Tractor-trailer driver killed in I-20 crash
The driver of a tractor-trailer died late Wednesday after a crash on Interstate 20.
Marion man gets 60 days in jail for exposing himself to children
CEDAR RAPIDS — A mother of two girls, who were under the age of 12 when a Marion man had indecent contact and exposed himself to the girls, said she was “angry” because “my daughters’ childhoods were stolen” and that the man’s sentence doesn’t reflect the crime. The woman, speaking at the Thursday sentencing of Trenton
Cedar Rapids to replace nearly 90-year-old 8th Avenue Bridge starting next year
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Cedar Rapids is preparing to replace the nearly 90-year-old 8th Avenue Bridge over the Cedar River with a higher, wider bridge designed to work with the city’s flood control system. Community members had a chance Wednesday to learn more about the project, which is...
Marion street off Highway 13 to close for 2 weeks
MARION, Iowa (KCRG) - The city of Marion’s Water Department has a traffic alert for drivers starting August 31. Hennessey Parkway will be closed for around two weeks. Contractor B.G. Brecke is closing the area for a water main installation project. Drivers will have to use 62nd Street to...
Waste board targets buildup of Cedar Rapids data center debris
CEDAR RAPIDS — Data center developers would be required to sort their waste before sending it to the Linn County landfill under a resolution under consideration by the Cedar Rapids/Linn County Solid Waste Agency board. The board this week unanimously directed staff to prepare the resolution for a formal vote at next mo
Turek, Hinson outline plans to fight Iowa’s rising cancer cases, concerns
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Iowa’s two major-party candidates for U.S. Senate are outlining how they would address cancer, as advocates push candidates to make prevention, treatment and research a priority in the race. Democratic candidate Josh Turek met with cancer survivors and advocates in Cedar Rapids Wednesday as.
Cedar Rapids prior offender sentenced for having hundreds of fentanyl pills
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - A man from Cedar Rapids was sentenced Tuesday to five years in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance. Shewarence Dehassiu Gibbs, 46, pleaded guilty to the charge in January. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of...
Cedar Rapids officials ask for help finding missing man last seen in Utah
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Cedar Rapids officials are asking for the public's help finding 71-year-old Patrick J. Trier, who disappeared during a trip to Utah. Officials say the search now has a possible connection to Cedar Rapids. Trier was last seen in Salina, Utah, on Sunday, Aug. 16. The...
Join Brain & Courtlin at a New Cedar Rapids Restaurant for September Listener Lunch
You and your coworkers are invited to join Brain & Courtlin for Listener Lunch at Rip's Bar & Grill!
National Park rangers looking for potential Cedar Rapids witness to locate missing hiker
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - The National Park Service is hoping to speak with a Cedar Rapids resident to help find a missing man. Patrick J. Trier is 71 years old and has been missing since August 16. He was last seen in Salina, Utah. Rangers believe he may have...
