Cedar Rapids IA

WEST BRANCH, Iowa — Squishy and fidget fans gathered in West Branch Sunday for a day of shopping, trading and some larger-than-life photo opportunities. The Honey Den hosted "Squishy-Palooza", turning one of the store's typical Squishy & Fidget drops into an event for kids and collectors. The event featured...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Families in Cedar Rapids received some help getting ready for the new school year Sunday during a free school supply giveaway. Covenant Seventh-day Adventist Church hosted its Faith, Hope and School Supplies Giveaway, offering free backpacks and school supplies to children and families while suppli

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - The Linn County Sheriff’s Office says a driver who led deputies on a high-speed chase early Monday morning is still at large. Deputies say they caught the speeding driver around 12:32 a.m. on Highway 13 near Mount Vernon Road. Officials say the driver of...

LINN COUNTY, Iowa — The Linn County Sheriff's Office is investigating after a high-speed chase ends with a crash near Mount Vernon. Deputies say the tried to pull over a 2021 Dodge Charger on Highway 13 near Mount Vernon Road just after midnight on Monday, August 17. That's when deputies say the driver turned off their

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — A Cedar Rapids educator has been recognized for her work teaching history. Gina Kutilek, a social studies and American Sign Language teacher at Xavier High School, has been named Iowa's History Teacher of the Year by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History. The Gilder...

CEDAR RAPIDS — After more than four decades “playing in the water,” Cedar Rapids Utilities Director Roy Hesemann is hoping his upcoming retirement is nothing but smooth sailing. Hesemann has become a staple at city meetings where he offers a calm presence, years of experience and the occasional wry joke. As utilities d

CEDAR RAPIDS — Two men are accused of entering a southeast Cedar Rapids apartment Saturday while armed with guns and intending to assault the occupants, according to Linn County Attorney’s Office criminal complaints. Jalen H. Hicks, 26, of Mount Vernon, and Andra M. Small Jr., 28, of Cedar Rapids, entered an upstairs

In the lone open practice of the fall, Jeremy Hecklinski impressed the onlookers. Hecklinski, a 5-foot-11, 201-pound signal-caller from Marietta, Ga., is in the midst of a quarterback competition with Hank Brown. On Saturday during the Hawkeyes ' annual Kids Day at Kinnick, the better of the two quarterbacks wasn't clo

IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG) - Three Iowa City parking lots have switched to mobile-payment only, eliminating coin-operated meters at those locations. The Schumann, Market Street and Maiden Lane lots made the change this week. Drivers can now pay using the ParkMobile app, by scanning a QR code or by sending a text. For those

COGGON, Iowa — The city of Coggon is issuing a precautionary boil order following a power outage Saturday. According to the city, the outage caused a loss of pressure in the water system, prompting the boil order as a precaution. The city is asking residents to help spread the...