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Chris Jones draws supporters at Cedar Rapids town hall

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Supporters gathered in Cedar Rapids Thursday night to show support for Chris Jones, the Democratic candidate for Iowa secretary of agriculture. Jones is running against Iowa’s current secretary of agriculture, Republican Mike Naig. Water quality a top focus. Water quality is a top focus...
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Iowa Winter Outlook 2026-27: Des Moines Snow, Cold Chances

Des Moines, Cedar Rapids and Davenport face uncertain snowfall prospects as El Niño develops.
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Frontier pauses Cedar Rapids flights with no return date, disrupting holiday trips home

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Frontier Airlines has paused service between Cedar Rapids and Denver without setting a return date, leaving some travelers looking for other ways to visit family during the holidays. Travis Bockenstedt, an Iowa native who moved to Denver 10 years ago, said he typically flies back...
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Coralville to begin Oak Hill Cemetery cleanup Nov. 2

CORALVILLE, Iowa — The city of Coralville will begin its annual fall cleanup at Oak Hill Cemetery on Nov. 2. Families and friends should remove flowers and decorations not contained on a monument or its foundation by Sunday, Nov. 1. City staff will remove remaining decorations, flowers, bushes and shrubs beginning Monday, Nov. 2.
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Freeze Watch in Effect for Eastern Iowa Friday into Saturday

Temperatures will take a dip as we head into the weekend. The National Weather Service has issued a Freeze Watch in effect late Friday night through Saturday morning for Delaware, Dubuque, Buchanan, Clayton, Fayette, Jones and Linn counties. Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 30 will be possible. Frost and freeze...
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Driver faces multiple felonies after high-speed chase into North Liberty

NORTH LIBERTY, Iowa (KCRG) - A Hiawatha man was arrested Wednesday after Iowa State Patrol says he drove recklessly in a high-speed chase and tried to escape officers by running into a corn field. An Iowa State Patrol trooper in a criminal complaint says a white BMV sedan driven by...
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Iowa to see temperatures plummet; possible first frost

After record or near-record high temperatures earlier this week, Iowa could see its first frost this weekend. Cedar Rapids tied a record high of 88 degrees on Monday, Oct. 12, 2026, with a more than 50-degree plummet predicted from that high by Saturday, Oct. 17. Temperatures that morning could drop...
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After death and injuries, two Iowa nursing homes added to federal watchlist

The federal government has added two Iowa nursing homes to its list of the worst care facilities in the nation. Adel Acres and Northbrook Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Cedar Rapids have been added to the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ nationwide list of care facilities that are eligible for special-focus status, indicating a […]
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Cedar Rapids’ New LightLine Tower Stands 164-Feet Over the Cedar River

A major milestone has been reached in ConnectCR's latest revitalization project! As of this week, the new Alliant Energy LightLine® Tower is now at its full height.
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Final Section of Alliant Energy LightLine Tower installed

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - The final section of the Alliant Energy LightLine Tower is officially in place. Standing at 164 feet tall, the tower marks a new landmark in Cedar Rapids. The tower’s outer layer is made of Corten steel to give it a rusted look. The landmark aims...

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