Marion street off Highway 13 to close for 2 weeks
MARION, Iowa (KCRG) - The city of Marion’s Water Department has a traffic alert for drivers starting August 31. Hennessey Parkway will be closed for around two weeks. Contractor B.G. Brecke is closing the area for a water main installation project. Drivers will have to use 62nd Street to...
Waste board targets buildup of Cedar Rapids data center debris
CEDAR RAPIDS — Data center developers would be required to sort their waste before sending it to the Linn County landfill under a resolution under consideration by the Cedar Rapids/Linn County Solid Waste Agency board. The board this week unanimously directed staff to prepare the resolution for a formal vote at next mo
Turek, Hinson outline plans to fight Iowa’s rising cancer cases, concerns
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Iowa’s two major-party candidates for U.S. Senate are outlining how they would address cancer, as advocates push candidates to make prevention, treatment and research a priority in the race. Democratic candidate Josh Turek met with cancer survivors and advocates in Cedar Rapids Wednesday as.
Cedar Rapids prior offender sentenced for having hundreds of fentanyl pills
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - A man from Cedar Rapids was sentenced Tuesday to five years in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance. Shewarence Dehassiu Gibbs, 46, pleaded guilty to the charge in January. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of...
Cedar Rapids officials ask for help finding missing man last seen in Utah
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Cedar Rapids officials are asking for the public's help finding 71-year-old Patrick J. Trier, who disappeared during a trip to Utah. Officials say the search now has a possible connection to Cedar Rapids. Trier was last seen in Salina, Utah, on Sunday, Aug. 16. The...
Join Brain & Courtlin at a New Cedar Rapids Restaurant for September Listener Lunch
You and your coworkers are invited to join Brain & Courtlin for Listener Lunch at Rip's Bar & Grill!
National Park rangers looking for potential Cedar Rapids witness to locate missing hiker
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - The National Park Service is hoping to speak with a Cedar Rapids resident to help find a missing man. Patrick J. Trier is 71 years old and has been missing since August 16. He was last seen in Salina, Utah. Rangers believe he may have...
Ex-Cedar Rapids Prep principal gets probation after plea in harassment case
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — The former principal of a Cedar Rapids charter school has been sentenced to one year of probation and ordered to pay a $105 after allegedly threatening to slit someone's throat earlier this year. Court documents show Justin Blietz took a plea deal earlier this month...
New study finds elevated nitrate levels in Eastern Iowa tap water
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa — An independent study of tap water in five eastern Iowa communities found nitrate levels below the federal limit but above a threshold researchers say could pose health risks with long-term exposure. The study examined water in Waterloo, Cedar Falls, Waverly, Hudson and Cedar Rapids. Researchers...
As kids head back to school, Iowa health experts urge vaccines amid measles surge
CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA — As children return to school, Iowa health officials are urging families to check vaccination records as measles cases rise and childhood immunization rates decline. Local health officials say fewer Iowa children are getting vaccinated, with some communities reporting their lowest rates since 2019.
