Cedar Rapids Police Department investigating Flock camera vandalism
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Local police are investigating a Flock camera at Edgewood Road and O Avenue NW in Cedar Rapids that someone appears to have vandalized over the weekend. A TV9 crew first saw the pole and camera on the ground Sunday. The pole appeared to have been...
Iowa’s 2020 Derecho Blew 140-mph Winds for 45 Minutes; Your Phone Now Warns You
The 2020 Midwest derecho sustained 140-mph winds over Cedar Rapids for 45 minutes, making it the costliest thunderstorm in US history at $11 billion. Six years later, Iowa faces new severe weather from the same South Dakota corridor while peer-reviewed research confirms derecho frequency is rising and could impact far
Move Over, Big Cities: Cedar Rapids Is a Top Spot for Creators!
Cedar Rapids continues to rack up national recognition, and this latest list is one you might not expect.
Squall Line Strikes Eastern Iowa Commute: Damaging Winds Sweep Through by 10 a.m.
A fast-moving line of severe thunderstorms swept into eastern Iowa before dawn Tuesday, carrying damaging wind gusts that meteorologists at KCRG-TV9 — which covers Cedar Rapids, Iowa City, Waterloo, and Dubuque — flagged as the event's primary hazard, disrupting the morning commute for an area of roughly 900,000 reside
Fall Into Marion Parade returns Sept. 12 with patriotic theme
MARION, Iowa — The Fall Into Marion Parade will return Saturday, Sept. 12, with a patriotic theme celebrating the 250th anniversary of the United States. The parade, sponsored by Farmers State Bank, will begin at 10 a.m. and is part of a series of free community events planned throughout the month.
Weather Rewind: Coverage of the August 10, 2020 derecho
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Watch KCRG-TV9’s live coverage from the afternoon of August 10, 2020. On that day, a destructive line of storms, called a derecho, blasted across Iowa and many other areas in the central United States. Winds were measured as high as 126 mph at Atkins, with estimated wind speeds up to 140 mph
Cedar Rapids School Board approves $20K bonuses for teachers to retire early
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — The Cedar Community School District's school board unanimously approved $20,000 early, voluntary retirement incentives for teachers Monday. The bonuses are for teachers who are eligible to retire at the end of this upcoming school year. This incentive is on a first come, first serve basis for 40 te
Linn County will not rezone district near nuclear plant for data centers
LINN COUNTY, Iowa (KCRG) - The Linn County Board of Supervisors shared Monday that it will not move forward with changes to its EU-2 zoning district. The changes would have let large-scale data centers be built near nuclear energy facilities. The county’s EU-2 zoning district currently allows building for nuclear...
Trial delayed for suspects in Iowa City Ped Mall shooting
IOWA CITY, Iowa — The trial for two Cedar Rapids teens accused in the April shooting that injured five people in Iowa City’s Pedestrian Mall is being pushed back. Damarian Jones and Ka’Mari Dozier had been scheduled to stand trial together on August 18, but that date will now be reset after Dozier waived his right to a
KXEL Morning News for Mon. Aug. 10, 2026
FAIRFAX, Iowa (KCRG) – An investigation is underway in Linn County after a police pursuit ended in a deadly crash Saturday night. The Linn County Sheriff’s Office said a deputy attempted to stop a vehicle for a traffic violation at Williams Boulevard and East Southview Road in Fairfax at 9:13 p.m. on Saturday, August 8

















