Cedar Rapids IA

With deep Cedar Valley roots, a vibrant tourism community and decades of customer loyalty, the Isle Casino Hotel Waterloo brings a lot to the table. And in the face of the long-challenged construction of a new casino less than an hour away, Isle officials say they’ll continue leaning into and further building those...

IOWA CITY, Iowa — The city’s Streets Division will begin street cleaning in the downtown district at 2 a.m. Friday, April 3. Vehicles parked in areas where parking is prohibited between 2 a.m. and 6 a.m. will be towed. Towing enforcement will affect Prentiss Street to Market Street,...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Paula Hernandez was walking her dachshund, Patrick, through her Cedar Rapids neighborhood on March 18 when she noticed a neighbor’s pit bull gate was left open. Moments later, she said, the dog got loose and fatally attacked her dog. “Patrick was like, my kid....

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Green Square Meals reopened on Wednesday after a dumpster fire forced the nonprofit to temporarily relocate in February. The nonprofit continued to provide meals at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church just a few blocks away. Program director Jill Hemann said insurance estimated about...

There is a certain kind of student that college rewards the most. We see them everywhere, they’re the ones running from class to meetings, juggling internships, part-time jobs, leadership roles, and social events. They go around wearing their busyness like a badge of honor, and for us as onlookers, we envy it for how...

VINTON – A proposed power plant that could neighbor Benton County prompted concerns from Benton County residents at the Tuesday, March 31, 2026, meeting of the Benton County Board of Supervisors. Jane Scheer met with the board regarding the Morgan Valley Energy Center. She resides at Maple Grove Farm...

The Young Americans for Freedom, or YAF, University of Iowa chapter and Iowa City’s Revolutionary Communists of America came together at the IMU Richey Ballroom on April 1 to discuss issues such as long-term effects on climate change, failures of past communist attempts such as the Soviet Union and Maoist China,...

The Iowa City Landfill and Recycling Center will be closed on Monday, April 6, 2026, for scale maintenance. During the closure, residents can use other waste and recycling options around Johnson County.

You have a new brunch option in the city of Cedar Rapids! The Sunshine Bliss Brunchery officially began welcoming customers earlier this week, and it's now open daily for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

A once quiet toy section at Bing’s in Valley Junction now has people lined up for hours waiting to get their hands on NeeDoh squish toys.