Flood control upgrades lead to reopening of E and F Avenue bridges under I-380...
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — The E Avenue and F Avenue bridges beneath Interstate 380 are set to reopen to traffic at noon Friday, April 17, marking a key step in ongoing flood control improvements in the city. The project also includes signal modifications on the west side of the...
City of Cedar Rapids issues boil advisory following water main break
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - The City of Cedar Rapids has issued a boil advisory after a water break was discovered Thursday morning. The break was found on Mt. Vernon Road and 32nd Street Southeast. The city says the boil advisory is for “the area south and east of a...
Flood Warnings Issued for English and Skunk Rivers, Extended for Iowa River at Marengo
Recent heavy rainfall with repeated thunderstorms has impacted area river levels. The National Weather Service of the Quad Cities has issued a flood warning for the English River for Washington and Johnson County, and the Skunk River for Keokuk County. As of 12:00 a.m. Thursday, the water in the English...
Heavy rains leading to rising rivers, closures to parks, boat ramps, roads in eastern...
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (Iowa's News Now) — Yards are sponges. Rivers and streams are running high. Parks, boat ramps, and roads are closing. Rounds of heavy rain have been moving through eastern Iowa since April began. The rain has been adding up with many spots receiving 2-4" just in the last week!
VIDEO: Drone flies inside Jones County tornado
JONES COUNTY, Iowa (KCRG) - A group of meteorology and engineering students from across the country were in Eastern Iowa on Tuesday, looking to use their one-of-a-kind technology to gather data on tornadoes. They make up The OTUS Project. It stands for “Observations of Tornadoes by UAV Systems.” KCRG talked...
Iowa City’s free bus program made ridership spike by 68%. Now, it could go...
The fare-free program has saved residents $3 million. | JLiu1596, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons / Wikimedia Commons. Iowa City's popular free bus program could be in danger if the city doesn't find additional long-term funding to support it, according to an article by Isabelle Foland in Daily Iowan. "In the first two years of the program, the city saw a 68...
Former UI social worker sentenced to 15 years for exploiting patients
JOHNSON COUNTY, Iowa — A former University of Iowa social worker was sentenced Thursday to 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to sexually exploiting patients he treated while providing mental health services, according to the Johnson County Attorney’s Office. James Burkhalter, 46, of Coralville, pleaded guilty in...
A New Roller Skating Rink Has Opened in Iowa City
Glide & Go Skate City officially opened its doors in the Iowa City Marketplace last month! Read more about the only skating rink located in Johnson County.
Another Round of Severe Storms Possible Wednesday
Another round of strong to severe storms is expected this afternoon and evening. The National Weather Service says eastern Iowa (including all of the KMCH listening area – Delaware, Dubuque, Buchanan, Jones, Linn, Clayton and Fayette counties) is under a Slight Level 2 out of 5 Risk on Wednesday. All modes of severe weather are possible, including damaging winds 60 mph or greater, large hail...
Hobbyist describes risky behavior while authorities pull over storm chaser going 98 mph
TAMA Co., Iowa (KCRG) - Storm chasers are racing to catch the storm, but some are putting lives at risk to get it. KCRG-TV9 rode along with hobbyist Storm Chaser Luke Dorff to find out what it’s all about. When the radar shows the right conditions, Dorff is ready...
