Cedar Rapids IA

Healthcare jobs are picking up again in Benton County, with new openings for nurses and medical assistants. If you’re looking to make a difference close to home, these roles offer steady hours and supportive teams.

Ryan Crookham wants to be a national champion. And he’s picked the best place to pursue his dreams – the University of Iowa. Crookham, a Saucon Valley High School graduate and Lehigh University All-American in 2024, committed to the Hawkeyes on Monday after entering the transfer portal with two years of eligibility.

I have known Rod Sullivan as a member of the Johnson County Board of Supervisors for more than 25 years. In all of that time, he has never shied away from taking on the tough issues of the day: from more fair property taxes to the maintenance of rural roads and bridges, to supporting and uplifting those who can least afford to live in...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Starting Monday morning, 42nd Street Northeast is closed to drivers from Pine View Drive to Wenig Road. The city says the project wont affect traffic near Kennedy High School until school is out for summer. In addition, local access will be maintained to New Life Outreach Worship Center and for residents on Finch Court.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - A Cedar Rapids woman was sentenced Monday to more than a decade in federal prison for conspiring to distribute methamphetamine. 44-year-old Rose Beranek pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine last September. In February 2024, police said Beranek acquired nearly...

BENTON COUNTY, Iowa (IOWA'S NEWS NOW) — Both lanes of Highway 151 west of Walford are blocked after a Monday evening crash. Iowa 511 posted about the crash around 5:30 p.m. The area of the crash is near the "Norway Corner" - a sharp 90-degree bend in the highway just east of Norway.

Nawrot has steadily climbed up the recruiting rankings and is currently ranked the No. 2 overall quarterback prospect in the 2027 recruiting class.

Three people spoke in court on Friday, sharing that they were in disbelief to learn that Kristin Ramsey was accused of killing someone.

Following a citation in a state audit for recieving more than $30,000 in unauthorized compensation and using department supplies and equipment for personal purposes, former Operations Superintendent of Johnson County Conservation Department was charged with theft in the Johnson County District Court. According to the criminal complaint, Wade Schultz, 56,...

IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG) - Reed Ballard qualified for the United States Bowling Congress Junior Gold Championships. At Colonial Lanes, the 10-year-old has been putting people on notice for years, throwing strikes. “People started saying things when he was four, five, and six years old. They would say things to...