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JOHNSON COUNTY, Iowa — A large fire fire is burning in Johnson County. A plume of smoke can be seen for miles. Tiffin Fire got the call to IWV Rd. in Oxford just after 2:30 p.m. Wednesday. The Iowa News Now team spotted the fire on satellite just before...

This is a developing story. Check back for updates. A fire was reported on Wednesday afternoon south of US-218 on Ivy Road SW, bringing local fire departments from Amana, Oxford, Tiffin, and North English to the scene. The cause of the fire has yet to be determined, according to the Iowa City Fire Department.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - The Cedar Rapids Police Department says it has charged a driver after he led officers on a lengthy chase. Officers say 34-year-old Donald Fritz was driving an SUV pulling a trailer on Old River Road around 1:22 a.m. Tuesday. Police say Fritz refused to stop...

Harry’s Bar & Grill in downtown Iowa City has quietly shuttered with little explanation. The all-day breakfast spot , which served classic diner dishes reinvented and inspired by East Coast flavors, opened in the fall of 2023 at 116 E Washington St. in downtown Iowa City. Harry’s Bar & Grill , owned by Hart Epstein,...

Iowa City knows how to keep it “indie,” at least according to Billboard. The University of Iowa’s multidisciplinary performing arts center, Hancher Auditorium , landed a spot on Billboard Magazine’s 2026 list of top music venues. The rankings identified 28 venues that “define the live-music experience today,” using...

Authorities are asking for the public’s help in locating 14-year-old Keyara Janae Thelen, who was last in contact on February 14, 2026. Family members and officials are concerned for her well-being and are urging anyone with information to come forward. Keyara is described as a Black female, approximately 5...

IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG) - The Iowa City School District is explaining why it took out a $10 million loan last August without board approval, but that loan is only a piece of the district’s financial crisis. In August, the Iowa City School district transferred $10 million from an...

Bennett Stirtz wasn't going to let Iowa lose this Big Ten game.

Grocers in Iowa are grappling with new SNAP restrictions on the items on their shelves, and must navigate what qualifies under updated guidelines imposed by the state. In January, Iowa began enforcing “one of the nation’s most restrictive” Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, waivers, and consumers,...

LINN COUNTY, Iowa (KCRG) - Jury selection began Tuesday morning in the trial of three Linn County men charged with involuntary manslaughter in the death of their 18-year-old brother. Brothers Christian, Pierre, and Azane Baseme all face involuntary manslaughter, assault causing bodily injury, and false imprisonment...