Former Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack visits Coralville Goodwill plant supporting World Food Prize
CORALVILLE, IOWA — Former Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack returned to the Hawkeye State on Friday, stopping in Coralville to see firsthand how a Goodwill of the Heartland facility is helping feed families around the world. The World Food Prize recognizes achievements in food security and convenes global leaders each...
ITC Midwest donates all-terrain wheelchairs to two Iowa veterans
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Two Iowa veterans received new all-terrain electric wheelchairs Friday through a partnership between ITC Midwest and the Paralyzed Veterans of America-Iowa Chapter, giving them greater mobility and access to outdoor recreation. During a presentation at the Otter Creek Sportsman's Club in Cedar Rapi
Iowa City CSD weighs stricter computer rules under MAHA law
The Iowa City Community School District is inching closer to tightening its device policy in response to the Iowa Make America Healthy Again law, a series of sweeping public health and educational reforms enacted by Gov. Kim Reynolds. Part of the legislation requires Iowa school boards to adopt written technology polic
Fireworks on sale now, but Cedar Rapids limits when you can light them
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Fireworks stands are open across Iowa ahead of the Fourth of July, but Cedar Rapids officials want residents to know that buying fireworks and using them are governed by different rules. State law requires cities to allow the sale of consumer fireworks within city limits,...
Manchester woman charged with assault for allegedly throwing knife from moving vehicle
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - A Manchester woman is charged with assault after allegedly throwing a knife at a woman from the passenger seat of a moving vehicle in Cedar Rapids. Paige Abbott was charged with assault by using or displaying a deadly weapon after the incident occurred on Thursday.
WMT radio lays off local on-air personalities
CEDAR RAPIDS — WMT radio has been on the air in Cedar Rapids for more than 100 years. On Thursday, local on-air personalities had their shows canceled abruptly as the station’s parent company, iHeartMedia, implemented changes across the nation after, it said, facing losses in the hundreds of millions of dollars in past
Iowans Report Hearing the Mysterious “World Hum” Sound
People across Iowa report a low-frequency “World Hum” sound, often heard in cities, with no clear confirmed cause yet identified.
One person injured in three-vehicle crash near Springville
SPRINGVILLE, Iowa — One person was taken to a hospital after a three-vehicle crash Thursday afternoon near Springville. The Linn County Sheriff’s Office said deputies, Linn County Sheriff’s Rescue, the Springville Fire Department and Anamosa Ambulance were called at about 1:45 p.m. to Highway 151 and Springville Road f
KXEL Morning News for Fri. Jun. 26, 2026
The Department of Justice says a Cedar Rapids man defrauded the Department of Veterans Affairs in claiming he provided home health care to veterans, but didn’t–and spent the tax money on gambling debts. Jacob Hughes and his company Hughes Home Care are accused of defrauding the Department of Veterans Affairs of more th
23-Year-Old Thrown From Motorcycle on Highway 100 — Construction Zone Turned Deadly in Seconds
A late-night ride along a Linn County highway ended in serious injury Tuesday when a young Cedar Rapids man was violently thrown from his motorcycle after striking a construction cone, according to the Linn County Sheriff’s Office. The crash was reported at approximately 9:21 p.m. on Highway 100 near...

















