Cedar Rapids IA

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - The Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance is partnering with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation to host a local Civics Bee competition for the current academic year. The local Civics Bee features a written essay competition and live quiz events at the local, state, and...

This 2025-2026 school year is the start of the freshman academy where things at school are more different than ever. New rules and different required classes are just some of the changes that are being made. “I personally don’t understand it, I mean I kind of understand it,” said Freshman...

ANAMOSA, Iowa — The 75th Annual Anamosa Hill Climb took place on Sunday with motorcycle enthusiasts from across the region. Hosted by the Midwest Hillclimbers Motorcycle Club, the event featured riders navigating a challenging 160-foot, 70-degree hill. Attendees enjoyed a variety of food and beverages, as well as...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Many people know this famous painting: American Gothic. You might know about the Iowa home that inspired it... and the Iowan who painted it. But you almost didn’t. “His life here caused him to be written out of art history, and that’s why people...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Linn County Sheriff's Office has issued an Operation Quickfind for Brooklyn Lathrop, 16, of Cedar Rapids. Brooklyn is about 5'2" with black hair and hazel eyes. Her last known location was at Daniels Park at around 9:00 a.m. Monday morning. She has tattoos on her...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — A new ballot referendum will go before voters in November. A petition was submitted to the Cedar Rapids School Board. Board members voted Monday to put the question up to voters for a bond worth $117 million dollars to fund school improvements. This referendum follows...

Wherever Iowa Mission of Mercy travels to offer free dental services, a line is sure to form. The organization’s annual free dental clinic opens at 6 a.m., but people will line up early, waiting to receive cleanings, procedures and other services the volunteer clinicians and aids can provide. This...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Iowa’s casinos saw a 4.9% jump in revenue in August as construction on a new casino in Cedar Rapids ramps up. Overall gaming revenue in Iowa hit $151.2 million in August, up from $144.1 million in August 2024. The increase aligns with a 2.7% increase in visitors to the state’s casinos. All...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — A Cedar Rapids woman is now facing charges following a Sunday evening shooting that injured one person. Police say Quintoria Baker, 37, shot a man she had been in a relationship with multiple times at the Budget Inn at 3100 16th Avenue Southwest at 6:42 p.m. Sunday.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — A Cedar Rapids man who was sentenced to 148 months in federal prison back in 2013, was booked into the Linn County Jail Monday for several charges, including being a felon in possession of a gun and eluding and different drug charges. Jesse Raymond Akers,...