Cedar Rapids IA

JOHNSON COUNTY, Iowa — Johnson County homeowners will soon be able to apply for the Johnson County Soil Health Pocket Prairie Program, which helps residents convert sections of turf grass into native prairie plantings. Applications for residents living in unincorporated areas of Johnson County will open at 9 a.m....

Sheri J Mullinex conveys to Cody and Bridget Moon, real estate in Lots 8, 9 and 10, Chapin’s Addition, Vinton. Kyle G and Kimberly S Kline convey to Baylee and Hunter Porterfield, real estate in Section 33, Eden Township. April Ann Johnson, and Delores June Randall convey to the...

MARION, Iowa (KCRG) - The turn lanes on Blairs Ferry Road and Northland Avenue in Marion will temporarily close next week, the city’s Public Works Department announced. Work will begin on June 8 and will take four days to complete. Four vehicle detection cameras will be removed and replaced,...

IOWA CITY, Iowa — Drivers in Iowa City should expect traffic delays beginning Tuesday as tree trimming work gets underway along Rocky Shore Drive and Park Road. Weather permitting, Rocky Shore Drive and Park Road will be reduced to one lane of alternating traffic between Highway 6 and Riverside Drive during daylight ho

Iowa City police responded to a report of a bomb threat at Iowa City High School, forcing an evacuation and eventual class dismissal. Authorities responded to the school around 11 a.m. on Tuesday, June 2, police confirmed to the Press-Citizen, and later determined the threat wasn't viable. The bomb threat was made via

IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG) - City High School is dismissing classes early Tuesday afternoon due to a bomb threat, officials confirmed with KCRG. The Iowa City Police Department said officers remain at the school after responding to the report of a bomb threat at 11 Tuesday morning. City High Principal...

DES MOINES, Iowa (KCRG) - The Iowa Utilities Commission has approved notices for MidAmerican Energy customers about a proposed natural gas rate increase, with public meetings scheduled later this year. MidAmerican filed the notices May 5 to inform customers of a planned interim rate hike. The company revised the notice

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (Iowa's News Now) — No one was hurt after a fire destroyed a detached garage at a Cedar Rapids home. The Cedar Rapids Fire Department responded to the 1100 block of N Ave NW just after midnight Monday night into Tuesday morning. When crews arrived, the...

WEST BRANCH, Iowa — Authorities identified the victim of a fatal house fire near West Branch as William Rung, 67, of West Branch. The fire was reported at 4:29 a.m. Friday at a residence located at 3539 Johnson Cedar Road NE, according to the Johnson County Sheriff's Office. Deputies and firefighters from several area

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - The vacant lot on Collins Road is getting a new tenant. VASA Fitness is opening its first Iowa location this fall, the Cedar Rapids Gazette reports. The gym would fill the space formerly owned by Hy-Vee. The location has sat empty since it’s closure in...