New program helps with down payments for first time homebuyers
JOHNSON COUNTY, Iowa (KCRG) - A new program is helping first-time homebuyers in Eastern Iowa with one of the hardest parts of buying a new home: the down payment. East Central Iowa Council of Governments and three local trust fund agencies partnered to apply for HOME Investment Partnerships Program funds from the Iowa Finance Authority. They were awarded the funds and created the First...
The Hawkeyes are pushing hard to pry a talented LB prospect away from Missouri
Nesbitt, a native of Kirksville, Missouri, has steadily climbed recruiting boards after standing out at multiple showcase events over the past few months.
At Least 3 Students Injured in Mass Shooting at University of Iowa
“This senseless act of violence has devastated the university community and our state,” Gov. Kim Reynolds said
First Alert Forecast: Saturday Evening, April 18th
KCRG-TV9 First Alert Storm Team Meteorologist AJ Rickman has your latest First Alert Forecast, featuring light snow for some on Sunday.
Hawkeyes Fall to Indiana in Doubleheader
IOWA CITY, Iowa — The University of Iowa softball team dropped both games of a Saturday doubleheader to Indiana at Pearl Field, falling 2-1 in the opener and 9-7 in 10 innings in Game 2. HOW IT HAPPENED. Game 1. Indiana struck first in the second inning, plating a...
This school planning expert helps Iowa schools make data-informed decisions
CEDAR RAPIDS — Rob Schwarz is a school planning expert, analyzing enrollment trends and boundaries for districts across the Midwest — including Cedar Rapids — so school leaders can make data-driven decisions. Proposed new attendance boundaries in the Cedar Rapids Community School District were created in partnership with Schwarz, the chief executive officer of RSP & Associates, which he founded in 2003. Though based in Overland Park...
Snow showers in the north, freeze warning Monday morning
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - As the precipitation moves out, skies will be partly cloudy. Highs today will be in the low to mid 50s. Overnight, temperatures will fall to the upper 20s, causing frost to form, so you will want to protect any cold-sensitive plants. The National Weather Service...
Residents in Linn and Benton counties sign petition against Alliant Energy’s natural gas power...
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - A growing group of Linn and Benton County residents say a proposed Alliant Energy natural gas plant is too close for comfort. Alliant Energy wants to build the Morgan Valley Energy Center in unincorporated Linn County, south of Highway 30 near Linn Benton Road. On...
Iowa went all-in on school choice. It’s hurting this city’s public schools
On an unseasonably warm February morning, Principal Condra Allred walked the hallways of Cleveland Elementary School's 76-year-old building wearing a pink fanny pack slung over one shoulder like a bandolier. Inside the pack, a walkie-talkie squawked with the voices of staff who needed back-up on the playground, or a bathroom break, or help soothing a troubled student.
Overnight shooting in Iowa City leaves multiple injured
IOWA CITY, Iowa — Iowa City Police are investigating an overnight shooting in downtown Iowa City. Officers were called to the 100 block of East College Street, near the pedestrian mall on a report of a large fight at 1:46 a.m. As police were arriving to the scene, they reportedly heard gunfire. Multiple people suffered […]
