Cedar Rapids IA

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — A current member of the Linn County Board of Supervisors has announced his candidacy for a full term. Sami Scheetz, who joined the board this spring, expressed pride in their decision to run, citing efforts to address food insecurity, improve access to healthcare and mental health services, and...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Firefighters responded to a back deck fire that caused significant damage in Cedar Rapids on Wednesday. At approximately 1:54 p.m. Wednesday, fire crews responded to a report of a back deck on fire at a house in the 2200 block of Haven Court SW. Upon...

The first tipoff was a transfer of liquor licenses. KUOO Radio in Dickinson County reported Aug. 14 that city councils in Okoboji and Spirit Lake had approved liquor licenses for Mega Saver, a convenience store chain in the Omaha area with some Florida locations. The license locations were gas stations for Kum & Go,...

Protesters arrived at the Department of Homeland Security’s Cedar Rapids office on Tuesday to show support for four immigrant families as they went in for their check-ins with ICE. The group congregated in front of the building behind yellow police tape, separating the attendees and people in line for...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — The Cedar Rapids Police Department says crime dropped in some key areas in August 2025. Vehicle-related thefts are down, stolen cars fell 39% and items taken from cars dropped 23%. Police say may of these crimes happen when valuables are left in plain sight, so...

A Solon man was arrested on multiple felony charges in Washington County after an altercation. The Washington County Sheriff’s Office arrested 48-year-old Jacob Eakes on Tuesday in rural Washington County. According to court documents, on August 22nd officials received a report of a domestic abuse assault. Allegedly...

An Iowa woman has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for injecting her 2-year-old son with insulin, which made him sick. On Friday, Aug. 29, Alexandra Marie Frost, 27, was given the sentence after pleading guilty in June to child endangerment causing injury and giving harmful substances, the Johnson County...

LINN COUNTY, Iowa (KCRG) - A motorcyclist was taken to the hospital after being hit by a 17-year-old driver on Tuesday. At approximately 7:55 a.m. Tuesday, authorities responded to a report of a two vehicle accident with injures at East Post Road and Lakeside Drive. Police say a 17-year-old male...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - The Cedar Rapids Police Department has released 2025 crime statistics through August, with the report showing improvements across most major categories. Police say there was a continued decrease in the number of vehicles stolen and the number of thefts from vehicles. According to the...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - A crash is causing a major traffic backup on I-380 northbound Wednesday morning. According to the Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT), the left lane of I-380 northbound is closed due to a crash. The crash is impacting traffic between Exit 10 and Exit 13. At...