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Railroad crossing malfunction causes delays in Cedar Rapids

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — A railroad crossing malfunction caused traffic delays Monday night near Quaker Oats in Cedar Rapids. The crossing at First Street Northwest had flashing lights and lowered crossbars for at least an hour, despite no train passing through the area. Witnesses tell Iowa's News Now dozens...
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Four injured, including 5-month-old, in I-380 rollover crash

LINN COUNTY, Iowa (KCRG) - Four people, including a 5-month-old, were injured on Monday following a rollover crash on I-380 that led to a citation for the driver. First responders arrived to the 32-mile marker of I-380 northbound near Hagerman Rd. around 7:47 p.m. for a report of a crash.
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Two Rural Johnson County Exhibitors Showing at Iowa Governor Charity Steer Show

This year’s Iowa Governor Charity Steer Show features a couple exhibitors from Oxford in Johnson County. Halle Wade and Kyndall Burns of Oxford will be a part of the event, hosted by Governor Kim Reynolds and coordinated by the Iowa Cattlemen’s Association and the Iowa Beef Industry Council.
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No More First-Come, First-Served at These Linn County Campgrounds

Campers will soon have the option to reserve a site up to a year ahead.
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Cedar Rapids Police Department investigating Flock camera vandalism

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Local police are investigating a Flock camera at Edgewood Road and O Avenue NW in Cedar Rapids that someone appears to have vandalized over the weekend. A TV9 crew first saw the pole and camera on the ground Sunday. The pole appeared to have been...
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Iowa’s 2020 Derecho Blew 140-mph Winds for 45 Minutes; Your Phone Now Warns You

The 2020 Midwest derecho sustained 140-mph winds over Cedar Rapids for 45 minutes, making it the costliest thunderstorm in US history at $11 billion. Six years later, Iowa faces new severe weather from the same South Dakota corridor while peer-reviewed research confirms derecho frequency is rising and could impact far
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Move Over, Big Cities: Cedar Rapids Is a Top Spot for Creators!

Cedar Rapids continues to rack up national recognition, and this latest list is one you might not expect.
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Squall Line Strikes Eastern Iowa Commute: Damaging Winds Sweep Through by 10 a.m.

A fast-moving line of severe thunderstorms swept into eastern Iowa before dawn Tuesday, carrying damaging wind gusts that meteorologists at KCRG-TV9 — which covers Cedar Rapids, Iowa City, Waterloo, and Dubuque — flagged as the event's primary hazard, disrupting the morning commute for an area of roughly 900,000 reside
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Fall Into Marion Parade returns Sept. 12 with patriotic theme

MARION, Iowa — The Fall Into Marion Parade will return Saturday, Sept. 12, with a patriotic theme celebrating the 250th anniversary of the United States. The parade, sponsored by Farmers State Bank, will begin at 10 a.m. and is part of a series of free community events planned throughout the month.
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Weather Rewind: Coverage of the August 10, 2020 derecho

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Watch KCRG-TV9’s live coverage from the afternoon of August 10, 2020. On that day, a destructive line of storms, called a derecho, blasted across Iowa and many other areas in the central United States. Winds were measured as high as 126 mph at Atkins, with estimated wind speeds up to 140 mph

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