Cedar Rapids IA

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - It has been nearly six years since the derecho in August 2020 - and the city of Cedar Rapids is still cleaning up debris from the more than 600,000 downed trees. Resident Steve Hennessy has lived near Bever Park since 2000. He said his grandchildren...

DES MOINES, Iowa — Iowa State University, the University of Iowa, and DMPS have confirmed they are among the thousands impacted by a cyberattack involving Canvas, a grading and assignment platform. The breach was first reported by TechCrunch on Tuesday, stating hackers had stolen students’ private information and that a member of the group shared […]

There is a special kind of fun in walking into a vintage store without a plan, because the best finds usually have zero interest in being predictable. That was exactly the feeling I had when I heard about this Iowa City shop, where the shelves seem to reward anyone willing to slow down and look a little closer.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (IOWA CAPITAL DISPATCH) - An Iowa nursing home resident died last month after being catapulted out of her wheelchair while riding in one of the facility’s vans with no seatbelt in place. State inspection records indicate Cottage Grove Place in Cedar Rapids failed to provide a...

Wonderful, as always, to return to my former stomping grounds in Iowa — and especially during a book tour for “Our Diaries, Ourselves.” Excellent audiences with thoughtful questions during both events, the first at Prairie Lights and the second at the bustling Des Moines Book Festival held in the former Franklin Junior High in Beaverdale (now the Franklin Events Center).

IOWA CITY, Iowa — An addition to Big Grove's brewing lineup has raised more than $35,000 to help support the causes its buyers are passionate about. Big Grove's Neighborhood Beer is the brewery's first lager, launched last year. The Neighborhood name isn't just for show. Big Grove launched a micro-grant program designed to help fund community projects across Iowa, Illinois and Nebraska. $1 from...

Iowa State continues its dominance on the recruiting trail in the state of Wisconsin, as Iowa just missed out on a top prospect.

The University of Iowa is developing new programs to help combat the “brain drain” phenomenon by connecting students with local communities and organizations, and offering hands-on experience in public health, business, and healthcare sectors. The term “brain drain” has been linked to the state for the last few...

IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG) - Johnson County leaders remain divided over what voters could eventually see on the ballot as discussions continue over a proposed new sheriff’s office and jail. During Wednesday’s nearly two-hour Board of Supervisors meeting, much of the debate centered on whether affordable housing funding should...

Two victims remain hospitalized and the suspect is still at large.