Tribute to Heroes: Mount Vernon woman honored for serving veterans
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Kim Heeren has served veterans for nearly 20 years. For the past 11 years, she has worked one-on-one with veterans through programs like Casting Away Disabilities and True Impact Outdoors. “We do hunting, we do fishing, just fun activities, camping, anything to get them outdoors,”...
Community holds send off for 7-year-old waiting for heart transplant
FAIRFAX, Iowa (KCRG) -Charlie Howard was born with Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome or HLHS. His mom, Halle Howard, said, “When he was three days old, he had his first open heart surgery, when he was four months old, he had his second one, and when he was two and a half, he had his third open heart surgery.”
Operation Quickfind: 16-year-old Lillian Sander missing
An Operation Quickfind has been issued for 16-year-old Lillian Sander. Lillian was last seen on June 8 at 1 p.m. at the Casey's at the intersection of 32nd Street NE and Center Point Road in Cedar Rapids. Lillian is white, 5'1, weighs 150 pounds and has black hair and blue...
Working Iowa: Sparkle Grooming expanding to Iowa
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - A pet grooming franchise that began in Arizona is expanding to Iowa. Sparkle is looking for franchise partners in Iowa as it anticipates bringing 17 locations to the state. The company plans to open its first location in Bettendorf before expanding to Iowa City. “Sparkle...
Crews respond to garage fire in Northeast Cedar Rapids
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - A home and garage are damaged after a garage fire Sunday night. Crews were called to the 6500 block of Asbury Lane NE at 7:42 P.M. They arrived to find a garage showing heavy fire. Everyone inside the home managed to safety escape before crews...
Rhapsody Spirits & Provisions is Set to Open This Month in Cedar Rapids
A second new restaurant has moved into the former Chrome Horse in Cedar Rapids and is almost ready to begin welcoming customers!
The Iowa faithful are doing everything they can to flood the WBB program with...
The Hawkeyes beat LSU and Nebraska for the most sales according to the NIL store.
Vinton church parishioners fight to save weekend mass
VINTON, Iowa (KCRG) - Parishioners of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Vinton are asking the Archdiocese of Dubuque to reconsider a decision that would eliminate their weekend mass services. The Archdiocese of Dubuque announced its consolidation plan in April to condense 160 parishes into 24 pastorates. For some churches.
Names to know as recruiting opens for Iowa and the Class of 2028
Recruiting never really ends in the world of collegiate athletics, but it does have a beginning. And when it comes to Iowa women’s wrestling and the 2028 recruiting class that start date is June 15. At the stroke of midnight, coaches will be permitted to reach out to prospective athletes (juniors-to-be) and officially
Budget cuts force an Iowa county to abandon ‘gold standard’ flood warning system
When Sean Snyder shut down a flood gauge in Kendallville last year, his phone rang. A neighbor who lives in a flash flood zone wanted to know if the warning system was gone.

















