Cedar Rapids IA

LINN COUNTY, Iowa (KCRG) - A Center Point couple is accused of stealing more than $93,000 from one of their grandmothers. Aarika and Richard Ortega are both charged with theft and financial exploitation of an older person, money laundering and credit card fraud. A criminal complaint says Aarika became her...

A Cedar Rapids man has been arrested after crashing his car during a police chase in Waterloo on Monday night, according to the Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier. Police tried to pull over a Ford Fusion at around 10:40 p.m. in the area of West Dale and Columbia Streets but the driver allegedly sped off. Not long later the Fusion hit a parked car. The driver allegedly got out and ran but was detained a short distance away. He has been identified as 26 year old Kashad Hawthorne. He has been charged wit

NORTH LIBERTY — A North Liberty cafe under new ownership is getting a refresh with some different types of refreshments. Tracy’s Deli and Coffee Shop, opened Aug. 1 by owner Tracy Barr, keeps a cafe in the space originally started by Capanna Coffee Roasters at 710 Pacha Parkway, Unit 6. But with more emphasis on the deli, Tracy’s brings a new line of coffee signatures, energy drinks, soups and sandwiches for breakfast, lunch, and soon, dinner. With service already underway, the new concept celeb

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - New court documents detail what caused a driver to run into a power line pole Tuesday morning. The crash caused around 1,300 customers to lose power, including several nearby schools. A criminal complaint from Cedar Rapids Police says Eric Olmstead, of Cedar Rapids, has been...

When Doug Gabriel was coming of age in the 1970s, “The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour” was a staple in his Cedar Rapids home. The variety show left quite an impact on him. “We grew up on Sonny and Cher,” Gabriel said while calling from his home in Branson, Missouri. “They had some great skits and fantastic songs. We loved watching that show and other variety shows, as well as the Dean Martin roasts. It was a good time since there were so many different types of entertainment that were part of those

IOWA CITY — Iowa’s largest brewery is keeping spirits bright with a new holiday pop-up experience this year. “A Very Merry Big Grove,” an immersive experience, will run in all four of its Iowa taprooms — Des Moines, Cedar Rapids, Solon and Iowa City — from November through Jan. 5. The experience will roll out on a staggered schedule: Des Moines taproom opens Nov. 10.Cedar Rapids taproom opens Nov. 12.Solon taproom opens Nov. 16.Iowa City taproom opens Nov. 24. Each one will undergo floor-to-ceil

CEDAR RAPIDS — After corporate and legal turmoil, Lindale Mall’s owner has a new CEO who is pledging to boost performance across the company’s commercial real estate portfolio. Ran Daniel took over in September as chief executive officer and chief financial officer for Kohan Properties Ltd. The move followed the ouster of company namesake Mike Kohan after what The Real Deal, a real estate publication, described as “allegations of secret loans” and “bond misuse.” Kohan Retail Investment Group bou

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — South Dakota has traffic cameras, and so do other states, but there may be some differences in how those cameras are used. Iowa, for example, has automated traffic citation cameras. The cameras can be used for the enforcement of speed limits on Iowa roads, according to the Iowa Department of […]

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - The Cedar Rapids Fire Department says crews rescued two people trapped in an apartment fire early Wednesday morning. The fire department says crews were called to the 200-block of 31st NE at 2:55 a.m. for a report of a fire with victims trapped. Firefighters at...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — A possible early-season polar vortex disruption has forecasters looking back at past winters for clues. The last strong El Niño winter with a November polar vortex disruption was 2009–2010. That winter turned out colder than expected, with December bringing bitterly cold conditions across much of the country. Based on that history, a quick start to winter looks possible this year.