Cedar Rapids IA

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — A Cedar Rapids man is now charged with attempted murder after a Sunday morning shooting outside a southeast side multi-family home. Authorities say 49-year-old Thomas Vesey III shot the victim three times — in the face, back and left arm — around 4:05 a.m. following an after-hours party at a home...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - The Cedar Rapids Community School District has scheduled a special work session for Monday to address an $11 million budget shortfall. The deficit stems from a drop in enrollment and higher operating costs, according to the district. The district says the board has directed it...

IOWA CITY, Iowa — The City of Iowa City is accepting applications for police officers, with starting salaries ranging from about $66,000 to nearly $98,000 a year, depending on experience and certification. Entry-level officers will start at $65,991 annually, while certified officers may earn up to $98,087, city...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Cedar Rapids Police say a crash at Blairs Ferry Road NE at I-380 overnight caused power to go out in the area. Pictures the police department posted to social media show a SUV that crashed into a traffic light. Police say the crash happened at 11:30 p.m. Thursday night, and the SUV went...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - A Mexican man was sentenced Tuesday for illegally returning to the United States after being deported eight times. 43-year-old Odilon Fuentes-Avila, of Mexico City, Mexico, pleaded guilty to illegal reentry into the United States on September 18, 2025. Court documents say Fuentes-Avila was...

DYSART – William “Bil” Zak made what he thought would be a simple stop for coffee and a quick check of his lottery tickets at a gas station in Vinton on the morning of Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025, while on his way to a pheasant hunt. He...

In 2025, the U.S. housing market largely continued the sluggish trends that have defined the post-pandemic years: high prices, elevated mortgage rates, and persistent economic uncertainty. Historically few homes sold through November 2025, and as sellers struggled to find buyers, many chose not to list at all. That...

MOUNT VERNON, Iowa — Dozens of Iowans started the New Year outdoors today at Palisades-Kepler State Park, taking part in the park’s 7th Annual First Day Hike. Families, couples and solo hikers gathered at the Palisades-Kepler Lodge just before noon, signing in ahead of the guided hike. At...

Dylan from Benz Beverage Depot in Cedar Rapids shares bubbly options to toast 2025 this New Year’s Eve.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - The Marcus Theatres in Cedar Rapids was one of many locations showing the final episode on the big screen. Over the past couple days the theater showed the finale around 10 times. Each one was sold out with hundreds of fans filling the seats. That...