Cedar Rapids IA

There was at least one guest for every year of Vernon “Hook” Christensen’s life at his birthday party on Saturday – no small feat since they were there to celebrate his 100th birthday. A crowd of people with ages ranging from newborn to septuagenarian gathered at Morgan Creek Park near Christensen’s Cedar Rapids home t

WILLIAMSBURG — Iowa County and Benton County residents have until Sept. 30 to sign up for solar installation and a group rate on electricity through Grow Solar. The Grow Solar program is a partnership between Midwest Renewable Energy Association and East Central Iowa Council of Governments, the Cities of Cedar Rapids,

Online records show a plea agreement has been reached in an Iowa City case involving allegations that a man seriously injured a child during a June 19 incident. Originally published by Iowa Pulse . For more verified Iowa news and real-time updates, follow Iowa Pulse.

DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) - An unresponsive child was airlifted to the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics on Sunday afternoon. Emergency crews responded around 2:25 p.m. to a home on Maysville Road following a report of an unresponsive child. Both the Scott County Sheriff’s Office and local medical personnel arrived

Cedar Rapids police and fire crews responded to a report of a boat on fire on Ellis Boulevard NW in the river on Saturday night.

In a matchup of ranked teams, Class 3A top-ranked Solon shut out rival Williamsburg 42-0 on Friday at Spartan Field. The Raiders put a scare into the Spartans early. On Solon’s first possession, the Raiders forced a fumble and recovered on the Spartan 49-yard line. The Raiders pushed it...

Goodwill of the Heartland is launching Healthcare Career Connections, a new three-week career exploration program designed to help people discover opportunities in healthcare and build a path toward training, employment and long-term career growth. The program is offered at no cost to participants. The first class begi

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Cedar Rapids Police Chief David Dostal is set to retire, according to an upcoming Cedar Rapids City Council agenda. The packet for Tuesday’s meeting reads: “David Dostal is retiring from the City of Cedar Rapids as set forth in the agreement.” At this point there aren’t many more details reg

A new state project is expanding to four counties north of Cedar Rapids to track nitrogen levels in the soil.

ATKINS, Iowa — With fall approaching, Bloomsbury Farm is continuing its annual corn maze tradition with a design that carries special meaning for the family-owned farm. This year’s maze celebrates the seventh generation of the family. “We are celebrating the seventh generation on our family farm, Briar David,...