Cedar Rapids IA

The Cedar Rapids School Board has approved deep budget cuts — and the consequences could ripple through classrooms, staff and students across the district. IPR’s James Kelley joins to break down what the cuts mean and what comes next for Cedar Rapids schools. But first on this Newsbuzz...

The City of Cedar Rapids identified about 8,500 service lines that contain or may contain lead. In October 2024, cities across the country were required to have inventory of all lead service lines, galvanized lines and unknown lines. Since then, Cedar Rapids has been sending notices to houses that may...

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IOWA CITY, Iowa — A candidate for Iowa secretary of agriculture kicked off a statewide campaign tour Tuesday night with a stop in Iowa City, focusing his message on water quality and agricultural diversification. Chris Jones launched the first stop of his 12-city tour with a concert at the...

CEDAR COUNTY, Iowa (KCRG) - The Iowa State Patrol found a person dead on I-80 in Cedar County, near Durant. Officers were called to the scene around 5:46 a.m. Saturday for a report of a body on the roadway. Upon arrival, officers found a pedestrian dead. The State Patrol’s Crash Report says the person was struck by...

JOHNSON COUNTY, Iowa — A 35-year-old man was arrested early Thursday morning and later booked into the Johnson County Jail on multiple domestic abuse and protective order–related charges. According to Johnson County Jail records, Rontavius Robert Lee Farmer, age 35, was arrested at approximately 3:07 a.m. on January...

Legacy, a collegiate headwear provider, has expanded its university partnerships to include Boston University, Mississippi State University, the University of Wisconsin–Madison, and the University of Iowa. These additions were made possible through collaborations with Barnes & Noble College and Follett Educational...

Only 20% of Iowans who qualify for lung cancer screening get one - and an innovative new program from the University of Iowa is looking to change that.

The Cedar Rapids Police Department and the Iowa Missing Person Information Clearinghouse are seeking the public’s assistance in locating Gary Gene Darrow, who has been reported missing. Name: Gary Gene Darrow. Age: 70. Sex: Male. Race: White. Height: 5 feet 8 inches. Weight: 190 pounds. Hair Color: Grey. Eye...

Iowa City, Coralville and North Liberty have several public options to warm up as arctic cold descends upon eastern Iowa. The National Weather Service in the Quad Cities is forecasting wind chills as low as 35 degrees below zero in the Iowa City area overnight Thursday, Jan. 22, into Friday, Jan. 23. The chilly...