Cedar Rapids IA

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Students from Metro Steam Academy launched a weather balloon from the roof of the downtown Cedar Rapids Library Saturday morning. Students say they spent months working on the balloon before finally releasing it. Weather balloons are a key tool for meteorologists and a sent roughly...

The floor will replace the current floor at Carver-Hawkeye Arena, which was last replaced in 2016.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG) - Nearly 100 nursing students graduated Saturday from the University of Iowa, but not all plan to stay as Iowa continues to see a nursing shortage. Graduate Kiana Warren said the split is roughly even. “It’s a bit like 50-50 split. I’d say a lot of...

Daughtry finished with 37 points on 15/23 shooting and added five assists during the Florida Rebels' 100-80 over the Nightrydas during an EYBL Session II game in Memphis.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Just in time for the annual Houby Days festival, a new bar has opened in the former Sykora Bakery building in Czech Village. Horseshoe & Hide, 73 16th Ave. SW, opened Saturday, May 16, 2026, as the morning’s Houby Days Parade ended, with plans to stay open to 10 p.m. that night.

NORTH LIBERTY, Iowa — North Liberty unveiled “Los Trompos,” an interactive art installation featuring eight oversized spinning tops, at Centennial Park on Friday. The colorful exhibit will remain on display through July 12 at the park, 1565 St. Andrews Drive. The installation is free and open to...

Iowa women's wrestling has added Jenna Burkert as an assistant coach. She replaces Tonya Verbeek, who recently took a new position with USA Wrestling as a women’s freestyle assistant and resident coach. Burkert won a bronze medal at the 2021 World Championships. Burkert was a four-time World Team member,...

IOWA CITY, Iowa -- Several Big Ten Conference and University awards were presented at the 2026 UI Athletics Senior Student-Athlete Reception on Friday afternoon at Kinnick Stadium. Ava Bayless (women's wrestling) and Will Ryan (men’s track & field/cross country) were named Iowa’s Big Ten Medal of Honor recipients, Tayl

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - The Eastern Iowa Airport in Cedar Rapids received $6 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Airport Terminal Program. The money will be used to improve the airport’s baggage handling system. The airport cites an increase in demand as the reason for the needed upgrades.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - The Palo Planning and Zoning Commission moved forward this week with an ordinance for a future Google data center near the Duane Arnold nuclear power plant, but some residents say the proposal does not go far enough to protect water resources. The proposed ordinance differs...