Cedar Rapids getting first senior center in nearly 20 years
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Nearly two decades after losing its dedicated senior center in the 2008 flood, Cedar Rapids is getting a new one. Horizons East Central Iowa is developing the B. Young Center at its existing facility at 819 5th St. SE. The center is designed for adults 55 and older to build friendships, learn new s
3rd District Fire acquires new equipment to better serve community
CENTRAL CITY, Iowa (KCRG) - The 3rd Fire District in Central City serves more than 90 square miles of rural Linn County. For years, patients there waited up to 20 minutes for an ambulance if they needed more than basic care. Now, new equipment lets the 3rd Fire District provide...
Mustangs too fast for short-handed Hounds
FORT MADISON – The Fort Madison Bloodhounds usually play a little bend don’t break defense, but on Friday against Class 3A’s No. 9 Mt. Vernon, the Hounds defense and special teams snapped a few times enroute to a 55-21 loss at Richmond Stadium. At one point in...
Check Out Some of the Big Events Happening in Eastern Iowa This October
October 2026 is going to be busy! Check out a long list of the events happening in Eastern Iowa and beyond!
Cedar Rapids bakery that aided SNAP customers seeks community support after setbacks
CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA — When Cedar Rapids residents temporarily lost access to SNAP benefits during the government shutdown earlier this year, Nikki and Amber Lynn stepped in to help feed people facing food insecurity. Now, after a string of setbacks, the co-owners of Bread and Buttered Bakery are asking the community tha
Iowa communities see increased property tax revenue from data centers
Data center development is rising in Iowa, prompting several municipalities to enact legislation to regulate the industrial land use. Some communities, such as Cedar Rapids and West Des Moines, have benefited from increased property tax revenue and construction activity. Ongoing development in Cedar Rapids has created
Level 2 Flash Flood Risk in Place—Minneapolis, Milwaukee, Chicago and Des Moines Could See...
MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA — Heavy downpours could trigger localized flooding across the Upper Mississippi Valley and Midwest today and tonight, Friday, September 18, according to an Excessive Rainfall Outlook from Max Velocity, updated at 3:20 a.m. CDT. A weather disturbance tracking east from the Dakotas is moving into a
NRG Media Sells Its Hometown Cluster In Iowa Deal
Not even NRG Media’s home turf is safe from its ongoing sell-off. The Mary-Quass-led company has agreed to sell its Cedar Rapids-Waterloo cluster, the market where it’s headquartered, to Cedar Basin Media, a new Iowa subsidiary of Sage Weil’s Civic Media. The agreement covers four stations: Rock...
Man dies from Cedar Rapids crash, police say charges possible
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Cedar Rapids police say charges are possible after a crash this week killed one man and left three others injured. Police say the crash took place around 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at the intersection of C Avenue and Teakwood Lane NE. Two vehicles were going opposite...
Police investigating altercation involving current, former students at Kingston Stadium
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Cedar Rapids school officials say law enforcement responded to an altercation involving several current and former students from multiple high schools at Kingston Stadium Thursday night. Details of the incident remain limited. The district told high school families the matter is under investigation
