Cedar Rapids IA

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Iowa gardeners are helping fight food insecurity by growing and donating fresh produce through the Iowa Donation Garden Network, which connects volunteers with resources to support their efforts. The network launched in 2025 and provides free statewide support for gardeners interested in donating produce to...

MARION, Iowa — Officials celebrated the completion of the CeMar Trail with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Friday in Marion, marking the end of years of planning and construction. The nearly 7-mile paved trail connects Cedar Rapids and Marion, stretching from Cedar Lake in Cedar Rapids through Thomas Park in Marion to the Grant Wood Trail.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - A Cedar Rapids Police investigation alleges a man took nearly $80,000 from his employer. Jeffrey Garner is accused of credit card fraud and theft and misappropriating funds from Hobart Historic Restoration, a real estate developer in Cedar Rapids. Court documents from the investigation say that...

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (KWWL) - A viral video showing two women using racial slurs has sparked outrage across the Cedar Valley. The video began circulating on social media Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 28. UNI officials confirmed one of the women in the video is a student at the university, while the other woman is not affiliated with UNI.

LINN COUNTY, Iowa (KCRG) - A Center Point couple is accused of stealing more than $93,000 from one of their grandmothers. Aarika and Richard Ortega are both charged with theft and financial exploitation of an older person, money laundering and credit card fraud. A criminal complaint says Aarika became her...

A Cedar Rapids man has been arrested after crashing his car during a police chase in Waterloo on Monday night, according to the Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier. Police tried to pull over a Ford Fusion at around 10:40 p.m. in the area of West Dale and Columbia Streets but the driver allegedly sped off. Not long later the Fusion hit a parked car. The driver allegedly got out and ran but was detained a short distance away. He has been identified as 26 year old Kashad Hawthorne. He has been charged wit

NORTH LIBERTY — A North Liberty cafe under new ownership is getting a refresh with some different types of refreshments. Tracy’s Deli and Coffee Shop, opened Aug. 1 by owner Tracy Barr, keeps a cafe in the space originally started by Capanna Coffee Roasters at 710 Pacha Parkway, Unit 6. But with more emphasis on the deli, Tracy’s brings a new line of coffee signatures, energy drinks, soups and sandwiches for breakfast, lunch, and soon, dinner. With service already underway, the new concept celeb

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - New court documents detail what caused a driver to run into a power line pole Tuesday morning. The crash caused around 1,300 customers to lose power, including several nearby schools. A criminal complaint from Cedar Rapids Police says Eric Olmstead, of Cedar Rapids, has been...

When Doug Gabriel was coming of age in the 1970s, “The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour” was a staple in his Cedar Rapids home. The variety show left quite an impact on him. “We grew up on Sonny and Cher,” Gabriel said while calling from his home in Branson, Missouri. “They had some great skits and fantastic songs. We loved watching that show and other variety shows, as well as the Dean Martin roasts. It was a good time since there were so many different types of entertainment that were part of those

IOWA CITY — Iowa’s largest brewery is keeping spirits bright with a new holiday pop-up experience this year. “A Very Merry Big Grove,” an immersive experience, will run in all four of its Iowa taprooms — Des Moines, Cedar Rapids, Solon and Iowa City — from November through Jan. 5. The experience will roll out on a staggered schedule: Des Moines taproom opens Nov. 10.Cedar Rapids taproom opens Nov. 12.Solon taproom opens Nov. 16.Iowa City taproom opens Nov. 24. Each one will undergo floor-to-ceil