Cedar Rapids IA

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - As the start of school is right around the corner, the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) confirmed an outbreak of measles in southern Iowa Monday. Healthcare authorities also confirmed cases of measles across the Mississippi River from Dubuque in Grant County, Wisconsin...

Shellsburg Speakeasy and Otis’ Saloon are set to open soon in a historic building that dates back to the 1850s!

MARION — The vacancy left by a former Chinese restaurant is being filled by a new Mexican restaurant. A “coming soon” sign for La Leona Mexican Restaurant has appeared at 1011 Eagleview Drive, the former Golden Palace Chinese Buffet. The new restaurant plans to open in late September, a representative for the restaura

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Cedar Rapids police have identified the man who died following a collision involving an e-bike and a vehicle. The victim was identified as 54-year-old Thedrick J. Daniels II of Cedar Rapids, according to an update released Wednesday, Aug. 19. Officers responded to the intersection of...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Flock Safety is rolling out new safeguards for its automated license plate reader network as questions about privacy, oversight and potential misuse of the technology continue nationwide. The changes include recommending that agencies keep license plate data for seven days instead of 30, requiring

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - A woman is accused of stealing more than $25,800 from an eastern Iowa hospice care resident. Her initial appearance was Wednesday morning. Cedar Rapids investigators say Candice Clayborn, of Cedar Rapids, forged multiple checks from the resident’s bank account while working as an assisted li

Day Five Attendance Sets Another Record at the Iowa State Fair. (Des Moines, IA) — Attendance at the Iowa State Fair set a record for the second day in a row. More than 111-thousand people visited the fair on Monday, setting a new record for day five and seeing almost four-thousand more people than the same day last ye

HIAWATHA, Iowa — MWR Counseling has broken ground on a $2 million expansion in Hiawatha, adding space for mental health services as the city continues broader development efforts. The new facility on Kacena Road will expand on MWR Counseling’s existing Boyson Road location. Plans include an outdoor patio, a...

MARION, Iowa (KCRG) - A Marion teenager is facing a slew of charges after an hours-long standoff with police earlier this month. On Friday, Marion Police filed 10 charges against 16-year-old Carter Hermanson. Felony charges include three counts of intimidation with a dangerous weapon, two explosive device charges and i

The severe storms that hit eastern Iowa earlier this month brought considerable damage to area corn and soybean crops – and there is a meeting tonight to help local farmers recover. Last Tuesday morning’s derecho and the tornadic storms on Friday night, August 7th caused a wide range of...