Cedar Rapids police investigate stabbing involving two juveniles
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Cedar Rapids police are investigating a stabbing that happened Friday night involving two 17-year-old males. Officers were called to the area of 1st Avenue NW and 16th Street NW around 9:52 p.m. for a reported stabbing. While responding, officers were flagged down near 1st Avenue W and 6th Street SW.
Iowa DOT gives update on I-380 construction
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Construction on Interstate 380 should be done by the end of the year, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation. When complete, I-380 will expand to six lanes stretching from Highway 30 in Cedar Rapids south through Wright Brothers Boulevard to 120th Street. Heading north from I-80 near Iowa City, the six-lane stretch will run until about...
Schools dismissing early due to forecasted weather
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Some school districts in eastern Iowa are choosing to dismiss school early on Friday due to forecasted weather. KCRG-TV9 has been previewing storms for Friday this week. That includes strong storms that will move through this afternoon, with a time frame of 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. as the time to watch.
Iowa City Repair Cafe teams with city and ReStore to host free fix-it event
IOWA CITY, Iowa — Iowa City Repair Cafe, a volunteer-run group, will partner with the city of Iowa City and Iowa City ReStore to host a repair event this weekend. The event will run from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 9, 2026, at the Eastside Recycling Center’s Environmental Education Center.
Utility work to narrow eastbound Blairs Ferry Road NE to one lane for four...
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Cedar Rapids officials say eastbound Blairs Ferry Road NE will be reduced to one lane beginning Monday, April 20, between Mildred Lane and Crane Lane for utility work. The lane reduction is expected to last about four days. Drivers can sign up for text alerts...
Covington Road to close for about four months as bridge project replaces aging structure
LINN COUNTY, Iowa — Linn County officials say a bridge replacement project on Covington Road will begin Monday, April 20. Covington Road will be closed to all traffic at a bridge about a half-mile south of the Chain Bridge Road intersection. The closure is expected to last about four months, with a posted detour in place.
“On Her Game” author Christine Brennan to return to Iowa City for conversation with...
IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG) - Christine Brennan, the author of a book chronicling Caitlin Clark’s first year in the WNBA, is coming back to Iowa City for a discussion with Iowa graduate assistant Sydney Affolter. Brennan is releasing the paperback edition of her book, “On Her Game: Caitlin Clark...
Cedar Rapids Police and animal control investigate neglected dog death
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Officials in Cedar Rapids are working to track down the owner of a dog that is believed to have died from malnourishment. The Cedar Rapids central fire station received a very malnourished dog on Monday. The Police Department delivered it to Animal Care and Control, where it died before they could find the owner.
‘We’ve done moments of silence for them’ – gym mourns 2 killed in crashes...
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - A Cedar Rapids gym is mourning the loss of two of its members who were killed in separate crashes just days apart. Members at Farrell’s say the grief feels personal — like losing family. AJ McFarland was killed in a crash south of...
State shares locations of UnityPoint Health layoffs
The most layoffs were listed in Hiawatha and Des Moines.

















