Cedar Rapids IA

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - A man facing an attempted murder charge in connection to a drive-by shooting at a Cedar Rapids gas station has filed a plea agreement. Police say Farhan Mohamed shot a 13-year-old male near a Kwik Star on Center Point Road on January 3, 2025. The 13-year-old suffered non-life-threatening inj

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - The Cedar Rapids Linn County Solid Waste Agency can now reject large commercial trash loads containing recyclable or banned materials as it works to preserve space in its rapidly filling landfill. The agency’s board unanimously approved the resolution Tuesday. The change follows reports that

CEDAR RAPIDS — Data center developers will no longer be allowed to send certain recyclable materials to the Linn County landfill, per a new countywide resolution. The Cedar Rapids/Linn County Solid Waste Agency board approved that resolution Tuesday to offset the significant amount of cardboard, clean wood and other di

CEDAR RAPIDS — An Orchestra Iowa event pairing drinks and entertainment has renamed its initiative with an expansion. Beer & Brass, launched earlier this year, will become Barrels & Brass this fall to include new venues. In October, patrons can enjoy their choice of beer or wine at events in Cedar Rapids, Iowa City and

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Cedar Rapids Police are warning drivers of an increased amount of crashes on I-380 lately. The department says on Monday during lunchtime there were nine vehicles involved in several accidents near the area of 76th Ave SW. Police remind the public that the Iowa Department...

MT. VERNON, Iowa (KCRG) - Big Apple Orchard will not open this fall because there are not enough apples to pick, according to owner Monte Marti. “We have a few but really we lost about 90, 95%,” Marti said. Marti said this is the first year the orchard will...

Tommy's Restaurant has officially opened their second location in Cedar Rapids! The diner has taken over the former Outback Steakhouse on 1st Ave.

DES MOINES, Iowa — Housing projects across eastern Iowa are receiving support through tax credits awarded by the Iowa Economic Development Authority, including several awards of $1 million. In Linn County, three projects are receiving funding. The Old Marion Library redevelopment is the county’s only project receiving

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Surgery Center Cedar Rapids is marking 25 years of providing outpatient surgical care in the community. The center traces its beginnings to September 2001, when UnityPoint Health - St. Luke’s Hospital opened a freestanding ambulatory surgical department in partnership with local physicians. It beca

I visited the current Johnson County Jail soon after it opened in 1981. I remember saying to myself, “My God! They made it too small!” The current board of supervisors approved a referendum for the November ballot to build a new jail and sheriff’s office. I support it.