Overnight closure scheduled for Cedar Rapids’ 8th Avenue Bridge
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — The 8th Avenue Bridge over the Cedar River in Cedar Rapids will close overnight Wednesday as crews conduct bridge pile testing for a future replacement project. The bridge will be closed from 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 29, until 5 a.m. Thursday, July 30, between 1st...
Some relief and wildfire smoke settles into Eastern Iowa after horrid heat on Monday
The feeling outside right now usually wouldn't count as relief, but it does after the awful conditions of Monday. Dew points reached record levels and sent heat indices soaring to nearly 120!. Dew points in the 80s are not common in Iowa and mostly created by a tropical airmass and...
Iowa woman with a prior conviction under her belt arrested for OWI on lawn...
Michelle Hudson failed field sobriety tests after riding a Husqvarna lawn mower to a Casey's convenience store in Tiffin, Iowa, leading to an OWI arrest.
Passenger airlifted after car attempting U-turn struck by truck on Highway 61
MUSCATINE CO., Iowa (KWQC) - A passenger was airlifted to Iowa City on Monday night after a car attempting a U-turn was struck by a truck on Highway 61. According to an Iowa State Patrol report, a Hyundai Ascent was northbound on the highway when the driver attempted a U-turn. The vehicle was hit on the front passenger
Man convicted of murdering Cedar Rapids couple dies in prison
CORALVILLE, Iowa (KCRG) - An inmate serving a life sentence for slaying a Cedar Rapids couple has died. Gregory Dean Conner died on July 22 in the hospice unit at the Iowa Medical and Classification Center in Coralville, the Iowa Department of Corrections shared Tuesday. He was 77. Authorities say...
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Dubuque Crews Finalize RAGBRAI Cleanup as Temporary Signage Comes Down
RAGBRAI wrapped up over the weekend, but lingering pieces of the statewide bicycle ride are still coming down across town.
Fairgoers flock to Johnson County Fair amidst heatwave
IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG) - As the heat index stretched into the triple digits Monday, fairgoers and livestock at fairs across the state really felt the heat. At the Johnson County Fair, visitors cooled off with lemonades and shaved ice. Children involved with 4-H gave the livestock they’re showing frequent baths and keep
Cedar Rapids driver killed in Dubuque County crash
DUBUQUE, Iowa — An 81-year-old from Cedar Rapids died Monday in a crash alongside Highway 52 in Dubuque County. An Iowa State Patrol crash report says the driver, who authorities are not naming yet, was heading north and crossed the center line. The vehicle collided head-on with a Ford F250 heading south.
Marion approves layout for project at former library site
Development at the site of the old Marion Public Library has moved one step closer to fruition. Marion City Council members last week unanimously approved the project’s proposed site layout, which calls for the construction of a four-story building at the Sixth Avenue site. There, the Kilbourne Group and Gronen develop
