Cedar Rapids IA

When I spy Mount Vernon emerging from a patchwork of farmland along Iowa’s Cedar River, my mind shifts to pleasure mode—just like on childhood road trips to visit my grandparents in Cedar Rapids. Back then, I anticipated a frosty root beer float from the (long gone) A&W drive-in....

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Motorists should expect street closures and parking restrictions in downtown Cedar Rapids as Blocktoberfest returns on Saturday. Hosted by FNF Restaurant Group, the event runs from 4 to 11 p.m., but road closures will begin earlier in the day. The following streets will be closed...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - A few showers and some gustier winds may be seen into the afternoon in spots. The few remaining showers will move out by this afternoon. Winds this morning will be between 20 and 30 mph, with gusts up to 40 mph. As the showers move out, the wind will calm.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - A Cedar Rapids man has been arrested and is accused of stabbing another man about a dozen times. Police say 34-year-old Gavin Miller was seen in surveillance video stabbing a man after a fight in a Cedar Rapids apartment building around 1:20 a.m. Records say Miller was doing a stabbing motio

Two Iowa women were accused of refusing to pay after receiving services at a nail salon before yelling at another customer who began recording the incident. An initial video captured the moments before the two women confronted the customer. In the footage, one of the women can be seen arguing with nail salon employees

The city of Madison is distributing hotel vouchers to move unhoused people away from the intersection of Williamson and South Baldwin streets, but nonprofit leaders say many people at the site do not want to leave.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (Iowa's News Now) — The downtown Cedar Rapids Farmers Market has been canceled Saturday, Aug. 1 due to the weather. The cancellation was announced in an email from organizers, which read:. "The Cedar Rapids Downtown Farmers Market takes the safety of our patrons, vendors, and volunteers...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - The Cedar Rapids man accused of starting a fire that spread over 35 acres back in March plans to use an ignorance or mistake defense in court. David Mathison was charged with reckless use of fire. An ignorance or mistake defense would ask Mathison to...

Dr. Beth Westermann, DNP, CRNA, ARNP, and Nicole Rodriguez, RN, discuss the services they offer patients at Corridor Ketamine. They provide specialized mental health care across three Eastern Iowa locations in Coralville, North Liberty, and Davenport.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Cedar Rapids Police have launched an operation quickfind for a 13-year-old girl last seen on Thursday morning. Police say Annabelle Faye Littrel was last seen around 7:00 a.m. Thursday at 3223 Soutter Avenue SE. Littrel was last seen wearing purple shorts, a plum shirt and...