First Alert Forecast: Wednesday Afternoon, April 1st
KCRG-TV9 First Alert Storm Team Chief Meteorologist Joe Winters has your latest First Alert Forecast, featuring multiple chances for strong storms.
Understanding Dementia with Cornerstone Caregiving
Carly Hoeppner and Dani Hopkins from Cornerstone Caregiving tell us how their services help seniors remain safely in their homes along with their upcoming event, Understanding Dementia on April 23rd.
Letter to the editor: The University of Iowa must end their relationship with Aramark
Aramark is a multi-billion dollar company that provides food, facility management, and more services to health care facilities, universities, schools, prisons, stadiums and more. At the University of Iowa, they manage the athletic dinner services. Most notably, they run the concessions at Kinnick Stadium and other...
Cedar Rapids schools seek feedback on proposed attendance boundary changes at meetings
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Cedar Rapids school leaders are asking families to help shape where students will go to school in the future as the district considers new attendance boundaries across the city. Cedar Rapids Community Schools held meetings Wednesday night at its three high schools — Jefferson, Kennedy...
New charges for Cedar Rapids Prep principal, who is no longer listed on school...
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (IOWA'S NEWS NOW) — The principal of Cedar Rapids Prep has had new harassment charges filed against him - and appears to have lost his job leading the institution itself. New court records show Justin Blietz, 41, is now facing a new count of third-degree harassment...
Iowa: Facing new casino in Cedar Rapids, Isle Casino Hotel Waterloo is betting on...
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 downtown street cleaning set for April 3; towing enforcement begins at 2...
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,...
Loose pit bull kills dachshund in Cedar Rapids, owner upset over lack of action
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....
Green Square Meals reopens after dumpster fire
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...
Opinion | Why college rewards exhaustion, not success
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...

















