Cedar Rapids IA

October 2026 is going to be busy! Check out a long list of the events happening in Eastern Iowa and beyond!

CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA — When Cedar Rapids residents temporarily lost access to SNAP benefits during the government shutdown earlier this year, Nikki and Amber Lynn stepped in to help feed people facing food insecurity. Now, after a string of setbacks, the co-owners of Bread and Buttered Bakery are asking the community tha

Data center development is rising in Iowa, prompting several municipalities to enact legislation to regulate the industrial land use. Some communities, such as Cedar Rapids and West Des Moines, have benefited from increased property tax revenue and construction activity. Ongoing development in Cedar Rapids has created

MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA — Heavy downpours could trigger localized flooding across the Upper Mississippi Valley and Midwest today and tonight, Friday, September 18, according to an Excessive Rainfall Outlook from Max Velocity, updated at 3:20 a.m. CDT. A weather disturbance tracking east from the Dakotas is moving into a

Not even NRG Media’s home turf is safe from its ongoing sell-off. The Mary-Quass-led company has agreed to sell its Cedar Rapids-Waterloo cluster, the market where it’s headquartered, to Cedar Basin Media, a new Iowa subsidiary of Sage Weil’s Civic Media. The agreement covers four stations: Rock...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Cedar Rapids police say charges are possible after a crash this week killed one man and left three others injured. Police say the crash took place around 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at the intersection of C Avenue and Teakwood Lane NE. Two vehicles were going opposite...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Cedar Rapids school officials say law enforcement responded to an altercation involving several current and former students from multiple high schools at Kingston Stadium Thursday night. Details of the incident remain limited. The district told high school families the matter is under investigation

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — It's all in the name and there's an interesting story behind it. We're checking off the list of Fun Not Fancy Restaurant Group locations with a stop at Sacred Cow Tavern. The story behind the name comes from the group's response to feedback on social...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - The national average price for diesel is $6.39 a gallon according to AAA, and some pumps in Cedar Rapids are charging even more. Caitlin Hubbard said it costs $1,000 to fill up her semi. She said the price increase worries her because it could affect her job.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Cedar Rapids Police Department K-9 Riggs has received a new bullet- and stab-resistant vest through a donation from the nonprofit Vested Interest in K9s Inc. The vest was sponsored by the organization and is embroidered with the message, “In memory of K9 Hobbs, Des Moines,...