Cedar Rapids IA

MARION, Iowa — The Fall Into Marion Parade will return Saturday, Sept. 12, with a patriotic theme celebrating the 250th anniversary of the United States. The parade, sponsored by Farmers State Bank, will begin at 10 a.m. and is part of a series of free community events planned throughout the month.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Watch KCRG-TV9’s live coverage from the afternoon of August 10, 2020. On that day, a destructive line of storms, called a derecho, blasted across Iowa and many other areas in the central United States. Winds were measured as high as 126 mph at Atkins, with estimated wind speeds up to 140 mph

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — The Cedar Community School District's school board unanimously approved $20,000 early, voluntary retirement incentives for teachers Monday. The bonuses are for teachers who are eligible to retire at the end of this upcoming school year. This incentive is on a first come, first serve basis for 40 te

LINN COUNTY, Iowa (KCRG) - The Linn County Board of Supervisors shared Monday that it will not move forward with changes to its EU-2 zoning district. The changes would have let large-scale data centers be built near nuclear energy facilities. The county’s EU-2 zoning district currently allows building for nuclear...

IOWA CITY, Iowa — The trial for two Cedar Rapids teens accused in the April shooting that injured five people in Iowa City’s Pedestrian Mall is being pushed back. Damarian Jones and Ka’Mari Dozier had been scheduled to stand trial together on August 18, but that date will now be reset after Dozier waived his right to a

FAIRFAX, Iowa (KCRG) – An investigation is underway in Linn County after a police pursuit ended in a deadly crash Saturday night. The Linn County Sheriff’s Office said a deputy attempted to stop a vehicle for a traffic violation at Williams Boulevard and East Southview Road in Fairfax at 9:13 p.m. on Saturday, August 8

Downed power lines were seen in Glendale after monsoon storms moved through Sunday.

PRAIRIEBURG, Iowa (Iowa's News Now) — The mayor of Prairieburg praised the community for coming together after Friday night's tornado and strong winds. The National Weather Service confirmed an EF-1 tornado hit the town of 160 people. In a post on Facebook, Prairieburg Mayor Sandra Meyer said, "My heart...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Monday marks six years since Cedar Rapids took a direct hit from the costliest thunderstorm in US history. On August 10, 2020, a cluster of thunderstorms developed in South Dakota and raced across the midwest along a 770 mile stretch that extended all the way to Ohio, leaving windespread win

MARION, Iowa (KCRG) - Marion police say a 16-year-old boy was taken into custody late Sunday night following a standoff with officers. According to a press release, officers were called to the 2500-block of Ridgeview Way around 2:30 p.m. for a report that the teen was trying to harm himself.