Nobody hurt after late-night fire at storage unit
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - The Cedar Rapids Fire Department says nobody was hurt after a fire in a storage unit on Tuesday night in Southwest Cedar Rapids. The department says it responded to the 2800 block of 16th Avenue SW at 11:36 P.M. Crews arrived to find heavy flames...
Wednesday Weather Statement Warns U.S. State Of Storm With 40 MPH Winds
On Wednesday morning, the National Weather Service issued a warning for parts of Iowa.
St. Luke’s Hospital ranked No. 1 in Iowa for third consecutive year
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — UnityPoint Health-St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids has been ranked Iowa’s top hospital for the third consecutive year in Newsweek and Statista’s 2027 list of America’s Best-in-State Hospitals. St. Luke’s has appeared on the list every year since the rankings began...
La Leona Mexican restaurant expands south to Marion
MARION — A family-owned group of Mexican restaurants is opening the lion’s share of its new growth south of the border — of Wisconsin. La Leona, whose owners run restaurants in Illinois, Wisconsin and northeastern Iowa, are planting their first flag in the Corridor with a Marion location. The brand’s third spot, which opened Oct. 13 at 1011 Eagleview Drive, fills the vacancy left by the Golden Palace Chinese Buffet , which closed around early June. La Leona, the name of the owners’ home in Mexic
Help the Iowa Giving Crew give families a good Thanksgiving meal
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Right now, hundreds of thousands of Iowans are wondering how they’ll put a Thanksgiving meal on the table this year. Data compiled by Feeding America show 376,000 Iowans are struggling with hunger right now. About a third are children. KCRG-TV9 and the Iowa Giving...
I-380 construction expected to end within 3 months
CEDAR RAPIDS — Motorists, rejoice: Construction on I-380 is nearing the end. The southbound lanes of Interstate 380 at the Highway 30 interchange no longer cross over the highway. Instead, drivers will continue straight onto the three widened lanes. This work is part of a larger project by the Iowa Department of Transportation to rebuild and widen north and southbound lanes of I-380. There still is more work to be done in the project’s north segment, which is the portion of I-380 between 120th S
The military chaplain: stories of strength, courage and need
When the movie, "Fighting Spirit: Combat Chaplain's journey" is shown Sunday night at the South Marion United Methodist Church, there will be a special bonus. One of those present finished a deployment of nearly a year while serving as a chaplain for Iowa, and will be on hand to explain his experiences and talk about the film.
Review Hearing Set for December for Hughes in Felony 110 MPH Eluding Case
A review hearing has been rescheduled for a Cedar Rapids man who was arrested on multiple felony charges in early January after a car chase in a stolen vehicle ended in a crash in Louisa County. On January 4th, the Washington County Sheriff’s Office responded to a pursuit of a...
Tuscany Grill closes Mediterranean restaurant in Cedar Rapids
CEDAR RAPIDS — A Mediterranean grill has closed less than two years after it opened. Tuscany Grill, opened June 2025 at 475 Northland Ave. NE, closed suddenly in early November with signs posted to its door. It was owner Juan Morelo’s first venture in the dining scene. After 21 years of working restaurants in Iowa and the Chicago metro, he opened with a menu of kebabs, salads, pasta and sandwiches. His business filled the brief vacancy left by Edison Pub & Eatery, whose owners retired after r
Iowa Attorney General rules September police shooting in Cedar Rapids was justified
DES MOINES, Iowa (KWWL) — The shooting death of a man in Cedar Rapids during a confrontation with city police officers in late September has been ruled "legally justified" by the Iowa Attorney General's Office. Officials with the Iowa Attorney General’s Office issued a final report on the incident...

















