Cedar Rapids IA

IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG) - The City of Iowa City says strong winds occurring around 11 p.m. on April 23 brought damage to areas of the city. The Iowa City Fire Department says it responded to calls related to the storm including lightning strikes, someone trapped in their home because of a downed tree, two people trapped in an elevator, downed powerlines and a report...

NORTHERN ILLINOIS AND IOWA — Growing concern is emerging for a significant severe weather threat late Monday afternoon into Monday night across northern Illinois and Iowa, with the Storm Prediction Center already placing the region under a Level 3 Enhanced Risk at 30% probability for the Monday and Monday night period.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG) - An Iowa City man was arrested Thursday night after police say they found him using a stranger’s shower. Dakota Washington, 34, was arrested on a felony burglary charge. Just before 9 p.m. Thursday night, the resident of an apartment on Lincoln Avenue reported a...

IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG) - Johnson County leaders are moving forward with plans for a new jail. The Johnson County Board of Supervisors voted 4 to 1 on Thursday to move ahead with the project, shifting focus to a new location after ruling out the Historic Poor Farm site. That...

WASHINGTON, Iowa (KCRG) - The shot put is the oldest all-time record for Iowa boys track and field. Cedar Rapids Jefferson’s Doug Lane set it in 1968 with 70 feet, 11 inches. But that might be in jeopardy. Washington’s Greyson Hartman holds the second-best shot put throw in Iowa...

The Kirkwood Washington County Regional Center recently recognized Oaklee Sobaski as their 2026 Student of the Year. Sobaski was recognized at Kirkwood’s Outstanding Student Awards ceremony on April 10th in Cedar Rapids, where students from across the college were celebrated for their achievements. To be considered for this honor,...

JOHNSON COUNTY, Iowa — Trash and recycling are piling up for some Johnson County residents who say they are still paying full price despite repeated missed pickups, and some are now threatening to take their complaints to the state. Jan Erceg, who lives in Solon, said she never knows...

Nearly a year after debuting its multi-million-dollar hospital in the relative healthcare desert of North Liberty, University of Iowa Health Care is eyeing a significant expansion. The 469,000-square-foot, $525 million University of Iowa Health Care North Liberty Campus opened in April 2025. The hospital boasts an expanded emergency department, additional space for clinical lab testing and diagnostic imaging, and a...

JOHNSON CO, Iowa (KCRG) - Johnson County is changing how it responds to severe weather after large hail damaged emergency vehicles during storms over the last week. The county will now hold rescue vehicles back until hail cells move through an area to prevent damage, according to Johnson County Emergency Management Director Dave Wilson.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (Iowa's News Now) — Damage has been reported around the Iowa City area after a line of powerful storms moved through late Thursday night. Severe Thunderstorm Warnings and Tornado Warnings were issued for Johnson County after 11 p.m. The Tornado Warning was issued after the storm moved through Iowa City, just east of the area around 11:16 p.m.