer. You order...

Background Victoria Skarda, 33, was found dead in her Iowa City condo on Jan. 6, 2025, after police received a 911 call from the man she lived with and whom she had a 3-year-old child. He told police that “a girl” had passed out inside the residence and was cold. Police found Skarda with injuries consistent with an ass

IOWA CITY — An Iowa City woman is accused of assaulting a Lyft driver and taking her phone early Friday morning at a convenience store, according to an Iowa City Police Department criminal complaint. About 3:05 a.m., a Lyft driver was picking up 22-year-old Kiara L. Perkins and another person at the Maverik convenienc

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - A Cedar Rapids mother is demanding answers after she said a stray bullet entered her home while her two toddlers were inside. The Cedar Rapids Police Department (CRPD) confirmed it is investigating a shots-fired incident at Kirkwood Estates Mobile Home Park that occurred Friday night. Police

LINN COUNTY, Iowa (KCRG) - Camp Tanager celebrated its 100th anniversary Saturday, welcoming alumni back to the grounds where many of them spent summers as children. Founded in 1926, Camp Tanager offers free day and overnight camps for Eastern Iowa children during the summer. About 700 kids attend overnight camp there

When I spy Mount Vernon emerging from a patchwork of farmland along Iowa’s Cedar River, my mind shifts to pleasure mode—just like on childhood road trips to visit my grandparents in Cedar Rapids. Back then, I anticipated a frosty root beer float from the (long gone) A&W drive-in....

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Motorists should expect street closures and parking restrictions in downtown Cedar Rapids as Blocktoberfest returns on Saturday. Hosted by FNF Restaurant Group, the event runs from 4 to 11 p.m., but road closures will begin earlier in the day. The following streets will be closed...