Cedar Rapids IA

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Cedar Rapids’ Paving for Progress program marked its 12th year in 2025, completing more than 50 street improvement projects as the city continues to address decades of deferred roadway maintenance. The program is funded by a voter-approved 1% local option sales tax and focuses...

IOWA CITY, Iowa — The Iowa City Police Department will be adding two new officers to their force. Eli Naylor, an Iowa City native and Upper Iowa University graduate, and Jack Huberty, from Illinois and a graduate from the University of Iowa, will join the department. Both officers are...

Iowa (WOWT) - It’s something many people have admitted to doing, and soon Iowa police could be handing you a ticket for it. Iowa’s hands-free law has been in effect since July. However, starting Jan. 1, officers will not need any additional reason to stop you. That means,...

VIOLA, Iowa — A fire completely destroyed a former general store building in Viola late Monday afternoon, according to the Linn County Sheriff’s Office. Multiple fire departments responded to the blaze, which was reported shortly after 5:30 p.m. on December 29. The Linn County Sheriff’s Office says deputies were...

Plans are taking shape for the old Cedar Rapids Hy-Vee as two potential tenants are revealed.

MARION, Iowa — A man wanted for murder in Illinois is arrested in Marion following a disturbance call where he allegedly gave police a fake name. Marion Police Department said on social media, officers did "great police work" to eventually identify 56-year-old Christopher C. Maxwell. Maxwell is now in...

Jan Jensen stated that the Rodriguez is still dealing with a lingering back injury and any other issues were solved internally.

CLEARWATER BEACH, Florida (KCRG) - The University of Iowa marching band will have a new voice at this week’s ReliaQuest Bowl game against Vanderbilt in Tampa, Florida. Bob Shomper, a Davenport native and former Hawkeye marching band member, was named the new golden voice of the Hawkeye marching band. The ReliaQuest...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - A Linn County pilot program helping people with credit or eviction issues find housing has exceeded its first-year goals. The Landlord & Tenant Success Initiative pilot program launched in November 2024 with a one-year goal of housing 30 individuals. Officials say it has housed 37 people,...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - A senior center is coming to Cedar Rapids with construction set to begin this upcoming February. Horizons is renovating its Fifth Street building over the next year to bring the first dedicated senior center to town since the loss of the Witwer Center in the 2008 flood.