Fact Check: Cedar Rapids Schools Superintendent is the highest paid in the state
The salary of Superintendent Tawana Lannin, formerly Grover, has been one target of critics of the district’s plan.
Warm up your soul with these nine can’t-miss concerts in Iowa City
Though winter is in full force, there are plenty of opportunities to enjoy the warmth and community of live music in town. Here are nine national touring acts stopping in Iowa City over the next few months, from country legends to rising stars. Hatis Noit at the Englert Theatre When: 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 20...
Cedar Rapids man sentenced for distributing methamphetamine
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - A Cedar Rapids man was sentenced to federal prison Thursday for distributing methamphetamine. 46-year-old Jared Stratton pleaded guilty to one count of distribution of a controlled substance in August 2025. Police say Stratton distributed methamphetamine on several occasions between...
Coralville man charged with first-degree murder in fatal stabbing
CORALVILLE, Iowa (KCRG) - A Coralville man is charged with first-degree murder in connection to a fatal stabbing on Friday. Coralville police responded to a report of a stabbing at 6:40 a.m. in the 2000 block of Spring Rose Circle. Police found a woman suffering from stab wounds. She was...
UPDATE: Two missing juveniles safely found in Iowa City
IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG) - Iowa City Public Safety says two missing juveniles have been safely found. No other information is known at this time. Iowa City police are asking for the public’s help finding two missing juveniles. 12-year-old Dailyn Castillo Vasquez and 11-year-old Janete Jilie were last seen...
Iowa facing high activity of flu & COVID-19 levels are high
DES MOINES, Iowa — Iowa is now seeing more cases of COVID-19 along with surging flu numbers, according to Iowa Health and Human Services data. Iowa HHS says influenza activity levels are "Very High" and COVID-19 activity is "High." Last week, flu levels were "Very High" but COVID-19 levels...
Linn County Sheriff’s Office Takes I-PLEDGE
The Linn County Sheriff’s Office has taken a pledge to keep tobacco, alternative nicotine, and vapor products out of the hands of Linn County underage persons. Known as I-PLEDGE, the program is a partnership with the Iowa Department of Revenue to educate local retailers and to enforce Iowa’s tobacco, alternative...
Traffic Alert: I-80 West blocked near West Branch area
SPRINGDALE, Iowa (KWQC) - I-80 West is blocked near the West Branch area Thursday night. The road is blocked between Exit 259: County Road X40 and Exit 254: County Road X30, east of the West Branch area, because of a crash, according to Iowa 511. The left shoulder of I-80...
Freshman Addie Deal accomplished something we haven’t seen since Caitlin Clark
Deal dropped 18 points in Iowa's 74-66 win over Oregon on Thursday, January 15. Her 18 points are the most by a freshman in a Big Ten game since Caitlin Clark poured in a whopping 39 points against Michigan State on Feb. 11, 2021.
UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s leads Cedar Rapids with new cryobiopsy tech for lung...
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s Hospital has become the first hospital in Cedar Rapids to use cryobiopsy technology to improve lung cancer diagnoses. The hospital recently deployed the ERBECRYO 2 system, an advanced tool that allows physicians to collect larger, higher-quality tissue samples from...
