Cedar Rapids IA

Things are starting to pick up a bit across Eastern Iowa! Check out a list of events happening across our half of the state in February of 2026!

A Bettendorf man pled guilty for himself and his company to a charge of failure to maintain worker’s compensation insurance after a man died in a 2024 workplace accident. A news release from the Johnson County Attorney’s Office said James Watts, 83, pled guilty on January 16 to a charge of failure to maintain...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - With dangerously cold temperatures expected through the weekend, experts say frostbite can happen much faster than many people realize — especially when skin is exposed. Doctors with University of Iowa Health Care say frostbite occurs when skin and underlying tissue begin to freeze, most...

DES MOINES, Iowa (KCRG) - Iowa teachers shared disturbing stories at the statehouse on Thursday about how students attacked them at school. They’re backing a bill to remove disruptive students from class. One of those teachers, Aspen Lohman, is from Coralville Central Elementary School, in the Iowa City Community...

Students in multiple schools across Iowa took part in the “Free America Walkout” on Tuesday afternoon to protest recent actions by ICE agents in Minneapolis. Almost 200 high schoolers protested outside of North High School in Sioux City. Junior Raiden Parvu helped organize the gathering. Parvu says, “Showing...

In the heart of Iowa City, where tradition and taste intertwine, Jamie Powers, a fifth-generation local, creates more than baked goods at DeLuxe Cakes and Pastries. The Iowa City native and the soon-to-be 23-year-old neighborhood bakery, DeLuxe Cakes and Pastries , were nominated as a 2026 semifinalist for...

Iowa adds more depth on defense with former Buckeye safety.

Iowa lawmakers advanced a pair of bills which would require at least 80 percent of students admitted to the University of Iowa’s College of Law and College of Nursing programs to be in-state students. Establishing residency requirements for the College of Law, House Study Bill 532, defines “resident of...

Some people like to keep it casual for Valentine's Day, but if you're looking to do something a little fancier this year, there are plenty of options here in Eastern Iowa!

The food scene in Iowa keeps heating up. Three more chefs have been honored by the James Beard Foundation – the organization that hands out the "Oscars of the food world." In Iowa, more than 20 chefs over the years have had their names called for the semifinalist list, with a majority hailing from Des Moines. Chefs...