Cedar Rapids IA

CEDAR RAPIDS, IA — More than 225 Kohawks crossed the Commencement stage during Coe College's May graduation weekend. Anthony Montez of Geneseo, who was awarded a Bachelor of Arts, majoring in business administration. Brandon Stone of Port Byron, who was awarded a Bachelor of Arts, majoring in business administration...

A viewer shared this video of trees knocked down by storms in North Liberty, Iowa, on June 17, 2026.

NORTH LIBERTY, Iowa (KCRG) - A large tree uprooted and fell onto the roof of Club 76 The Lodge during severe storms early Wednesday morning, forcing the bar to close. The National Weather Service reported 70 mph wind gusts in the area. The tree caused damage to the bar’s ceiling....

IOWA CITY, Iowa — Iowa's two largest public universities slipped in the latest U.S. News & World Report Best Global Universities rankings, which measure schools worldwide based largely on research performance and academic reputation. The 2026-27 rankings, released Tuesday, evaluated more than 2,250 universities across

A new food vendor serving up quarter-pound sliders is now open inside of NewBo!

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — It is definitely a lot calmer now across Cedar Rapids, especially on the corner of Wiley Boulevard and Jupiter Avenue, but Wednesday morning, it was definitely a different case. The streets were flooded. Iowa's News Now talked with one local who watched it all from...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - A Cedar Rapids woman has been sentenced to 16 years in prison after pleading guilty to a wrong-way crash that killed a man in 2024. Court documents say Katie Austin-Karkow was sentenced Tuesday to 10 years for vehicular homicide, five years for reckless driving causing serious injury, and on

CEDAR RAPIDS — Dottie’s Ice Cream & Soda owner Cassie Kehe is picking up right where she left off. As she pulled ice cream cones from the soft serve machine, the curl on top was just as good as the ones she made over 10 years ago. The trick is to let the gravity do the work and release the lever at the right time. “Onc

University of Iowa Health Care is placing greater emphasis on childcare in its latest project. An $8.9 million childcare facility was approved by the Iowa Board of Regents on Tuesday, June 16 . The center will serve 104 children, replacing the existing UI Healthcare facility at Westlawn along Newton Road, which is also

Mountain bike trails, senior housing and retail may be headed to a nearly 400-acre site in northeast Iowa City. The former headquarters of ACT, Inc., is being reimagined by a variety of developers in an effort to revitalize the once-sprawling office park. ACT will continue to occupy some buildings for 75 employees whil