Cedar Rapids IA

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...

CEDAR RAPIDS — He wanted to know what he would be devouring Sunday afternoon at Veterans Memorial Stadium. Joey Chestnut approved when told it would be kolaches. “Dude, it's a great breakfast food,” he said. “It's kind of a little bit of a sweet pastry. I'm excited.” The world’s most renowned competitive eater is makin

LISBON, Iowa (KCRG) - Dean Mallie’s sons pushed him in a wheelchair through the Lisbon Sauerkraut Days 5K on Saturday, nearly two years after he was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer. Mallie, a Lisbon native, had run the course dozens of times before his diagnosis. He also ran...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Kaleek Lewis, charged with first-degree murder in the September shooting death of Dedric Arnold, took the stand in his own defense Friday. Lewis claims he acted in self-defense and repeated those claims during his testimony. Lewis testified about prior interactions with Morris Gray, who was.

LINN COUNTY, Iowa (KCRG) - A Cedar Rapids man has been sentenced to serve five years in prison for sexually exploiting a minor. 25-year-old Jonathan Painter was arrested and charged by Cedar Rapids Police earlier this year on charges of enticing a minor, grooming and dissemination of obscene material to a minor.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Flock Safety is adding new restrictions to its license plate reader camera system after more than 70 nationwide reports of officers misusing the data, raising questions about privacy and police access in communities across the country. Flock cameras scan and record where vehicles are seen,..