Monticello man cited, injured in two-vehicle crash
LINN COUNTY, Iowa (KCRG) - A Monticello man that sustained minor injuries in a two-vehicle crash on Tuesday has been cited, Linn County officials say. First responders arrived at the crash scene at Troy Mills Road and Central City Road around 3:52 p.m. Upon arrival, authorities determined that a silver Ford F-250 rear-
Working but still struggling: New report finds one in three east central Iowa households...
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - A new report from United Way of East Central Iowa shows that thousands of households across the region are working but still struggling to afford basic necessities. The latest ALICE report found that one in three households in East Central Iowa falls below the ALICE...
UI graduate unions scold Regents over new civics center, staffing
The 1915 song “ Solidarity Forever " is a cry for unity. “It is we who plowed the prairies; built the cities where they trade…Now we stand outcast and starving midst the wonders we have made," reads a verse in the song. More: Mandatory UI civics classes raise concerns about academic freedom More than a hundred years la
Mechanicsville is Once Again Home to a Bar & Restaurant
Charley Rae's officially opened this month in the small town of Mechanicsville, Iowa!
Road reopened after fatal train crash and derailment
The road was closed for nearly two weeks after a deadly crash between a train and semi truck.
Cedar Rapids police seeking help locating missing man last seen June 10
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Authorities are asking for the public's help in locating a Cedar Rapids man who has been missing for 6 days. According to the Iowa Missing Person Information Clearinghouse, 50-year-old Donald Ardell Karr III was last known to have contact with others on June 10, 2026.
Five Years Later: Cedar Rapids triple murder case still resonates across eastern Iowa
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Five years after one of the most shocking crimes in Cedar Rapids history, the murders of Jan, Melissa and Sabrina Jackson continue to leave a lasting impact on their family, friends and the community. On June 15, 2021, police were called to the Jackson family's...
Salesperson threatened with gun in Iowa City, police say
IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG) - Johnson County Sheriff’s deputies took an Iowa City man into custody who they say shot at a salesperson. 74-year-old Davis Kelch is charged with assault while displaying a dangerous weapon. Documents show the incident happened June 15 on 5000 block of Rapid Creek RD...
West Liberty plastics plant to close, laying off 77
An eastern Iowa plant that has supplied plastic parts to Whirlpool’s facility in Amana will shut down later this summer. Plastic Products has notified state officials its facility in West Branch is closing, affecting 77 employees. KCRG TV obtained a letter to those employees. It says the closure is...
Iowa’s Property Tax Overhaul Is Creating New Problems for Schools
Iowa schools are losing out on millions of dollars that the state is redirecting to property tax relief, putting some schools at risk of defaulting on bonds taken out to fund facility projects. More than 100 Iowa school districts were put on a watch list by S&P Global — a...

















